Keynote Address
Introductory Tutorials
Advanced Tutorials
State-of-the-Art Reviews
Analysis Methodology
Stochastic Optimization
Random Number Generation
New Ideas in Variance Reduction
Simulation Output Analysis
Implementation Issues in Simulation
Dynamic Aspects of Experimental Design
Panel Discussion
Efficiency in Stochastic Optimization
Comparing and Analyzing Stochastic Systems
Software/Modelware Tutorials
Modeling Methodology
Simulation of Mobile Systems
Parallel and Distributed Simulation I
Methodologies for Workflow Modeling
Advanced Distributed Simulation
Parallel and Distributed Simulation II
Parallel and Distributed Simulation III
Parallel Simulation Tools
Model Engineering
Algorithms for Modeling and Optimization
Object-Oriented Simulation
Event Specification
Manufacturing Applications
Simulation of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Software Tools for Manufacturing
Analysis of Manufacturing Systems I
Analysis of Manufacturing Systems II
Material Handling Systems
Panel Discussion
Large-Scale Manufacturing
Manufacturing Modeling
Quality and Satisfaction
General Applications
Productivity Improvements
Computer and Communications Systems
Construction I
Construction II
Health Care Systems I
Health Care Systems II
Service Systems
Transportation Systems I
Transportation Systems II
Military Applications
Keynote Address and Panel Discussion
Joint Theater Level Simulation: Training and Analysis
Applied and Developing Techniques
Visualization
Object Orientation
Simulation-Based Planning
Applying DIS Across Constructive, Live, and Virtual Models
Modeling Constructs
After Action Review Systems
Architecture and Security
Simulation On-Ramp
History of Simulation Languages
Medical Decision Making
On-Ramp Software
Visual Simulation
Panel Discussion
Hierarchical Modeling and Simulation
Simulation Education
Metamodeling I
Metamodeling II

Keynote Address

The Art of the Possible
Jerry O. Tuttle

Introductory Tutorials

Introduction to Simulation
Andrew F. Seila
Input Modeling for Discrete-Event Simulation
Lawrence M. Leemis
A Tutorial on Design and Analysis of Simulation Experiments
W. David Kelton
Software for Simulation
Jerry Banks
Introduction to Manufacturing Applications
Gordon M. Clark
Simulation of Communications Networks
Averill M. Law and Michael G. McComas
Simulation of Transportation Systems
Paul T. Fishburn, Javad Golkar, and Kevin M. Taaffe
Business Process Simulation
Kerim Tumay
Secrets of Successful Simulation Projects
Stewart Robinson and Vinod Bhatia
Steps for Proper Simulation Project Management
William B. Nordgren
A Tutorial on Discrete-Event Modeling with Simulation Graphs
Arnold H. Buss
Design of Object-Oriented Simulations in C++
Jeffrey A. Joines and Stephen D. Roberts

Advanced Tutorials

Input Modeling When Simple Models Fail
Barry L. Nelson, Peter Ware, Marne C. Cario, Chester A. Harris, Stephanie A. Jamison, J. O. Miller, James Steinbugl, and Jaehwan Yang
Advanced Methods for Simulation Output Analysis
Christos Alexopoulos
Inside Simulation Software: How It Works and Why It Matters
Thomas J. Schriber and Daniel T. Brunner
Parallel and Distributed Simulation
Richard M. Fujimoto
Pricing of Financial Derivatives Via Simulation
Michael C. Fu
Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization in Simulation: Design of Experiments and Case Studies
Jack P. C. Kleijnen
Using Nonparametric Statistics in Simulation Analysis: A Review
Enver Yücesan
Principles and Techniques of Simulation Validation, Verification, and Testing
Osman Balci
Simulated Annealing: Past, Present, and Future
Mark Fleischer

