Quasi-Parallel Approach to Optimization

The paper is oriented to a non-standard method of optimizing various systems by means of object-oriented simulation. The substance of the method consists in modeling parallel development of several model variants so that they tend - within an evolutional environment - to the optimum. Each of the variants has its own simulated time and during that time it develops, communicates with the other variants and – being stimulated by them - it modifies its own parameters. The variants that develop in a parallel manner but in different time flows can be realistically interpreted in a "quasi-parallel" manner within a mono processor system ; that enables to reproduce the computing ; certain obstacles related to the quasi-parallelism can be surmounted. The programming technology, system metaphor and application are described. In the project management field the method renders it possible to estimate the real value of a project as an alternative of compound real option approach.