The Simulation with the “SimulationPlus” component
Below, you can see the interface of the "SimulationPlus" component. Via mouse clicks, the commands are chosen and combined from a list of documents and parameters. They are send to the simulation core via the Send command button. For a small animation, please click on the image below.
Description
1. The Interface
| The "SimulationPlus" component is an extension of the SESAM user interface. With this component, trainees don’t have to type every single command into a text box. They can easily select them by mouse clicks. This component is introduced in the following.
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2. Entering Commands
| Commands are selected by mouse clicks from a predefined list of commands. In the following example, the command "hire Richard" is selected. This means that the developer Richard will be hired from the pool of available developers.
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| After selecting a command, one has to click on the button «Send command».
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3. Advancing the Simulation Time
| There are two possibilities to proceed the time during a simulation run:
a) Step in time day by day: To advance the simulation time by one day, click on the button «Proceed».
b) Step in time by several days: To advance the simulation time by several days, enter the amount of steps (days) and then click on the Button «Proceed».
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4. Feedback from the Simulator
The feedback from the simulator is shown in above part of the simulation window. Some examples of feedback presented:
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