State-of-the-Art Reviews

Some New Results on the Initial Transient Problem
Peter W. Glynn
Bootstrap Methods in Computer Simulation Experiments
Russell C. H. Cheng
Rare Event Simulation in Stochastic Models
Perwez Shahabuddin
Hyper-Linked Applications and Its Evolving Needs for Future Simulation Capabilities
Wayne J. Davis, Fernando G. Gonzalez, Joseph G. Macro, Andrew C. Sieveking, and Scott Vifquain
The Use of Variance Reduction Techniques in the Estimation of Simulation Metamodels
Joan M. Donohue
Analyzing Multivariate Output
John M. Charnes
Simulation Model Design
Paul A. Fishwick
Recent Advances in Simulation for Security Pricing
Phelim Boyle, Mark Broadie, and Paul Glasserman
Simulation-Based Real-Time Scheduling: Review of Recent Developments
Catherine M. Harmonosky

Analysis Methodology

Stochastic Optimization

A Pruned and Bootstrapped American Option Simulator
Mark Broadie and Paul Glasserman
A New Search Algorithm for Discrete Stochastic Optimization
Mahmoud H. Alrefaei and Sigrun Andradottir
Transfer Optimization Via Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation
Stacy D. Hill and Michael C. Fu

Random Number Generation

Some Linear and Nonlinear Methods for Pseudorandom Number Generation
Harald Niederreiter
Inversive Pseudorandom Number Generators: Concepts, Results, and Links
Peter Hellekalek
Linear Recurrences with Carry as Uniform Number Generators
Raymond Couture and Pierre L'Ecuyer

New Ideas in Variance Reduction

Correlation-Induction Techniques for Estimating Quantiles in Simulation Experiments
Athanassios N. Avramidis and James R. Wilson
Variance Reduction for Discrete Event Systems Driven by Poisson Processes
Pirooz Vakili
A Set of Extensions to the SIMAN/ARENA Simulation Environment
Marcelo J. Torres and Peter W. Glynn

Simulation Output Analysis

A Maximum-Likelihood Interpretation of Batch-Means Estimators
Kevin J. Healy
On Batch Means in the Simulation and Statistics Communities
Michael Sherman
Overlapping Batch Quantiles
Demet C. Wood and Bruce W. Schmeiser

Implementation Issues in Simulation

Combination of Multiplicative Congruential Random-Number Generators with Safe Prime Modulus
Munetaka Sakamoto and Susumu Morito
Performance Analysis of Future Event Sets
Halim Damerdji and Peter W. Glynn
Control of Initialization Bias in Queueing Simulations Using Queueing Approximations
Manuel D. Rossetti and Patrick J. Delaney

Dynamic Aspects of Experimental Design

Amplitude Selection in Transient Sensitivity Analysis
Douglas J. Morrice and Sheldon H. Jacobson
Sequential Experimentation for Estimating the Optimal Delay of Activities in PERT Networks
Arnold H. Buss
Sample Size Selection for Improved Nelder-Mead Performance
John J. Tomick, Steven F. Arnold, and Russell R. Barton

Panel Discussion

The Interface Between Simulation Output Analysis Research and Practice
Lee W. Schruben, Peter W. Glynn, James O. Henriksen, C. Dennis Pegden, and Bruce W. Schmeiser

Efficiency in Stochastic Optimization

Stochastic Version of Second-Order (Newton-Raphson) Optimization Using Only Function Measurements
James C. Spall
On the Performance of Pure Adaptive Search
Bruce W. Schmeiser and Jin Wang
On the Simultaneous Construction of Sample Paths
Enver Yücesan and Sheldon H. Jacobson

Comparing and Analyzing Stochastic Systems

Selecting the Best System in Steady-State Simulations Using Batch Means
Marvin K. Nakayama
Improvements and Extensions to Simulation Interval Procedures
Frank J. Matejcik
Estimation and Simulation of Nonhomogeneous Poisson Processes Having Multiple Periodicities
Michael E. Kuhl, James R. Wilson, and Mary a. Johnson

