Some advantages of aGPSS
- aGPSS is available for both Windows and the Mac
- Programs are similar to real problems
- Programs can be developed quickly
- The GUI with the block diagram facilitates learning and understanding
- The block diagram with 22 different graphical symbols is useful for modeling the problems
- The block diagram is also useful for documentation
- The simple block diagram and simple menus allow for good readability also on small screens
- The program listing facilitates debugging and verification
- It is easy to read and understand the output
- aGPSS provides the novice with necessary statistics automatically
- It is easy to make replications
- There is an automatic statistic analysis
- aGPSS minimizes the risk of logical errors
- It has a good error trapping system with clear error codes
- The whole aGPSS system is covered in textbooks with less than 500 pages
- It is easy for the teacher to master all of aGPSS
- On Windows, aGPSS allows for animations with dynamic block statistics