About this Workshop

STELLA® from isee systems has become the Systems Thinking software of choice for educational and research settings. Used for teaching, research, and consulting, STELLA has been applied in a vast array of academic contexts. It has played a critical role in the examination and discussion of ecosystem dynamics, water resource issues, biomass-based transportation fuel development, drug compound pharmacokinetics, agricultural policy, and countless other topics.

Introduction to Dynamic Modeling with STELLA: A Systems Approach to Education & Research is designed for professionals and researchers who want to develop basic skills in the dynamic modeling approach and STELLA software.

The course offers a lively, engaging mix of interactive presentations with hands-on exercises to introduce the dynamic modeling language and the STELLA toolset.  You’ll build your skills as you work on a small project of your own choosing with coaching provided by our highly-skilled faculty.

This workshop is being offered in response to customer demand. Please sign up early as space is limited.

Topics Covered

• Dynamic Modeling Language:  Stocks, Flows, Feedback Loops
• STELLA Toolset:  Basic operations and advanced features
• The Modeling Process:  From tabula rasa to simulation laboratory
• Conversational uses of dynamic modeling
• Generic system structures (extracted from a variety of application areas)
• Designing model-based experiments
• Application areas (in the “hard” sciences, in social sciences, and in public policy)
• Issue areas generated as a result of your project work

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About the Faculty

Steve Peterson and Corey Peck are highly regarded within the system dynamics and dynamic modeling communities for both their modeling skills and their teaching abilities.  Steve and Corey are principals at Lexidyne, LLC, a provider of dynamic modeling consulting and training services. Together, they bring over 30 years experience to the class.

Corey Peck As Managing Director of Lexidyne, LLC, Corey’s work has been focused primarily on guiding the firm to a position of market leadership for dynamic modeling services within the pharmaceutical industry. With Mark Paich he co-authored Pharmaceutical Product Strategy: Using Dynamic Modeling for Effective Brand Planning (CRC Press, 2004). In addition, his work has provided the basis for research publications including Net Gain: Expanding Markets Through Virtual Communities (Harvard Business School Press, 1997) and Net Worth (Harvard Business School Press, 1999). Corey earned a BA in economics from Colorado College .