Enterprise Dynamics

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Enterprise Dynamics
Developer InControl Enterprise Dynamics
Stable release
ED 10.7 December 3, 2025 (2025-12-03)
Written in Delphi 7, C++, 4DScript [1]
Operating system Microsoft Windows
Platform Microsoft Windows
Available inEnglish (Tutorials also in German, Dutch and French)
Type Discrete event simulation software
License Proprietary
Website www.incontrolsim.com

The Enterprise Dynamics is a discrete-event simulation software platform developed by InControl Enterprise Dynamics. It is used to design and implement simulations. [2] Results of the simulation software and services are data, information, insights, and 2D-, 3D-visualization and VR (Oculus). The software can be implemented as a customer application, enabling Digital Twins.[ clarification needed ]

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History

Enterprise Dynamics is based on the Taylor II simulation software, which was developed by F&H Simulations. [3] In 1998, the newly developed simulation platform Taylor Enterprise Dynamics was introduced and in 2000, F&H Simulations was acquired by the consulting company and simulation software distributor InControl Business Engineers. The new company name became InControl Enterprise Dynamics and Taylor ED was renamed to Enterprise Dynamics.

Fields of application

Enterprise Dynamics has been applied or is currently being applied in the following fields: [1] [4] [5] [6]

Architecture

Enterprise Dynamics is an object-oriented simulation platform combined with an event-oriented approach. The user can select standard simulation objects (the so-called 'Atoms'), in which the behavior of their real life equivalents is captured, from a library and create a model by clicking and dragging the objects into the model space. For each simulation object, parameters can be altered to change its behavior. [4] [7]

Version history

VersionCodenameRelease dateMajor changes
1.0Taylor Enterprise Dynamics\TED1997
2.0Taylor ED1998
2.3November 1999
3.0Taylor ED 2000June 2000
3.2
3.3
3.4June 2001
4.0December 2001
5.0
6.0Official Release 6October 2003
  • Improved GUI Builder
  • Improved 4DScript functionality
  • Renewed Help system
  • Improved 2D and 3D visualization
6.1 [8] January 2004
  • Small updates for Atoms, Visualization and Help system
6.2 [8] March 2004
  • High-speed timer functionality
  • Optimization of 4DScript functions
  • Improvement of the Help system
6.3 [8] July 2004
  • Improvements of several Atoms
  • Improvements of function 'RegisterFunction'
  • Improvement of the speed with which ED is capable of dealing with 'Labels'
7.0 [8] Official Release 7April 2006
  • Further improvements of visualization and engine
  • Improvements of 4DScript functionality (ADO and XML)
  • Addition of a Scenario Manager
7.1 [8] Summer 2006September 2006
  • Improved search functionality
  • Addition of sensor functionality to the Advanced Conveyor Atoms
7.2 [8] Winter 2007December 2007
  • Addition of a set of Result atoms
  • Major visualization issues (related to black objects in 2D view and missing buttons due to high screen resolutions) were solved
  • New GUIs (according to a standardized design)
  • Revision and extension of the Example Models
8.0 [8] Official Release 8April 2009
  • Addition of the Advanced Automated Storage/Retrieval System (ASRS)
  • 3D Modeling functionality
8.1 [8] Spring 2010May 2010
  • 3D visualization of the Result Atoms
  • Support for anaglyphs in 3D view
  • Addition of new 'Advanced Linear Robot' and new 'Advanced Scara Robot'
8.2 [8] Spring 2011May 2011
  • Extension of 3D Modeling functionality
  • Drawing polygons in 2D
  • Extension of the GUI Builder
8.2.5 [8] Spring 2012March 2012
  • Minor update containing 50 bug fixes
9.0Spring 2014April 2014
  • Updated user interface
  • Packages
  • Graphs
  • Visualization
  • CAD Support
  • CityGML
  • SAP
  • ArcGIS
  • Human Resources
  • Other atoms
  • New Help System
10.2Spring 2018July 2018
  • Extension of 3D Modeling functionality
  • New VR visualization features
  • New Software Development Kit (SDK)
10.3Winter 2020February 2020
  • Minor update containing bug fixes
10.4Spring 2021
  • Increased reading and writing speed of the Excel ActiveX
  • Increased performance of table and data handling
  • Cut-off time of assembler now possible for containers
  • Initialize atom now has an “on load model” functionality
  • User Event atom now can be labelled or provided with a name
10.4.1Summer 2021June 2021
  • Improved search options
  • Label overview expanded
  • Improved user-experience
10.5Summer 2022September 2022
  • Updated visualization components for Windows 11
  • Upgraded and improved 3D support files
  • Sleep modus
  • Updated Exit Screen
  • Settings for Screen configuration
10.6Summer 2023September 2023
  • Function Editor Atom
  • Product table availability
  • Enhanced user event code handling
  • Node Atom Improvements
10.6.1Winter 2024December 2024
  • Starting Debugger on Code
  • Customizable Channel Size
  • Autosaving and Auto-loading the Interact
10.7Winter 2025December 2025
  • Student-T Distribution added
  • Updated AutoCAD importer + ACAD 2025 file support
  • Engine upgrades for more efficient memory management

Add-ons

Add-ons are available to extend the functionality of ED: [9]

Several market-specific libraries are also available: [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Simulation Software Selection, version 2.3" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  2. ↑ E. Serova, "Modern Business Modeling Approaches And Tools For Management", page 269 - 275, International Journal "Information Technologies & Knowledge" (vol.3), 2009. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  3. ↑ William B. Nordgren. "Taylor II manufacturing simulation software". In Proceedings of the 27th Conference on Winter Simulation, IEEE Computer Society, Washington, DC, 401–404, 1995.
  4. 1 2 D.W. Hillen, 1995, 'Simulatie in Produktie en Logistiek', ISBN   90-5261-060-6. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  5. ↑ Van Asperen, Dekker, Polman, De Swaan Arons, "Modeling Ship Arrivals In Ports", page 1737 - 1744, Proceedings of the 2003 Winter Simulation Conference (vol.2), 2003. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  6. ↑ C.A. Boer, "Distributed Simulation in Industry", 2005, ISBN   90-5892-093-3. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  7. ↑ Y.H. Lian, H. Van Landeghem, "Analyzing the Effects of Lean Manufacturing using a Value Stream Mapping based simulation generator", 09-Mar-2006, International Journal of Production Research. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "ED Release Notes" . Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  9. ↑ "ED Products/Addons". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  10. ↑ "ED Products" . Retrieved 2012-08-06.
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