As can be seen, Interactive Modelling results in a functional client/server architecture. From here to implementation is an easy step. This is because such a functional architecture is fit of it's own to be implemented to any of the existing types of technical infrastructures.

Now we have a functional architecture, there is nothing against implementing it on a 'classical' mainframe. Such an implementation has the advantage that all functional partition is already there for later distribution to more state of the art platforms.

The most obvious implementation of course is on a modern client/server architecture. Which functionality has to be implemented where on the infrastructure is a matter of determining performance of different solutions, as usual for such solutions.

As alternative a part of the model's functionality can of course very well be realized on a mainframe.
Also one can think of supplying functional servers on local pc's.

A totally new option using Interactive Modelling is the implementation of the functional client/server architecture on a world wide network, such as Internet. The IMA concept has a seamless connection to the newest trends in the field. This is because in this architecture, the objects under attendance of a process are in fact at the clients disposition, while at the same time all applying services are supplied by the servers concerned.
This trend makes it possible to use pc's that only have (multimedia) interface functionality. The business functionality is 'stolen' from the 'Net' as applets on the (activated) objects on hand.

In all these cases implementation means choosing the preferred solution, given technical demands and constraints, and given economical and commercial motivations. Because of the small-scale nature of the functional components, a flexible adaption to new technological possibilities and organizationally feasable solutions always will be possible.