Software/Modelware Tutorials

ALPHA/Sim Simulation Software Tutorial
Kendra E. Moore and John E. Brennan
ExpertFit: Total Support for Simulation Input Modeling
Stephen Vincent and Averill M. Law
Taylor II Manufacturing Simulation Software
William B. Nordgren
Creating Simulation Runtimes for Profit
Cliff B. King
A Tutorial on PROSIM: A Knowledge-Based Simulation Model Design Tool
Madhavi Lingineni, Bruce Caraway, Perakath C. Benjamin, and Richard J. Mayer
Building End-User Applications with Extend
David Krahl
Fundamentals of Using Micro Saint in Manufacturing, Health Care, Human Factors and Business Process Reengineering
Catherine E. Drury and K. Ronald Laughery
DENEB/ERGO - A Simulation Based Human Factors Tool
Narinder Nayar
Quest - Queueing Event Simulation Tool
Joseph Hugan
Plant Design for Efficiency Using AutoCAD and FactoryFlow
David P. Sly
Combined Discrete-Continuous Simulation Models in ProModel for Windows
J. Frederick Klingener
Perspectives on Simulation Using GPSS
Thomas J. Schriber
BestFit, Distribution Fitting Software by Palisade Corporation
Linda Jankauskas and Sam McLafferty
Introduction to WITNESS and Linking to Process Mapping Tools
W. Bruce Thompson
Introduction to SLAM II and SLAMSYSTEM
Jean J. O'Reilly
Building Reusable Simulators Using Hierarchical Event Graphs
Lee W. Schruben
MedModel - Healthcare Specific Simulation Software
Jeffrey B. Schulz
How to Model Automated Guided Vehicle Systems Using ProModel for Windows
Merriel C. Dewsnup and Eugene Bollenbach
Industrial Strength Simulation Using GPSS/H
Robert C. Crain and Douglas S. Smith
The Power and Performance of Proof Animation
Nancy J. Earle and James O. Henriksen
An Introduction to SLX
James O. Henriksen
Strategic Layout Planning and Simulation for Lean Manufacturing: A LayOPT Tutorial
Eric S. Grajo
Introduction to SIMAN/Cinema
David M. Profozich and David T. Sturrock
Introduction to Arena
John E. Hammann and Nancy A. Markovitch
AutoView
Richard Stafford
Object-Oriented Simulation Modeling with C++/CSIM17
Herb Schwetman
Object-Oriented Modeling with Simple++
Dietmar Geuder
SIMOBJECT: From Rapid Prototype to Finished Model - A Breakthrough in Graphical Model Building
Jeffry Jones
COMNET III: Object-Oriented Network Performance Prediction
Jeffry Jones
SIMPROCESS III: Object-Oriented Business Process Simulation
Jeffry Jones

Modeling Methodology

Simulation of Mobile Systems

Simulating Population Dependent PCS Network Models Using Time Warp
Christopher D. Carothers, Richard M. Fujimoto, and Yi-Bing Lin
A Hierarchical Simulation Environment for Mobile Wireless Networks
R. L. Bagrodia, M. Gerla, L. Kleinrock, J. Short, and T.-C. Tsai
A Parallel Distributed Simulation of a Large-Scale PCS Network: Keeping Secrets
Brian A. Malloy and Albert T. Montroy

Parallel and Distributed Simulation I

CPSim: A Tool for Creating Scalable Discrete-Event Simulations
Bojan Groselj
Parallel Simulation of the IBM SP2 Interconnection Network
Caroline Benveniste and Philip Heidelberger
Automating Load Balancing in SPEEDES
Linda F. Wilson and David M. Nicol

Methodologies for Workflow Modeling

A Workflow Analysis and Design Environment (WADE)
Perakath C. Benjamin, Charles Marshall, and Richard J. Mayer
Towards Adaptive Scheduling of Tasks in Transactional Workflows
Manolis Marazakis and Christos Nikolaou
Simulation Modeling Within Workflow Technology
John A. Miller, Amit P. Sheth, Krys J. Kochut, Xuzhong Wang, and Arun Murugan

Advanced Distributed Simulation

SOAR/IFOR: Intelligent Agents for Air Simulation and Control
Paul E. Nielsen
A Brief Review of the Command Forces (CFOR) Program
Marnie R. Salisbury, David W. Seidel, and Lashon B. Booker
Architectural Optimizations to Advanced Distributed Simulation
Larry Mellon and Darrin West

Parallel and Distributed Simulation II

An Important Factor for Optimistic Protocol on Distributed Systems: Granularity
Eunmi Choi and Moon Jung Chung
A Comparison of Two Methods for Advancing Time in Parallel Discrete Event Simulation
Anthony P. Galluscio, John T. Douglass, Brian A. Malloy, and A. Joe Turner
NPSI Adaptive Synchronization Algorithms for PDES
Sudhir Srinivasan and Paul F. Reynolds, Jr.

