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COVID-19 Simulator
by isee systems
This simulator looks at the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) through a city. You can implement poli
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This simulator looks at the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) through a city. You can implement policies, change assumptions about the disease and see the impacts in realtime.
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Biology
Science
Education
COVID-19
Coronavirus
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Vacation
by isee systems
Do you ever feel like work is taking over your life? Burnout is generally characterized as a state o
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Do you ever feel like work is taking over your life? Burnout is generally characterized as a state of mental and physical exhaustion resulting in low productivity and de-personalization and is most likely caused by prolonged stress that does not dissipate. There are many different aspects that affect both the building and dissipation of burnout. This model focuses on workloads and vacations to see how they contribute to both your level of burnout and productivity. Use this model to ask questions about your workload and any benefits you would receive from taking a vacation.
What happens when you suddenly have a bigger workload?
What happens when work piles up?
Does vacation increase or decrease your stress levels?
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Zombie Apocalypse
by isee systems
This is our first model in the From Imagination to Simulation series. It is a nod to the Halloween s
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This is our first model in the From Imagination to Simulation series. It is a nod to the Halloween season and investigates a zombie apocalypse! Our fascination with zombies continually grows with the help of movies, TV shows, and books that give a wide range of zombie possibilities. But what are the dynamics behind a zombie epidemic? This model will specifically look at the spread of a zombie outbreak and examine some of the variables that help and hinder the rate of infection.
We hope you will continue to see the benefits and versatility of Systems Thinking and enjoy our new series, From Imagination to Simulation! Continue to ponder those out-of-the-ordinary problems. They may seem unrealistic, but perhaps some of their dynamics may resonate with reality.
Check out our zombie apocalypse model to see if there is any chance for human survival!
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zombies
epidemic
disease
susceptible
#4
50349.918
College Loans
by isee systems
Each year, the cost of a college education continues to rise and more and more students must turn to
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Each year, the cost of a college education continues to rise and more and more students must turn to student loans to complete their education. But as graduates leave college to embark on their careers, they face an almost Sisyphean struggle with student debt, forever facing an uphill battle while carrying a heavy burden, only to find they are getting nowhere!
Whether you are graduating from college or just entering, we hope this model will enable you to better understand student loans and help plan for your future.
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Automation
by isee systems
Innovation often raises concerns about job losses, increasingly so in the past century with widespre
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Innovation often raises concerns about job losses, increasingly so in the past century with widespread automation and advanced artificial intelligence. Should we start to fear for our job security or will the creative potential in society maintain the labor force? Explore this model to see some of the interesting possibilities!
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Automation
job loss
AI
artificial intelligence
labor force
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COVID-19 Model
by isee systems
This simulator walks the user through a model showing the spread of the COVID, or Corona Virus throu
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This simulator walks the user through a model showing the spread of the COVID, or Corona Virus through a city. You can implement policies, change assumptions about the disease and see the impacts in realtime.
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Sustainable Shrimping
by isee systems
This Learning Environment should help you understand some basic population dynamics and their releva
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This Learning Environment should help you understand some basic population dynamics and their relevance to policy development for sustainable shrimping practices. While the specific context is shrimping, the concepts learned should be transferable to other harvesting situations (fishing, hunting, tree farming, etc.)
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Understanding the Measles Outbreak
by isee systems
The current 2019 measles outbreak is the highest since the early '90s and is drawing much attention
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The current 2019 measles outbreak is the highest since the early '90s and is drawing much attention from the media and the public. This model walks investigates how measles spreads in a population and what policies work best for reducing that spread.
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H1N1 Flu Outbreak
by isee systems
What is most effective in controlling the outbreak of a flu virus in schools? Is it better to vaccin
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What is most effective in controlling the outbreak of a flu virus in schools? Is it better to vaccinate or stay home?
Use this Learning Lab to understand how infectious disease spreads and why the World Health Organization signaled the 2009 H1N1 (also called “swine flu”) outbreak as a pandemic.
