RE: [ba-unrev-talk] Seemap Visual Language System for modeling business (and maybe other) forms of complexity.
With respect to simulation engines, take a look at the open source (Java,
BSD) simulation engine RePast http://repast.sourceforge.net/ (01)
Jack (02)
At 02:52 PM 10/15/2002 -0700, Eric Sommer wrote: (03)
>HI John,
>
>I thought some of the underlying assumptions - simple iconic similarity to
>realworld entities- for the seemap program were of interest. However, I
>must admit I may have been a victem of my own enthusiasm - I didn't really
>check it out. So thanks for the more sober assessment below, and I'll
>have a look at your links.
>
>Best, Eric
>
> John Maloney <jtmalone@pacbell.net> wrote:
>Eric -
>
>Thanks for the message.
>
>I had a look at the Seemap software. It was not very compelling.
>
>I am an avid practioners in the use of simulation for KM, persuasion and
>change.
>
>Here is page for some background.
>
><http://www.kmcluster.com/Articles/simulation_and_knowledge_managem.htm>http://www.kmcluster.com/Articles/simulation_and_knowledge_managem.htm
>
>
>My personal favorite, recommendation and tool I've been using for more
>than a decade is Stella/iThink.
>
><http://www.hps-inc.com/>http://www.hps-inc.com/
>
>For pure cognitive mapping, my preferred tool is MindJet --
>
><http://www.mindjet.com/index.shtml>http://www.mindjet.com/index.shtml
>
>-jtm
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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:owner-ba-unrev-talk@bootstrap.org] On Behalf Of ADM Staff
>Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 3:43 PM
>To: ba-unrev-talk@bootstrap.org
>Subject: [ba-unrev-talk] Seemap Visual Language System for modelling
>business (and maybe other) forms of complexity.
>
>Hi there,
>
>Is anyone familiar with the Seemap software and methodology for modelling
>business or other social processes. The website - which includes a
>quickview demo - is at: <http://www.seemap.com/>http://www.seemap.com
>
>I have only given a cursory examination but this system strikes me as an
>unusually interesting - and potentially effective - use of visual language
>to model, grasp, and work with complexity.
>
>Cordially, Eric Sommer
>
>
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