Parallel and Distributed Simulation III

Adaptive Algorithms vs. Time Warp: An Analytical Comparison
Sudhir Srinivasan and Paul F. Reynolds, Jr.
Estimating the Benefit of the Parallelisation of Discrete Event Simulation
Simon J. E. Taylor, Farshad Fatin, and Thierry Delaitre
Processor Self-Scheduling in Parallel Discrete Event Simulation
Pavlos Konas and Pen-Chung Yew

Parallel Simulation Tools

ParaSol: A Multithreaded System for Parallel Simulation Based on Mobile Threads
Edward Mascarenhas, Felipe Knop, and Vernon Rego
DISplay: A System for Visual-Interaction in Distributed Simulations
Edward Mascarenhas, Vernon Rego, and Janche Sang
SimKit: A High Performance Logical Process Simulation Class Library in C++
Fabias Gomes, Steve Franks, Brian Unger, Zhong-e Xiao, John Cleary, and Alan Covington

Model Engineering

Integrating Multiple Descriptions in Simulation Model Design: A Knowledge Based Approach
Natarajan Padmanaban, Perakath C. Benjamin, and Richard J. Mayer
SimSelect: A System for Simulation Software Selection
Vlatka Hlupic and Amardeep Singh Mann
Layout Based Model Generation
Peter Lorenz and Thomas Schulze
Modular Modeling for Network Simulation Languages: Concepts and Examples
Charles R. Standridge

Algorithms for Modeling and Optimization

Eliminating Event Cancellation in Discrete Event Simulation
Eric L. Savage and Lee W. Schruben
Achieving O(N) in Simulating the Billiards Problem in Discrete-Event Simulation
Gary Harless and Ralph V. Rogers
Genetic Algorithms in Optimizing Simulated Systems
George Tompkins and Farhad Azadivar

Object-Oriented Simulation

COMPOSE: An Object-Oriented Environment for Parallel Discrete-Event Simulations
Jay M. Martin and Rajive L. Bagrodia
The Key to Object-Oriented Simulation: Separating the User and the Developer
Pete Ball and Doug Love
Create! An Object-Oriented IDE for Discrete Event Simulation
Michael Rüger and Thomas Behlau

Event Specification

Dynamic Structure Discrete Event System Specification: A New Formalism for Dynamic Structure Modeling and Simulation
Fernando J. Barros
A Hybrid Approach of the Standard Clock Method and Event Scheduling Approach for General Discrete Event Simulation
Chun-Hung Chen

Manufacturing Applications

Simulation of Flexible Manufacturing Systems

The Role of Simulation in Operational Planning and Control of Flexible Machining Cells
Shahin Rahimifard and Stephen T. Newman
Simulation of Flexible Control Strategies
Glen D. Smith and D. J. Medeiros
Simulation as a Planning and Scheduling Tool for Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Glenn R. Drake, Jeffrey S. Smith, and Brett A. Peters

Software Tools for Manufacturing

Modeling a Bulk Manufacturing System Using Extend
Andrew J. Siprelle and David J. Parsons
A Micro Saint Model of Conveyor Management Strategies
K. Ronald Laughery
Development of a Generic SIMNET II Simulation Package for Unidirectional, Sideloading AGV Systems
Roger McHaney

Analysis of Manufacturing Systems I

Set Management: Minimizing Synchronization Delays of Prefabricated Parts Before Assembly
Manfred Mittler, Michael Purm, and Ottmar Gihr
Determining Job Completion Time Distributions in Stochastic Production Environments
C. Nirmal Hasan and Mark L. Spearman
Simulation and Cross Docking
Matthew Rohrer

