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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1 )*

                            Simulation Sciences, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.001 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    82921310
                                 (CUSIP Number)


         *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
         person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
         of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
         which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
         be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
         that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
         the Act (however, see the Notes).




                               Page 1 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   2
CUSIP NO. 82821310                    13G                     Page 2 of 32 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Summit Ventures III, L.P.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a) [ ]
                                                                       (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Delaware limited partnership

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF          -------------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY        
       OWNED BY                        0 shares
         EACH            -------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON  
         WITH                          0 shares
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                0 shares

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                PN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 2 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   3
CUSIP NO. 82821310                    13G                     Page 3 of 32 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Summit Partners III, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Delaware limited partnership
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                      0 shares
      NUMBER OF          -------------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                       0 shares
         EACH            -------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON   
         WITH                         0 shares
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               Page 3 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   4
CUSIP NO. 82821310                    13G                     Page 4 of 32 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Summit Investors II, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Delaware limited partnership
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                  0 shares
         SHARES          -------------------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
        OWNED BY  
          EACH                    0 shares
       REPORTING         -------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          WITH    
                                    0 shares
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 4 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   5
CUSIP NO. 82821310                    13G                     PAGE 5 OF 32 PAGES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Massachusetts general partnership
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF          -------------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        0 shares
         EACH            -------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON   
         WITH                          0 shares
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 5 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   6
CUSIP NO. 82821310                    13G                     PAGE 6 OF 32 PAGES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                E. Roe Stamps, IV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF          -------------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        0 shares
         EACH            -------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON   
         WITH                          0 shares
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 6 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   7
CUSIP NO. 82821310                    13G                     PAGE 7 OF 32 PAGES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Stephen G. Woodsum
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF          -------------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        0 shares
         EACH            -------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON   
         WITH                          0 shares
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 7 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   8
CUSIP NO. 82821310                    13G                     PAGE 8 OF 32 PAGES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Gregory M. Avis
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF          -------------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        0 shares
         EACH            -------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON   
         WITH                          0 shares
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 8 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   9
CUSIP NO. 82821310                    13G                     PAGE 9 OF 32 PAGES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                John A. Genest
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF          -------------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        0 shares
         EACH            -------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON   
         WITH                          0 shares
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 9 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   10
CUSIP NO. 82821310                    13G                    PAGE 10 OF 32 PAGES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Martin J. Mannion
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF          -------------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        0 shares
         EACH            -------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON   
         WITH                          0 shares
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 10 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   11
CUSIP NO. 82821310                    13G                    PAGE 11 OF 32 PAGES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Ernest K. Jacquet
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF          -------------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        0 shares
         EACH            -------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON   
         WITH                          0 shares
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 11 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   12
CUSIP NO. 82821310                    13G                    PAGE 12 OF 32 PAGES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Bruce R. Evans
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF          -------------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        0 shares
         EACH            -------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON   
         WITH                          0 shares
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 12 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   13
CUSIP NO. 82821310                    13G                    PAGE 13 OF 32 PAGES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Thomas S. Roberts
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF          -------------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        0 shares
         EACH            -------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON   
         WITH                          0 shares
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 13 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   14
CUSIP NO. 82821310                    13G                    PAGE 14 OF 32 PAGES

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                Walter G. Kortschak
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3    SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       0 shares
      NUMBER OF          -------------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                        0 shares
         EACH            -------------------------------------------------------
      REPORTING          7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON   
         WITH                          0 shares
                         -------------------------------------------------------
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                              Page 14 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   15
                                  Schedule 13G


Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:  Simulation Sciences, Inc.

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  601 S Valencia Avenue, Brea, California 92621

Item 2(a).        Names of Persons Filing: Summit Ventures III, L.P., Summit
                  Partners III, L.P., Summit Investors II, L.P., Stamps, Woodsum
                  & Co. III and Messrs. E. Roe Stamps, IV, Stephen G. Woodsum,
                  Gregory M. Avis, John A. Genest, Martin J. Mannion, Ernest K.
                  Jacquet, Bruce R. Evans, Thomas S. Roberts and Walter G.
                  Kortschak.

                  Summit Partners III, L.P. is the sole general partner of
                  Summit Ventures III, L.P. Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III is the
                  sole general partner of Summit Partners III, L.P. Messrs.
                  Stamps, Woodsum, Avis, Genest, Mannion, Jacquet, Evans,
                  Roberts and Kortschak are individual general partners of
                  Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III and Summit Investors II, L.P.

Item              2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
                  Residence: The address of the principal business office of
                  Summit Ventures III, L.P., Summit Partners III, L.P., Summit
                  Investors II, L.P., Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III and Messrs.
                  Stamps, Woodsum, Mannion, Genest, Jacquet, Evans and Roberts
                  is Summit Partners, 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
                  02210. The address of the principal business office of Messrs.
                  Avis and Kortschak is Summit Partners, 499 Hamilton Avenue,
                  Palo Alto, California 94301.

Item 2(c).        Citizenship: Each of Summit Ventures III, L.P., Summit
                  Partners III, L.P. and Summit Investors II, L.P. is a limited
                  partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
                  Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III is a general partnership organized
                  under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Each of
                  Messrs. Stamps, Woodsum, Avis, Mannion, Genest, Jacquet,
                  Evans, Roberts and Kortschak is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.001 par value
                  per share.