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Housing Supply and Demand
by isee systems
Use this learning lab to investigate the housing crisis. Play with interest rates as if you are Chai
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Use this learning lab to investigate the housing crisis. Play with interest rates as if you are Chairman of the Federal Reserve and see the impact on housing supply and demand. What happens when banks relax mortgage requirements and more people qualify to buy homes?
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Temperature Control
by isee systems
Conduct experiments and try to maintain a constant temperature in a house that uses a climate contro
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Conduct experiments and try to maintain a constant temperature in a house that uses a climate control system. Turn on and off the Proportional and Integral controllers that drive the heat pump. Experiment with different outside temperatures, and different thermostat settings. See what happens when you change the house's insulation by adjusting the temperature loss constant.
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Temperature
proportional integral controller
Newton's law
heat pump
#12
9085.107
Guns At School
by isee systems
This interface explores the public policy issue of gun violence at schools. As a policymaker, you c
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This interface explores the public policy issue of gun violence at schools. As a policymaker, you can explore different initiatives to see which are most effective at reducing this violence.
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⋮ 8,518 runs
Guns
Schools
Public Policy
Violence
Bullying
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The Power of The Missing Middle
by isee systems
Systems Thinking at Large takes a closer look at the suprising win for Trump. Focusing on the missi
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Systems Thinking at Large takes a closer look at the suprising win for Trump. Focusing on the missing middle population and their possible power in the voting booth.
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Trump
missing middle
vicious cycle
storytelling
manufacturing jobs
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Systems in Focus: Agriculture
by isee systems
Agriculture offers many modeling opportunities. In this Systems in Focus, we look at the life cycle
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Agriculture offers many modeling opportunities. In this Systems in Focus, we look at the life cycle of a dairy herd, including milk production. This model could be used as the basis for methane production control, trade agreements about milk and how that impacts herd size, increasing production with demand, etc.
Visit https://iseesystems.com/resources/systems-in-focus/agriculture/ for more information.
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Headcount Strategy
by isee systems
Explore a consulting firm’s headcount strategy. Understand the relationship between growth rates, pr
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Explore a consulting firm’s headcount strategy. Understand the relationship between growth rates, promotion times, headcount pyramid ratios, and attrition rates.
This model is based on actual work that was done with a very well-known consulting company (here, code-named TWBC, Inc.). The firm's strategic goals were well-articulated, and each made sense when written down in a list on a piece of paper. However, when subjected to the more rigorous, dynamic scrutiny that an iThink modeling effort provides, the goals (as is too often the case) turned out to be in conflict with one another--stimulating actions that worked at cross-purposes. Efforts to achieve one goal drove the firm farther away from achieving the others. The subsequent analysis conducted with the model also pointed the way toward resolving the internal strategic inconsistencies and putting the firm back onto a strategically sound growth path.
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Systems In Focus: Environment
by isee systems
One of the greatest environmental challenges we face is how to do more with less: Less raw materials
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One of the greatest environmental challenges we face is how to do more with less: Less raw materials, less pollution, less damage to the environment. This model shows the life-cycle assessment for the aggregate products manufactured and consumed in a firm, an industry, a region, a nation, or the world. It focuses on solid waste, though it would be easy to add air or water pollution generated and energy consumed at each stage.
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Environment
Ecology
Systems in Focus
Renewable Resources
Raw Material
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COVID-19: Vertical Isolation in Brazil
by isee systems
Does the policy of vertical isolation allow a country to reopen its businesses and schools without i
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Does the policy of vertical isolation allow a country to reopen its businesses and schools without increasing COVID-19 cases or deaths? This simulator explores the outcomes of horizontal isolation (what we're doing now) and vertical isolation (only isolate the sick and the elderly).
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⋮ 4,590 runs
Biology
Science
Education
COVID-19
coronavirus
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Animal Temperature
by isee systems
Explore the laws of thermodynamics with this animal temperature model. As you experiment, think abo
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Explore the laws of thermodynamics with this animal temperature model. As you experiment, think about animal adaptations and consider the following:
What problems do small animals face compared to large animals in hot and cold environments?
