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Process modeling and simulation remains an essential tool for performance support professionals - and, unfortunately, they are seldom used.  Sketching a static process flow as part of user task analysis does not get to the root of process dynamics and the complexities that knowledge workers must deal with.  SimCad is a best-of-breed process simulator. According to CreateASoft:   "SimCad Pro 6.3 expands the existing feature list by adding the ability to create a dynamic value stream map from the original process map with ease. Analysis of the value stream map can then be performed by running different product mixes and what-if scenarios to detect any potential issues with the new designs. Additional features include an extensive VB scripting interface that allows SimCad to interface with existing ERP or MRP systems and provide a live view of the manufacturing environment; a forecasting operation predicts potential future problems and alerts the user of such conditions."

Zope is a Python-based open source application server for content management.  See also product paper "What is Zope."

Movable Type is Six Apart's powerful, customizable publishing system which installs on web servers to enable individuals or organizations to manage and update weblogs, journals, and frequently-updated website content.

OpenCms is a professional level open source Website Content Management System. OpenCms helps to create and manage complex websites easily without knowledge of html. An integrated WYSIWYG editor with a user interface similar to well known office applications helps the user creating the contents, while a sophisticated template engine enforces a site-wide corporate layout. As true open source software, OpenCms is completely free of licensing costs.

An integrated content management and corporate portal server; 100% Java based; Available under a collaborative source license (contribue or pay paradigm); Installed in minutes; Easy to use and to administer; Full Multilanguage and I18N support; Staging environement (Draft & Preview mode); Content Workflow; Content Versioning; Document Management (WebDAV Support); Built-in Portlet-based interface; Built-in support for standardized java web applications and web services (default servlets supported as portlets); Full web-based administration; Integrated with the Apache Lucene Search Engine; LDAP compliant; JSP and JSTL support for easy templates development; Integrated HTML cache engine; dynamic XML export module and ...