A standard simulation environment: a review of preliminary requirements

The concept of a simulation environment combines different aspects of the simulation process into one complete powerful tool. The environment should provide the necessary state-of-the-art advances and concepts that a modeler may require during the simulation development and execution process. The "environment" requirements must address the end user needs while minimizing the necessity of learning a new language. The requirements must specify the useful features, independent of different platforms and implementation languages. Hence the opportunity exists for standardization of environments. The paper opens a discussion on challenges and rewards awaiting the simulation community with the advent of a standard environment.