What problems do cold-blooded (poiklothermic) animals face compared to warm-blooded (homeothermic) animals?
What is it that insulation really does for animals?
The story behind this model is explained in a chapter of Tracing Connections
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⋮ 2,319 runs,
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Thermodynamcis
adaptation
poiklothermic
homeothermic
Warm-blooded
#19
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COVID-19: Vaccinations in the USA
by isee systems
This model explores the vaccination program in the United States and its effort to control the COVID
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This model explores the vaccination program in the United States and its effort to control the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes vaccine hesitancy, people's behavior in response to perceived risk, and vaccine effectiveness.
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⋮ 3,900 runs
Biology
Science
Education
COVID-19
Coronavirus
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Systems In Focus: Water
by isee systems
A lot is happening behind the scenes to create this picturesque vista. Rainfall on land creates runo
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A lot is happening behind the scenes to create this picturesque vista. Rainfall on land creates runoff and therefore stream flow. Some of this runoff is absorbed into the soil. Some of that flows beneath the ground to the stream and some returns to the air through evapotranspiration. Another part of it percolates further down through the soil layers to become part of the groundwater, which provides a base level flow for the stream. Using Stella Professional, we are able to draw a map that corresponds closely to the physical world and then simulate that map to see what happens. This both increases our understanding of how this system works and allows us to experiment with different policies that might lead to alternate, more desirable outcomes.
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Business Cycle Dynamics
by isee systems
Business cycles are a fact of life for many industries. Market demand peaks one year only to plummet
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Business cycles are a fact of life for many industries. Market demand peaks one year only to plummet a year or two later. In this case study of a semiconductor business, Henk Akkermans, Professor of Supply Network Dynamics at Tilburg University, explores different policy options for order handling, production planning and capacity management to reduce oscillation and improve system performance.
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⋮ 2,240 runs,
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supply chain
semiconductor
oscillation. production planning
capacity management
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COVID-19 Model By Age
by isee systems
This models the COVID-19 pandemic as an SEIR model disaggregated by age. DIfferent ages have differ
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This models the COVID-19 pandemic as an SEIR model disaggregated by age. DIfferent ages have different contact rates, death rates, and conformance to social distancing. A thrid-order material delay is used to create the distribution for the tie to become infected and the time to recover.
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Systems In Focus: Conservation
by isee systems
Fishing areas are within the commons, which encourages greater investment in ships when there is dem
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Fishing areas are within the commons, which encourages greater investment in ships when there is demand. More importantly, we can never really know the population of the given fishery and therefore whether it is in danger of being fished out. This model explores the trade-offs between investing in more ships to catch more fish and the long-term viability of the fishery.
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Systems In Focus: Energy
by isee systems
Building capacity in alternative energy sectors takes time and large investments. The transition to
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Building capacity in alternative energy sectors takes time and large investments. The transition to other sources has to be financially feasible, as well as timely to prevent further damage from pollution. How can the mix of electricity generation technology change, based on both cost and pollution? This Systems in Focus model analyses how capacity can be developed in different energy sectors over time.
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Airport Runway Capacity
by isee systems
Examine the implications of an increasing number of landing airplanes on a fixed capacity runway.
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⋮ 1,876 runs,
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Reengineering
discrete modeling
queues
iThink
process improvement
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traffic congestion
by isee systems
Explores the dynamics of road use and road construction.
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Humanitarian Aid
by isee systems
A look at disaster relief under uncertain local government scenarios. It looks at how long it might
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A look at disaster relief under uncertain local government scenarios. It looks at how long it might take to establish clean water thru flying in bottled water and constructing wells. There is also the impact on spread of disease and survival due to lack of water. Created by Mark Heffernan and George McDonnel
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Disaster relieft
Water
Mark Heffernan
George McDonnel
scenarios
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Energy Demand Lab
by isee systems
This simple model explores the demand dynamics for a state's energy usage. For three sectors (reside
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This simple model explores the demand dynamics for a state's energy usage. For three sectors (residential, industrial, and agricultural) you can adjust the size of initial user base, the growth rate for the number of users, and the rate for the change in demand per user.
