OO/DEVS: A platform for industry simulation and strategic modelling

OO/DEVS is a software platform designed for industry modelling and simulation. By that the authors refer to the modelling of enterprises, their policies and their interaction in the marketplace with the aim to explore different industrial scenarios or alternative strategies. The framework exploits concepts from Object Oriented design and analysis, as well as the Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS) formalism, to support the development of natural, modular and reusable models. This paper provides an overview of OO/DEVS and discusses its implementation in Smalltalk. It also presents its graphical use interface that allows graphical model design and management.