Analysis of Manufacturing Systems II

Evaluation of AGV Routing Strategies Using Hierarchical Simulation
Ralf W. Seifert, Michael G. Kay, and James R. Wilson
Stochastic Optimization Applied to a Manufacturing System Operation Problem
Robert W. Brennan and Paul Rogers
Autocorrelation of Cycle Times in Semiconductor Manufacturing Systems
Alexander K. Schömig and Manfred Mittler

Material Handling Systems

Flexible Modeling and Analysis of Large-Scale AS/RS-AGV Systems
Soemon Takakuwa
Performance Evaluation of an Automated Material Handling System for a Machining Line Using Simulation
Carlos B. Ramirez Cerda
Framework for the Design and Analysis of Large Scale Material Handling Systems
Santhanam Harit and G. Don Taylor

Panel Discussion

Manufacturing Simulation Consultant's Form
Brad Armstrong, Stuart Gittlitz, Thomas Gogg Gogg, Debbie Kotlarek, Barbara Mazziotti, and Edward Williams

Large-Scale Manufacturing

Material Flow Analysis of Automotive Assembly Plants Using Factory Flow
David P. Sly
Methodology for Simulation Application to Virtual Manufacturing Environments
Tracey L. Gellar, Suzanne E. Lammers, and Gerald T. Mackulak
Simulation Environment for Electronics Manufacturing
Phillip A. Farrington, John S. Rogers, Bernard J. Schroer, James J. Swain, John L. Evans, and Y. -C. Feng

Manufacturing Modeling

A Simulation Modeler's View of a Carousel
Edward J. Williams and Kevin A. Fosso
Continuous Improvement Applied to Simulation Modeling: A Case Study
Arun Jayaraman, Jason A. Green, and Ali K. Gunal
Developing Industrial Strength Simulation Models
Marvin S. Seppanen

Quality and Satisfaction

Simulating the Effects of Work-In-Process on Customer Satisfaction in a Manufacturing Environment
Kenneth V. Buxton and Robert Gatland
Using Simulation to Assess Costs of Quality
L. Leslie Gardner, Mary E. Grant, and Laurie J. Rolston
Service Quality in the Management of Simulation Projects
Stewart Robinson and Michael Pidd

General Applications

Productivity Improvements

A Forward and Backward Linkage Agricultural Production Simulation Model
Fe Zinnia Albay, Conrado M. Gempesaw II, J. Richard Bacon, and Levsiri Munasinghe
Developing Special Purpose Simulators Under Microsoft Windows
Kieran L. Coughlan and Paul Nolan
Combining Simulation and Scheduling: An Application in the Office Furniture Industry Using ARENA and PREACTOR
K. Heinz Weigl

Computer and Communications Systems

A Soft Systems Approach to Input Distribution Estimation for a Non-Stationary Demand Process
J. Harold Pardue, Jeffrey P. Landry, and Thomas D. Clark, Jr.
An Object-Oriented Simulation Model for Communication Network Traffic at a General Mail Facility
Duane L. Setterdahl, Wayne J. Davis, Joseph G. Macro, and Edward Barkmeyer
A High Fidelity ATM Traffic and Network Simulator
Brian W. Unger, Fabian Gomes, Xiao Zhonge, Pawel Gburzynski, Theodore Ono-Tesfaye, Srinivasan Ramaswamy, Carey Williamson, and Alan Covington

Construction I

Simulating Construction Operations of Precast-Concrete Parking Structures
Liang Y. Liu
Applications of Simulation in Progress Reporting and Control
Nader N. Chehayeb and Simaan M. AbouRizk
Modeling and Simulation of Breakwater Construction
Dulcy M. Abraham, Miao-Hui Joanne Yeh, and Daniel W. Halpin

Construction II

Advantages of the Activity Scanning Approach in the Modeling of Complex Construction Processes
Julio C. Martinez and Photios G. Ioannou
Automating the Process of Building Simulation Models
Simaan M. AbouRizk, Jingsheng Shi, Brenda McCabe, and Dany Hajjar