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⋮ 1,693 runs,
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Energy
residential
industrial
agricultural
energy usage
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Supply Chain Management without Forecasting
by isee systems
Accurate demand forecasting is an essential part of most supply chain management algorithms. Yet, s
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Accurate demand forecasting is an essential part of most supply chain management algorithms. Yet, supply even in the most diligently managed chains can deviate widely from demand. Additionally, any disturbance in demand will often be amplified in a supply chain creating what is known as bullwhip effect. This simulation uses three parsimonious models to demonstrate that supply can be regulated reliably without forecasting demand. The inspiration for these models comes from PID (Proportional, Integral, Derivative) control in engineering controllers that utilize multiple functions of error (discrepancy between goal and actual condition) to regulate a quantity.
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COVID-19 Economy
by isee systems
This models the economic impacts of an extended shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic and explore
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This models the economic impacts of an extended shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic and explore the policies adopted by the United States to mitigate these effects.
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COVID-19 Economy Model
by isee systems
Our latest Story of the Month explores the economic cost of the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders in the
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Our latest Story of the Month explores the economic cost of the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders in the United States. Are there policies that can help mitigate these costs? Do the provisions of the CARES Act have a significant effect on the economic outcomes? Find out in our new simulation.
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Business
Economics
Education
COVID-19
coronavirus
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Supply Chain Dynamics
by isee systems
Use this model to explore the implications of supplier, producer, and consumer attributes on overall
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Use this model to explore the implications of supplier, producer, and consumer attributes on overall supply chain performance.
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Systems In Focus: Manufacturing
by isee systems
In this simple example, we have modeled the basics of a bottling plant. Before we can model the proc
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In this simple example, we have modeled the basics of a bottling plant. Before we can model the process however, we need to consider the supplies required to create the final product, in this case, water. A bottling plant requires a constant supply of purified water. It is usually run through three sets of filters that remove smaller and smaller particles before being sterilized.
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Resource Allocation
by isee systems
One of the most challenging tasks in most organizations is the allocation of headcount between time-
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One of the most challenging tasks in most organizations is the allocation of headcount between time-competing activities. In this model, you will have a chance to explore these sorts of dynamics in the context of a consulting firm, where the same headcount can be allocated to business development activities and client service delivery. You'll see the classic pattern of "Feast or Famine," or the so-called "pig in a snake," emerge.
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Story of the Month Reissue: Deficit
by isee systems
Examines the often-confused concepts of deficits versus surpluses and tax cuts versus tax rebates.
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Predator Prey Dynamics
by isee systems
This simple model illustrates the basic relationships that govern the dynamics of a predator-prey sy
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This simple model illustrates the basic relationships that govern the dynamics of a predator-prey system.
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Environment
Biology
Science
Ecology
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Systems In Focus: Business
by isee systems
Deciding when to expand a business is difficult in any industry. For the airline industry, there are
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Deciding when to expand a business is difficult in any industry. For the airline industry, there are both large investments and long delays involved in expansion, making it important to test your assumptions as you go.
