EZStrobe-general-purpose simulation system based on activity cycle diagrams

Introduces EZStrobe, a very simple but powerful general-purpose simulation system. Although designed for modeling construction operations, EZStrobe is domain-independent and useful for modeling a wide variety of systems in any discipline. EZStrobe is based on activity cycle diagrams and employs the three-phase activity scanning paradigm. It is therefore naturally adept for complex systems where many resources collaborate to carry out tasks, as is typical in construction. This paper describes the basic system concepts. It also presents and explains several examples of increasing complexity to illustrate the range of modeling capabilities