List of MicroSims for Information Systems

Interactive Micro Simulations to help students learn information systems fundamentals — from data hierarchies and ERDs to enterprise architecture, project management, security, and AI-native operations.

• Knowledge Triangle

  

  An interactive triangle with three layers for Data, Information and Knowledge.

• A Cross-Border Data Flow Decision Tree

  A Cross-Border Data Flow Decision Tree

• A Digital Twin of a Wind Turbine

  A Digital Twin of a Wind Turbine

• A Modern CI/CD Pipeline

  A Modern CI/CD Pipeline

• A Modern Enterprise Network — LAN, WAN, VPN, SD-WAN, Cloud

  A Modern Enterprise Network — LAN, WAN, VPN, SD-WAN, Cloud

• A Simple Feature-Branch Git Workflow

  A Simple Feature-Branch Git Workflow

• A Small Business ERD — Customer, Order, Product, Supplier

  A Small Business ERD — Customer, Order, Product, Supplier

• A Small Project's Gantt Chart with the Critical Path Highlighted

  A Small Project's Gantt Chart with the Critical Path Highlighted

• A Sprint Burndown Chart (Ideal vs Actual)

  A Sprint Burndown Chart (Ideal vs Actual)

• A Value Stream Map of an Invoice-Approval Process

  A Value Stream Map of an Invoice-Approval Process

• An Enterprise Journey Map for a Claims Process

  An Enterprise Journey Map for a Claims Process

• Anatomy of a BPMN Order-to-Cash Process

  Anatomy of a BPMN Order-to-Cash Process

• API Gateway Request Flow

  API Gateway Request Flow

• As-Is vs To-Be — Manual, RPA, and Workflow Automation

  As-Is vs To-Be — Manual, RPA, and Workflow Automation

• Bandwidth, Latency, and Throughput at a Glance

  Bandwidth, Latency, and Throughput at a Glance

• Build vs Buy vs SaaS Decision Flow

  Build vs Buy vs SaaS Decision Flow

• Container vs. Virtual Machine Architecture

  Container vs. Virtual Machine Architecture

• DIKI Hierarchy Interactive Pyramid

  An interactive four-level pyramid visualizing the Data, Information, Knowledge, and Insight hierarchy with a hospital-patient example at every layer.

• EVM Cost and Schedule Variance Visualization

  EVM Cost and Schedule Variance Visualization

• Executive IS Roles and Reporting Relationships

  Executive IS Roles and Reporting Relationships

• graph-viewer

  graph-viewer

• Mobile-First Responsive Breakpoints

  Mobile-First Responsive Breakpoints

• Normalization Journey from 1NF to 3NF

  Normalization Journey from 1NF to 3NF

• Porter Value Chain with IS Overlay

  Porter Value Chain with IS Overlay

• Sequence Diagram for "Place Order

  Sequence Diagram for "Place Order

• Shared Responsibility Across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and FaaS

  Shared Responsibility Across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and FaaS

• Six-Component Model of an Information System

  Six-Component Model of an Information System

• State Diagram for "Loan Application Status

  State Diagram for "Loan Application Status

• STRIDE Overlay on a Simple Web Application

  STRIDE Overlay on a Simple Web Application

• The Enterprise Systems Landscape with ERP at the Center

  The Enterprise Systems Landscape with ERP at the Center

• The ERP Implementation Timeline with Cutover

  The ERP Implementation Timeline with Cutover

• The Project Triangle (Scope, Time, Cost — and Quality in the Middle)

  The Project Triangle (Scope, Time, Cost — and Quality in the Middle)

• The Regulatory Landscape Map

  The Regulatory Landscape Map

• The Scrum Sprint Cycle

  The Scrum Sprint Cycle

• The Six Rs Decision Tree

  The Six Rs Decision Tree

• The Stakeholder Power/Interest Grid

  The Stakeholder Power/Interest Grid

• The Technical Debt Feedback Loop

  The Technical Debt Feedback Loop

• The Waterfall Model

  The Waterfall Model

• Three-Tier Architecture with Request Flow

  Three-Tier Architecture with Request Flow

• TLS Handshake and the Chain of Trust

  TLS Handshake and the Chain of Trust

• Use Case Diagram for a Small Library System

  Use Case Diagram for a Small Library System

• Write Skew Under Read Committed Isolation

  Write Skew Under Read Committed Isolation

• Zero Trust Architecture vs Castle-and-Moat

  Zero Trust Architecture vs Castle-and-Moat