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1646.7646
Interfaces in Stella Architect
by isee systems
Example interface features in Stella Architect in a mouse population simulation
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⋮ 1,570 runs
Biology
Ecology
Interface; Capacity Contraint; Population
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The Wolves of Yellowstone
by isee systems
Keystone species are defined as a plant or animal that plays a unique role in the way the ecosystem
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Keystone species are defined as a plant or animal that plays a unique role in the way the ecosystem functions. But what would happen if that species were removed? What ripple effects would be caused by the absence of this species? We can examine these questions by looking at the wolf population in Yellowstone National Park. Wolves once flourished in Yellowstone and its surrounding areas. However, soon after the area was settled, misperceptions caused by fear and hatred fueled a large extermination effort of the wolves. For nearly 70 years, wolves were absent from Yellowstone. During this time, the ecosystem changed and diminished until scientists realized the value of the wolves and reintroduced them to Yellowstone. This model, built in iThink, uses storytelling to understand the dynamics of this keystone species. What animals were affected by their presence or absence. See how wolves play a part in not only population control of their prey but other animals and even plants far down the trophic levels.
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Customer-Employee Satisfaction
by isee systems
Research shows a strong correlation between employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction. Underst
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Research shows a strong correlation between employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction. Understand the correlation through this model, which illustrates the causal relationship between the two.
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Customer satisfaction
employee satisfaction
human resourses
#44
1246.847
Service Call Center Dynamics
by isee systems
One organization in the service delivery business experienced a situation where the number of delive
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One organization in the service delivery business experienced a situation where the number of delivery requests increased dramatically due to a seasonal promotion. This increase in requests caused an overload on the service delivery staff by not only having more people requesting service, but also because the amount of time spent with each customer increased. This model is designed to describe why this occurred in a way that can be transferable to other service delivery organizations.
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Cash for Clunkers
by isee systems
On July 24th, 2009 the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), commonly known as "Cash for Clunkers," be
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On July 24th, 2009 the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), commonly known as "Cash for Clunkers," began processing rebate claims. The $1 billion appropriated for the system was exhausted just SIX days later.
This simulation explores an alternative program that is self-sustaining AND reduces automobile emissions.
Using a combination of fees and rebates this program can finance itself (no emergency appropriations from Congress), reduce gasoline consumption (putting cash back in consumer's pockets), AND contribute to cleaner air for us all!
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Multiple Retailer Supply Chain
by isee systems
Experience the dynamics of overshooting/undershooting inventory typical in the retail industry. Tour
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Experience the dynamics of overshooting/undershooting inventory typical in the retail industry. Tour this supply chain model to understand the structure from the factory through multiple retailers to the consumer.
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1080.7667
Simple Balanced Scorecard
by isee systems
This simple model incorporates the four perspectives of the Balanced Scorecard management strategy i
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This simple model incorporates the four perspectives of the Balanced Scorecard management strategy into a dynamic whole.
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1025.796
Microchips and the Auto Industry
by isee systems
After 2 years unreliable supply chain of microchips, the auto industry is struggling to adopt.
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Bricks to Clicks
by isee systems
Experience the dynamics of making a business shift from traditional to e-commerce. Simulate differen
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Experience the dynamics of making a business shift from traditional to e-commerce. Simulate different scenarios for how you’ll allocate spending on marketing versus infrastructure.
You will see one of the more common dynamics in making a business shift, what Systems Thinkers refer to as the "worse before better" dynamic. If initial investments are made in the infrastructure quality rather than in marketing, total customers will actually fall for awhile. But if increasing amounts are spent on marketing (once the infrastructure is in place) then total customers will begin to explode. And the transition becomes successful!
#52
829.8123
Baby Formula Shortage in USA
by isee systems
In February 2022 an Abbott production plant shut down causeing a months long sever baby formula shor
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In February 2022 an Abbott production plant shut down causeing a months long sever baby formula shortage in the USA. This model looks at the dynamics of that shortage and how parental anxiety played a part.
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Modeling COVID-19 Effectively
by isee systems
This simulation demonstrates the importance of modeling the COVID-19 epidemic properly using high or
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This simulation demonstrates the importance of modeling the COVID-19 epidemic properly using high order delays vs. perfect mixing.
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⋮ 483 runs
Environment
Biology
Science
Education
COVID-19
#54
817.5317
Community Model Building: Drought
by isee systems
In a pioneering attempt, isee systems hosted a Community Model Building webinar on Drought in Califo
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In a pioneering attempt, isee systems hosted a Community Model Building webinar on Drought in California, a severe and complex issue facing humanity.
