发源于美国麻省理工学院的Vensim软件,是由Ventana公司开发,在全球和国内获得最广泛使用系统动力学建模软件。它具有图形化的建模方法,除具有一般的模型模拟功能外,还具有复合模拟、数组变量、真实性检验、灵敏性测试、模型最优化等强大功能。Vensim有Vensim PLE, PLE Plus, Professional和DSS版本,适合不同的用户。(Vensim software, originated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was developed by Ventana company, and has gained the most extensive use of system dynamics modeling software both globally and domestically. It has graphical modeling methods. Besides the general model simulation function, it also has many powerful functions such as compound simulation, array variables, authenticity test, sensitivity test, model optimization, and so on. Vensim has Vensim, PLE, PLE, Plus, Professional, and DSS versions for different users.)