Alion Releases Version 3.0 of its Interactive Workflow Simulation and Optimization Software, Micro Saint™ Sharp

Major Upgrade Adds New Features to Help Users Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness

Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions provider, has released a new version of Micro Saint Sharp (MSS). This software tool, recently reviewed and praised by Scientific Computing World (March 26, 2008) for its power and comprehensive features, allows users to visually model and improve workflow processes with extreme detail and accuracy.

Using an intuitive graphical user interface and flow chart approach to modeling, MSS 3.0 offers enhanced power and flexibility to help answer “what if?” questions and data analysis. New features allow you to:
Automatically represent your resource- and capacity-limited processes
View, edit and print data using a Process Diagram, Tree View or the new Grid view
Debug models during execution with the new Immediates Window
Export runtime-only simulations, to let you freely distribute models without compromising integrity

Sue Archer, Alion Senior Vice President and Manager of the Operational Solutions Group, said that thousands of current users are modeling processes that include hospital emergency room traffic, manufacturing floor operations and military manpower planning.

“Any process that can be represented by a flow chart can easily be modeled using Micro Saint Sharp,” Archer said. “This upgraded version should prove to be even more valuable for users involved in military planning and operations, human factors, health care, manufacturing and the service industry,” Archer added.

Users can view their models as network diagrams or 2D or 3D animations. Alion’s exclusive Animator 3D software, which enables users to create a virtual environment with three-dimensional moving images, is included with the Gold version of MSS 3.0.

Also included in the Gold version is OptQuest, a tool that automatically optimizes processes. MSS 3.0 comes with a large clip art library and numerous 3D objects, allowing users to quickly build realistic, detailed scenes and to easily create reusable models of their own. MSS 3.0 imports and exports Microsoft® Visio® drawings.

To learn more about Micro Saint Sharp 3.0, visit http://www.microsaintsharp.com.

About Alion Science and Technology

Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on 70 years of R&D and engineering expertise, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: naval architecture & marine engineering; defense operations; systems engineering; modeling & simulation; information management & technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; wireless spectrum engineering; and industrial technology. Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion employee-owners are located at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. For more information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion online at www.alionscience.com.

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Contacts

Alion Science and Technology
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