We discussed live with the community what the main problem variables are and how they change over time. We then built a qualitative model (causal loop diagram) based on participants' input.
This quantitative model (stock and flow diagram) model was built in the background, representing the discussion.
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812.8747
Natural Selection Pressure
by isee systems
In this model, a rabbit population comes under a natural selective pressure from a fox population. T
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In this model, a rabbit population comes under a natural selective pressure from a fox population. The average speed of the rabbit population increases as a result. You can experiment with the strength of the natural selective force.
#57
787.324
Temperatures
by isee systems
Simulation showing min, max and average temperatures in the United States by month.
#58
760.712
An Abundance of Hops
by isee systems
Is the hops imbalance in the craft beer maket a cause for concern for the industry?
#59
753.256
The Balloon Problem
by isee systems
This model illustrates how a simple interface can facilitate experimentation with a mathematics mode
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This model illustrates how a simple interface can facilitate experimentation with a mathematics model. The model depicts a classic problem in calculus known as the balloon problem. Experiment with different distances and velocities.
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⋮ 403 runs,
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Calculus
relates rates
Pythagorean Theorem
Balloon
distance
#61
699.7243
Ski Resort Dynamics
by isee systems
This practice field provides a risk-free environment for exploring different capacity expansion stra
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This practice field provides a risk-free environment for exploring different capacity expansion strategies for a ski resort. Apply the insights to a wide range of process improvement efforts.
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632.00665
President & Prime Minister
by isee systems
Whose coffee cools faster? This question quickly becomes relevant for the president and the prime mi
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Whose coffee cools faster? This question quickly becomes relevant for the president and the prime minister as they travel together in a plane. Understand the cooling process. Then experiment with a cooling model.
#66
567.64136
Virtual Bungee
by isee systems
Virtual bungee jumpers can experiment with different body weights and bungee cord strengths. Then th
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Virtual bungee jumpers can experiment with different body weights and bungee cord strengths. Then they experiment with different platform heights and even different gravitational fields.
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536.418
Energy (2002)
by isee systems
Can Energy Prices Really Be Passed on to the Consumer? Energy literally fuels every aspect of today'
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Can Energy Prices Really Be Passed on to the Consumer? Energy literally fuels every aspect of today's economy. When energy costs increase, many businesses will increase prices thereby "passing on" the cost to consumers. This story helps to explain some of the broader reaching impacts of such a policy.
This model was created by Steve Peterson.
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501.53366
Virtual Hamlet
by isee systems
Use this virtual laboratory to explore the plot and character development in one of Shakespeare's wi
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Use this virtual laboratory to explore the plot and character development in one of Shakespeare's widely read plays . What would happen if Hamlet where a “man of actions” as opposed to a “man of thought?” How would different characterizations change both the timing and the overall ending of the play?
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452.82935
School Reform
by isee systems
This Story of the Month reissue examines the complexities of school reform. Inspired by a major sch
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This Story of the Month reissue examines the complexities of school reform. Inspired by a major school reform effort in Philadelphia, this story explores some of the potential unintended consequences. What happens when the focus of "fixing schools" becomes increasing scores on standardized tests?
The Story of the Month series was originally issued starting in May of 2001. While many things have changed since then, many of the issues remain relevant. From corporate corruption, to terrorism, to greenhouse gasses, each story analyzed a past headline news topic from a systems thinking perspective. These topics were modeled using STELLA or iThink with the hopes to gain perspective on the system, stimulate discussion and perhaps adjust our assumptions. isee systems has been re-releasing each Story of the Month from our archives, as originally developed, with an easy-to-access isee Sim Exchange.
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School Reform
#72
439.63135
Distance and Time
by isee systems
Experiment with different velocities and find out how they impact the solution to this typical dista
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Experiment with different velocities and find out how they impact the solution to this typical distance and time problem. See how STELLA helps students make sense of often difficult to understand mathematical concepts and equations.
