Pros y Contras de Vensim

Lucid tools make Vensim an easy source to understand the concepts and utilize it. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

Vensim lacks the feature to save and store previous diagrams. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

Using links to trace behaviour in different models. Allows imports and exports from different data sources Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

Can be slow when large and complex models are constructed Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

Vensim models

Process flow charts, loops and arrows, graphs and results! Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

Lots of variables to learn prior starting to implent it! Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

At first glance,it appears to be a very simple program. Some functions are very intuitive. The outputs it gives are very helpful for simulations. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

I very much dislike the graphics of the program. It looks like microsoft paint. Additionally, when trying to do more advanced things or get the program to do what you want, its a huge pain. Error messages are unhelpful in fixing the algorithms. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

Flexibility to draw. It also has a feature of simulating two systems altogether and compare the results. Very apt for System analysis and actor mapping. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

It is sometimes tricky to delete the arrows that can be made user-friendly. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

The stock and flow diagram is easy to create and understand. I learnt it without much help and just using online resources. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

Zoom in and zoom out feature of the model decreases the quality of the screenshots Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

It is really beneficial in development of model equations Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.

It could use more colours to make it appealing. Reseña recopilada por y alojada en G2.com.