ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a short tutorial on the system dynamics approach to computer simulation modeling. The modeling usually begins when managers face a dynamic pattern that is causing a problem. The modeling is based on the premise that we can improve our understanding of the dynamic behavior by the construction and testing of models that focus on the information feedback. The approach was pioneered by Forrester (1961) and is explained in recent texts by Ford (1999) and Sterman (2000). The models are normally implemented with visual software such as
Stella (https://www.iseesystems.com), Vensim (https://www.vensim.com/), and Powersim (https://www.powersim.com/).