#73
327.273
Pendulum Story
by isee systems
In this model, you will explore the effect that string length, bob mass, and initial starting positi
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In this model, you will explore the effect that string length, bob mass, and initial starting position have on the motion of the pendulum, ignoring the effects of friction and air resistance. Then, you will investigate how the motion is changed when other forces are taken into account.
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⋮ 329 runs
Science
Math
physics
gravity
friction
#74
312.89932
One-dimensional diffusion
by isee systems
Simulates the diffusion of heat through a one meter metal bar when the ends are held at a constant 1
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Simulates the diffusion of heat through a one meter metal bar when the ends are held at a constant 100 degrees.
#75
263.417
Michaelis-Menten Dynamics
by isee systems
The Michaelis-Menten equations are taught in virtually any unit on enzyme kinetics. The problem, for
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The Michaelis-Menten equations are taught in virtually any unit on enzyme kinetics. The problem, for most students, is that the equations are abstract, and it's difficult for students to develop an intuitive sense for the processes the equations are being used to describe. This model provides a simple, physically-intuitive treatment of the enzyme kinetics phenomenon.
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221.052
Mystery on the Island of Borneo
by isee systems
What do the bubonic plague, falling roof beams and dead fish have in common? Read this story and unf
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What do the bubonic plague, falling roof beams and dead fish have in common? Read this story and unfurl the STELLA model to solve the mystery.
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Plant Succession
by isee systems
This simulation illustrates how plants in the ecosystems move throught the successional stages of fo
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This simulation illustrates how plants in the ecosystems move throught the successional stages of forb, grass, shrub, pine and hardwood. Plants in each stage build soil quality, thereby creating conditions for the development of the subsequent stage. As a stage establishes a sufficient presence in the ecosystem, it crowds out the previous stage.
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⋮ 226 runs
Environment
Biology
Science
Ecology
#78
213.745
Tobacco Use Prevention Lab
by isee systems
This model focuses on the populations of smokers and nonsmokers as they age. In addition, it looks a
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This model focuses on the populations of smokers and nonsmokers as they age. In addition, it looks at the processes of picking up and quitting the habit. Finally, the model looks at health care costs and deaths associated with smoking.
sim
⋮ 161 runs
Science
Education
iThink
Smoking
Quit smoking
#79
203.25867
Reversible Reactions
by isee systems
In this simple Stella-based Laboratory, you’ll have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of
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In this simple Stella-based Laboratory, you’ll have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of Le Chatelier’s principle. The lab begins with a simple, idealized model of a reversible reaction. You will be able to see clearly the effect that reversibility plays in an overall dynamic of the reaction. Then, in the final part of the lab, you will be able to experiment with a classic reaction.
sim
⋮ 228 runs
Science
Education
Chemistry
#80
135.608
The Overturned Truck on the Highway
by isee systems
You are driving on the highway and around the curve is an overturned truck 100 meters away
(about
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You are driving on the highway and around the curve is an overturned truck 100 meters away
(about 1 football field). Can you stop in time?
sim
⋮ 278 runs
physics
reaction time
#81
125.028
Non-Separable Differential Equations
by isee systems
Analytically daunting or deceptively simple? The model represents a classic problem—that of mixing h
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Analytically daunting or deceptively simple? The model represents a classic problem—that of mixing hot and cold water in a bathtub. Experiment with different water temperatures and with different flow rates, showing the overall impact on the temperature of water in the tub.
#82
99.244
Success to the Successful
by isee systems
In the "Success to the Successful" archetype
the behavior pattern created is a widening gap betwee
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In the "Success to the Successful" archetype
the behavior pattern created is a widening gap between the successful and the unsuccessful. Understanding the structure of the system helps us to see that the reasons for this gap aren't necessarily about competence.