Health Care Systems I

Simulating an Emergency Department "Is as Much Fun as..."
Anthony Kirtland, Jacqueline Lockwood, Karen Poisker, Linda Stamp, and Patricia Wolfe
A Generic Simulation Package for Organising Outpatient Clinics
Ray J. Paul and Jasna Kuljis
Reducing Time in an Emergency Room Via a Fast-Track
Marelys L. Garcia, Martha A. Centeno, Camille Rivera, and Nina DeCario

Health Care Systems II

A Systems Analysis and Model of Real-Time Skin Cancer Treatment
J. Harold Pardue, Thomas D. Clark, Jr., and Armand b. Cognetta
Modeling a Hospital Main Cafeteria
William A. Stout, Jr.
Intrinsic Dynamics and Pharmacometric Model Discrimination
Meyer Katzper

Service Systems

The Customer Service Office Simulation
Marda Redditt
A Simulation and Analysis of Bank Teller Manning
Donald Hammond and Sathin Mahesh
Building the Business Using Process Simulation
Anil Swami

Transportation Systems I

Simulation-Based Real-Time Decision Making for Route Planning
Jin Joo Lee and Paul A. Fishwick
A Train Operations Simulation for Miami's SR 836 Corridor
Onala M. Atala and John S. Carson
An Improved Response Surface Methodology Algorithm with an Application to Traffic Signal Optimization for Urban Networks
Shirish S. Joshi, Ajay K. Rathi, and Jeffrey D. Tew

Transportation Systems II

Enhanced THOREAU Traffic Simulation for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Paul T. R. Wang and Richard A. Glassco
A Distributed Simulation Model of Air Traffic in the National Airspace System
Eric L. Blair, Frederick P. Wieland, and Anthony E. Zukas
Evaluation of an Adaptive Traffic Control Technique with Underlying System Changes
Richard H. Smith and Daniel C. Chin

Military Applications

Keynote Address and Panel Discussion

Military Simulation and Modeling - Today - Tomorrow
Joseph J. Redden

Joint Theater Level Simulation: Training and Analysis

The Joint Theater Level Simulation in Military Operations Other Than War
Robert H. Bolling
Development and Implementation of Measures of Effectiveness for the Universal Joint Task List in the Joint Theater Level Simulation
Ray Combs, Sam Parry, and Chris Towery
CASE Tool Integration and Utilization Within the Joint Theater Level Simulation (JTLS)
Robert L. Wittman, Jr.

Applied and Developing Techniques

Technology Trends in Military Simulation
Ivar Oswalt
Using Computer Simulation to Reengineer Traditional Stove-Piped Army Staffs for Information Operations in the 21st Century
Michael L. McGinnis and Robert G. Phelan, Jr.
Future Joint Warfare Analysis Model Designs
William G. Lese, Jr. and Jim Metzger

Visualization

Advanced Simulation, Battle Managers, and Visualization
Joseph J. Molitoris and Thomas D. Taylor
Distributed Visualization in the Command and Control Environment for Constructive Simulations
Dennis V. Brockway, Cheryl A. Ammann, Marsha J. Boggs, Cindy S. Sievers, J. Wayne Anderson, and Linda K. Anderson
Interfacing Command and Control Information Systems and Simulation Environments: Technical Approach, Operational Payoff, and Procedural Challenges
Dirk Coppieters

Object Orientation

Object Oriented Military Simulation Development and Application
Ronald D. Painter
CASE tool for ODBMS Design of the Functional Description of the Battlespace
Donna L. Cornwell
An Object-Oriented Simulation of Air Force Support Equipment Usage
Eric A. Zahn, Nicholas J. Stute, and Patrick K. Clark

