-------------------------------------------------README for the software and models contained on the CD-Rom accompanying the tex tboo "Systems Thin

ing, Systems Dynamics: Managing Change and Complexity" by K.E. Maa ni and R.Y. Cavana published by Pearson Education New Zealand, 2007. -------------------------------------------------PLEASE READ ALL THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PRIOR TO USING THIS CD-ROM. IT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON HOW TO USE THE MODELS, AS WELL THE INSTALLATION OF THE ITHINK & VENSIM SOFTWARE. ---------------------------------------------------------------------HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT ---------------------------------------------------------------------To view Readme.txt on screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window. To print Readme.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, then use the Print command on the File menu. ---------------------------------------------------------------------INSTALLING ITHINK 9.0.2 (SAVE-DISABLED) & RUNNING ITHINK MODELS ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Double clic on the iThin folder * Select (double clic ) either the folder with Windows or Mac(intosh) iThin sof tware. * Double clic on the installation pac age and follow the installation instructi ons, including accepting the iThin License Agreement. * Copy the folder 'ST,SD iThin Models' onto your hard dis . * Open up the iThin simulation software, which contains tutorials, help facilit ies & other details about iThin . * Now from the File menu clic on Open... to select a model from the 'ST, SD Models folder', or from the iThin tutorials, or begin to create your o wn models with iThin . * The ithin models on the CD-ROM relate to the following chapters and cases in the textboo : Chapter 4 - Pop1, Pop2, Delays Chapter 5 - WineInd Chapter 6 - Service Case 4 - Beer1 Case 5 - TBUBase We recommend that when you experiment with the models, you refer to the corresponding material in Systems Thin ing, System Dynamics. * We also recommend that you spend time examining the iThin tutorial models. Th ese models are provided to help you develop your iThin modelling s ills. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------INSTALLING VENSIM 5.6b PLE (PERSONAL LEARNING EDITION) & RUNNING VENSIM MODELS

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* Select (double clic ) the folder with Vensim software. This folder contains 6 files: venple32, dis 2.vip, ..., dis 6.vip. * Double clic on the installation file (venple32) and follow the installation i nstructions, including accepting the Vensim Software License. The Vensim PLE sof tware is being made available to you as a convenience only. Pearson Education do es not convey any license to the software. The license agreement for the softwar e will be displayed during installation. Note that use of the software for non-e ducational purposes requires the payment of a license fee. * Copy the folder 'ST,SD iThin Models' onto your hard dis . * Open up the Vensim simulation software, which contains tutorials, help facilit ies & other details about Vensim. * Now from the File menu clic on Open... to select a model from the 'ST, SD Models folder', or from the Vensim tutorials, or begin to create your o wn models with Vensim. * The Vensim models on the CD-ROM relate to the following chapters and cases in the textboo : Chapter 4 - Pop1, Pop2, Delays Chapter 5 - WineInd Case 4 - Beer1 Case 5 - TBUBase We recommend that when you experiment with the models, you refer to the corresponding material in Systems Thin ing, System Dynamics. * We also recommend that you spend time examining the Vensim tutorial models. Th ese models are provided to help you develop your Vensim modelling s ills. ---------------------------------------------------------------------LICENSE AGREEMENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------Details of licence agreements to install the save-disabled version of iThin v9. 0.2 (Isee Systems, Inc.) and the Personal Learning Edition of Vensim 5.6B (PLE) (Ventana Systems, Inc.) are included with the installation pac ages in the separ ate folders on this CD-Rom. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ALL THE BEST WITH YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITH OUR BOOK 'SYSTEMS THINKING, SYS TEM DYNAMICS' AND WITH THE ITHINK & VENSIM SIMULATION PACKAGES. BOB CAVANA & KAMBIZ MAANI, FEBRUARY 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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