In other words, winners aren't always the best - it is often the structure that determines who wins. By understanding how the system works, we can avoid falling into the trap of a win-lose situation and work to create a win-win environment.
sim
⋮ 161 runs
Archetype
#83
94.492
Climate Champions: Beavers
by isee systems
This short story illustrates the value of beaver-created environments for drought and wildfire resis
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This short story illustrates the value of beaver-created environments for drought and wildfire resistance.
#84
85.95734
Pharmacokinetics
by isee systems
In this simple example try to keep a drug in a patients bloodstream at the thereputic level over a 4
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In this simple example try to keep a drug in a patients bloodstream at the thereputic level over a 48 hour period without the drug levels going too low or two high.
sim
⋮ 96 runs
Biology
Science
Pharmacokinetics
drug levels
#86
62.82
Effects of Assistance on Life Trajectories
by isee systems
Looks at the effect of food, housing and skills interventions on individual life trajectories.
sim
⋮ 282 runs
#93
2.885
SOTM Reissue: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
by isee systems
Originally published in 2003 this model looks at the escalating violence in the Israeli/Palestinian
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Originally published in 2003 this model looks at the escalating violence in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and how Systems Thinking might prove useful in building greater insight into both the causes of the conflict and what would need to happen to achieve a lasting peace.
sim
⋮ 1 run
Conflict
peace
escalation
SOTM
#94
-2.798
Extraverts and Introverts
by isee systems
This map (not a running simulation model) uses STELLA's storytelling feature to explore the concepts
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This map (not a running simulation model) uses STELLA's storytelling feature to explore the concepts of extraversion and introversion as popularized in the Myers-Briggs personality test.
sim
⋮ 7 runs
Extrovert
introvert
#95
-12.316
Optimization Example
by isee systems
Demonstrates the use of optimization on the interface.
sim
⋮ 2 runs
Optimization
Uploading a Bundle from Zip
Instead of creating bundles, categories, and assemblies one by one, you can upload a single zip file that contains all of your bundle's content. To create your zipped bundle, make a folder with your bundle's name and add subfolders with your categories' names. The folder tree should have the same structure that you want the categories to have in your bundle. Place your assembly .stmx files in the appropriate category folders, then zip your bundle folder and upload it using the Upload Bundle from Zip link above.
Assemblies, Bundles, and Categories
Assemblies are self contained models that demonstrate common ways to connect together building blocks and that can be used as parts of other models. This is analogous to using prefabricated wall and roof pieces to construct a house.
Bundles are groups of assemblies with a common use or theme. For example, a Health Care bundle might contain a variety of assemblies that aid in creating health care models. When you download assemblies from the isee Exchange™, you download an entire bundle, rather than individual assemblies.
Categories are subgroups of assemblies within a bundle. For example, a Health Care bundle might contain a Funding category for assemblies related to the management of hospital funds. All assemblies must be assigned to a category—they cannot be assigned to the root of a bundle.
Assemblies, bundles, and categories can be created and uploaded to the isee Exchange™ via the options on the Manage My Assemblies page. To learn more, visit our help pages, or take our assemblies tutorial.
Sim App (Sim)
An interface that allows users to interact with a model.
Sim apps allow users to interact with a model using buttons, sliders, knobs, tables, graphs, and storytelling. These interactions help users understand how parts of a system interact.
Interfaces are created by model authors in the Stella desktop software and can be uploaded to the isee Exchange™.
Model
A diagram that represents how elements in a system influence one another.
Models are mathematical representations of how elements in a system are connected and interact (e.g., ecosystems, organizations, supply chains). When running models on the isee Exchange™, results can be viewed in output devices like graphs and tables.
Models appear in the isee Exchange™ directory when authors upload them from the Stella® desktop software or create them with Stella Online™.
Causal Loop Diagram (CLD)
A map that represents the feedback structure of a system.
CLDs are high-level maps that represents the feedback structure of a system and easily communicate the essence of a model. They appear in the isee Exchange™ when authors upload them from the Stella desktop software or create them with Stella Online™.