Simulation-Based Planning

Network Routing Models Applied to Aircraft Routing Problems
Zhiqiang Chen, Andrew T. Holle, Bernard M. E. Moret, Jared Saia, and Ali Boroujerdi
Infrastructure for Rapid Execution of Strike-Planning Systems
Darrin West, Larry Mellon, Jim Ramsey, John Cleary, and Jim Hofmann
Byning the Earth
Robert G. Chamberlain, Jay E. Braun, and Paul J. Firnett

Applying DIS Across Constructive, Live, and Virtual Models

Constructive and Virtual Model Linkage
David R. Pratt and Matthew A. Johnson
Issues in Using a DIS Facility in Analysis
Jack M. Kloeber, Jr. and Jack A. Jackson, Jr.
JLINK - Janus Fast Movers
William J. Caldwell, Ralph V. Wood, and Maria C. Pate

Modeling Constructs

Modeling Psycho-Social Attributes in Conflict, Extended
Dean S. Hartley III
Real Time Validation of Man-in-the-Loop Simulations
William C. Hopkinson and Jose A. Sepulveda
A Hybrid Analytical/Simulation Modeling Approach for Planning Mass Tactical Airborne Operations
David D. Briggs, Mansooreh Mollaghasemi, and Jose A. Sepulveda

After Action Review Systems

After Action Review System Development Trends
Gerald Vasend
After Action Review System (AARS) Design and Functional Capabilities
Joseph W. Gibson
Battle Command AAR Methodology: A Paradigm for Effective Training
John A. Hixson

Architecture and Security

Scalability Issues in Enhancement of the MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation System
Curtis L. Blais
Military Force Structure and Realignment "Sharpening the Edge" Through Dynamic Simulation
Stephen R. Parker
An Open Simulation Architecture for Force XXI
John A. Hamilton, Jr. and Udo W. Pooch

Simulation On-Ramp

History of Simulation Languages

Simulation Programming Languages: An Abridged History
Richard E. Nance

Medical Decision Making

Organ Transplantation Policy Evaluation
A. Alan B. Pritsker, David L. Martin, Janet S. Reust, Mary Ann Wagner, O. Patrick Daily, Ann M. Harper, Erick B. Edwards, Leah E. Bennett, James R. Wilson, Michael E. Kuhl, John P. Roberts, Margaret D. Allen, and James F. Burdick

On-Ramp Software

Using Mathematica to Aid Simulation
Paul A. Savoy
The Internet's World Wide Web and the Simulation Community: A Surfing Lesson for Beginners
Peter D. Welch and Josephine van der Hoeven

Visual Simulation

A Picture-Based Object-Oriented Visual Simulation Environment
Osman Balci, Anders I. Bertelrud, Charles M. Esterbrook, and Richard E. Nance

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion on the Role of Modeling and Simulation in Business Process Reengineering
Anthony Levas, Stowe Boyd, Pramod Jain, and William Tulskie

Hierarchical Modeling and Simulation

An Overview of Hierarchical Control Flow Graph Models
Douglas G. Fritz and Robert G. Sargent
An Overview of HI-MASS (Hierarchical Modeling and Simulation System)
Douglas G. Fritz, Robert G. Sargent, and Thorsten Daum
A Simulation Model of a Surveillance Radar Data Processing System Using HI-MASS
Steven D. Farr, Alex F. Sisti, Douglas G. Fritz, and Robert G. Sargent

Simulation Education

Simulation and Statistical Education
Jorge Luis Romeu
Evaluating Intelligent Tutoring with Gaming-Simulations
Julika Siemer and Marios C. Angelides

Metamodeling I

Simulation Run Length Planning for Stochastic Loss Models
Rayadurgam Srikant and Ward Whitt
Working Smarter When Developing Linear Simulation Metamodels
Michael K. Taylor, Paul f. Auclair, and Edward F. Mykytka
Designing Pseudo-Random Number Assignment Strategies for Simulation Experiments
Wheyming Tina Song and Chien-Chou Su

Metamodeling II

Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) of Models and Simulations Through Reduced Order Metamodels
Don Caughlin
A Taxonomy of Model Abstraction Techniques
Frederick K. Frantz
Metamodel Applications Using TERSM
Michael A. Zeimer and Jeffrey D. Tew