An examination of implementation in Extend, Arena, and Silk

This paper provides an examination of different modeling situations implemented in Extend, Arena, and Silk and demonstrates how the implementation of the software impact the results and whether these behaviors can be modified. The modeler being more informed of the methods implemented can work within the software to more accurately produce the desired outcome. The methods may not be obvious and often affect the model. This influence may or may not be significant enough to bring attention to it. It ends by concluding that the assumptions in the software should be visible to the modeler to aid in model verification and validation.