  Modeling and simulation of complex systems is key to explore systems
dynamics. Many scientific approaches were developed to represent dynamic
structure systems but most of these approaches are efficient for some kinds of
systems and inefficient for others. Which approach can be adopted for different
dynamic structure systems categories is a topic of interest for many
researchers and until now has not been fully resolved. Therefore it is
essential to explore the existing approaches, understand them, and identify
gaps. To fulfil this goal, we identified criteria at stake for a smooth flow
from model creation to its simulation for dynamic structure systems. Using
these criteria, we benchmark the existing modeling formalisms focusing more on
DEVS extensions, and use the results to identify approaches gaps and discuss
them.
