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The SEIRS(D) model for the purpose of experimenting with the phenomena of viral spread. I use it for COVID-19 simulation.
The SEIRS(D) model for the purpose of experimenting with the phenomena of viral spread. I use it for COVID-19 simulation.
This model compares direct exchange prices to money prices. It demonstrates the distortion that monetary expansion or contraction has on the information contained in monetary pricing.
This model compares direct exchange prices to money prices. It demonstrates the distortion that monetary expansion or contraction has on the information contained in monetary pricing.
 Tanjiopolis is a unique municipality located in northern Canada, known for its extreme seasonal climate where there is six months of very hot summers followed by six months of very cold winters, with no transitional seasons. This distinct environment has driven Tanjiopolis to innovate and thrive, h

Tanjiopolis is a unique municipality located in northern Canada, known for its extreme seasonal climate where there is six months of very hot summers followed by six months of very cold winters, with no transitional seasons. This distinct environment has driven Tanjiopolis to innovate and thrive, harnessing its natural resources to achieve energy independence.

The municipality has invested heavily in a robust infrastructure of solar and wind generators, complemented by a few nuclear power facilities. The nuclear plants operate at only 10% of their maximum capacity during the summer, as the abundant solar energy meets the municipality's power needs. In contrast, during the winter, the nuclear facilities ramp up to 100% capacity to compensate for the reduced solar output due to limited sunlight.

Tanjiopolis takes pride in its commitment to sustainability, reinforced by a government-mandated policy that requires 2 solar panels per residential building, 4 solar panels per small business building, and 6 solar panels per large business building. This ensures that the municipality can sustain a population of 3 million people entirely through renewable energy sources, maintaining a self-sufficient power grid that operates independently from external systems.

Simulating Hyperinflation for 3650 days.  If private bond holdings are going down and the government is running a big deficit then the central bank has to monetize bonds equal to the deficit plus the decrease in private bond holdings.  We don't show the details of the central bank buying bonds here,
Simulating Hyperinflation for 3650 days.

If private bond holdings are going down and the government is running a big deficit then the central bank has to monetize bonds equal to the deficit plus the decrease in private bond holdings.  We don't show the details of the central bank buying bonds here, just the net results.

See blog at http://howfiatdies.blogspot.com for more on hyperinflation, including a hyperinflation FAQ.
This simulation allows you to compare different approaches to influence flow, the Flow Times and the throughput of a work process.   By adjusting the sliders below you can    observe the work process  without  any work in process limitations ( WIP Limits ),   with process step specific WIP Limits* (
This simulation allows you to compare different approaches to influence flow, the Flow Times and the throughput of a work process.

By adjusting the sliders below you can 
  • observe the work process without any work in process limitations (WIP Limits), 
  • with process step specific WIP Limits* (work state WIP limits), 
  • or you may want to see the impact of the Tameflow approach with Kanban Token and Replenishment Token 
  • or see the impact of the Drum-Buffer-Rope** method. 
* Well know in (agile) Kanban
** Known in the physical world of factory production

The "Tameflow approach" using Kanban Token and Replenishment Token as well as the Drum-Buffer-Rope method take oth the Constraint (the weakest link of the work process) into consideration when pulling in new work items into the delivery "system". 

You can also simulate the effects of PUSH instead of PULL. 

Feel free to play around and recognize the different effects of work scheduling methods. 

If you have questions or feedback get in touch via twitter @swilluda

The work flow itself
Look at the simulation as if you would look on a kanban board

The simulation mimics a "typical" software delivery process. 

From left to right you find the following ten process steps. 
  1. Input Queue (Backlog)
  2. Selected for work (waiting for analysis or work break down)
  3. Analyse, break down and understand
  4. Waiting for development
  5. In development
  6. Waiting for review
  7. In review
  8. Waiting for deployment
  9. In deployment
  10. Done