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:82921310

Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
                  13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                  (a)   [  ]        Broker or Dealer registered under
                                    Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of
                                    1934 (the "Act").

                              Page 15 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   16

                  (b)   [  ]        Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the
                                    Act.

                  (c)   [  ]        Insurance Company as defined in Section
                                    3(a)(19) of the Act.

                  (d)   [  ]        Investment Company registered under Section
                                    8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

                  (e)   [  ]        Investment Adviser registered under Section
                                    203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

                  (f)   [  ]        Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
                                    subject to the provisions of the Employee
                                    Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
                                    Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
                                    of the Act.

                  (g)   [  ]        Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
                                    Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act.

                  (h)   [  ]        Group, in accordance with Rule
                                    13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of the Act.

                  None.

Item 4.           Ownership.

                  Not Applicable

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                  [ X ] Each of Summit Ventures III, L.P., Summit Partners III,
                  L.P., Summit Investors II, L.P., and Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III
                  (individually an "Entity" and collectively the "Entities") and
                  Messrs. Stamps, Woodsum, Avis, Mannion, Genest, Jacquet,
                  Evans, Roberts and Kortschak may be deemed to own beneficially
                  0 shares of Common Stock as of December 31, 1997, which is
                  five percent or less of the Common Stock of Simulation
                  Sciences, Inc. based on the 11,045,032 shares of Common Stock
                  reported to be outstanding in a Quarterly Report on Form10-Q
                  for Simulation Sciences, Inc. for the quarter ended September
                  30, 1997, as adjusted pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1).

Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  Person.

                  Not Applicable.

                              Page 16 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   17
Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
                  Company.

                  Not Applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                  Not Applicable. The reporting persons expressly disclaim
                  membership in a "group" as defined in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H).

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                  Not Applicable.

Item 10.          Certification.

                  Not Applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not filed
                  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).



                              Page 17 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   18
                                   SIGNATURES

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct. We also hereby agree to file this statement jointly pursuant to the
Agreement listed on Exhibit 1 hereto.

Dated:  February 10, 1998                                     
                                                 *
SUMMIT VENTURES III, L.P.                -------------------         
                                         E. Roe Stamps, IV
By:   Summit Partners III, L.P.            
                                                 *
By:   Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III          -------------------         
                                         Stephen G. Woodsum
                                        
      By:            *                  
      -------------------------                  *
          E. Roe Stamps, IV              -------------------         
          General Partner                Gregory M. Avis
                                        
SUMMIT INVESTORS II, L.P.                        *
                                         -------------------
                                         Martin J. Mannion
                                        
      By: /s/John A. Genest              /s/John A. Genest        
      -------------------------          ------------------- 
      General Partner                    John A. Genest
                                         
                                        
SUMMIT PARTNERS III, L.P.                         *
                                         -------------------
      By: Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III      Ernest K. Jacquet
                                        
                                        
      By:            *                            *
      -------------------------          -------------------
          E. Roe Stamps, IV               Bruce R. Evans
          General Partner           
                                                  *
STAMPS, WOODSUM & CO. III                -------------------         
                                         Walter G. Kortschak
                                        
                                        
      By:            *                            *
      -------------------------          -------------------
      E. Roe Stamps, IV                  Thomas S. Roberts
      General Partner                   


                             Page 18 of 32 Pages




































<PAGE>   19
                                                          *By: /s/John A. Genest
                                                           ---------------------
                                                               John A. Genest,
                                                               Attorney-in-Fact

- --------------------
* Pursuant to Powers of Attorney on file with the Commission, which Powers of
Attorney are incorporated herein by reference. Copies of such Powers of Attorney
are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.


                              Page 19 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   20
                                                                       Exhibit 1

                                    AGREEMENT

      Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Simulation Sciences, Inc.

      This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original.

      EXECUTED this 10 day of February, 1998.

SUMMIT VENTURES III, L.P.                                           *
                                                             -------------------
                                                             E. Roe Stamps, IV
By:   Summit Partners III, L.P.
                                                                    *
                                                             -------------------
By:   Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III                              Stephen G. Woodsum

                                                                    *
                                                             -------------------
      By:              *                                     Gregory M. Avis
         ---------------------------------
              E. Roe Stamps, IV
              General Partner                                       *
                                                             -------------------
                                                             Martin J. Mannion
      SUMMIT INVESTORS II, L.P.
                                                             /s/John A. Genest
                                                             -------------------
                                                             John A. Genest

      By:   /s/John A. Genest                                        *
         ------------------------                            -------------------
            General Partner                                  Ernest K. Jacquet

                                                                   *
                                                             -------------------
      SUMMIT PARTNERS III, L.P.                              Bruce R. Evans

      By:   Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III                              *
                                                             -------------------
                                                             Walter G. Kortschak

      By:            *                                             *
         -----------------------------                       -------------------
              E. Roe Stamps, IV                              Thomas S. Roberts
              General Partner



                              Page 20 of 32 Pages

<PAGE>   21


STAMPS, WOODSUM & CO. III


By:            *
   ---------------------------
      E. Roe Stamps, IV
      General Partner


                                      *By: /s/John A. Genest
                                          ------------------------
                                           John A. Genest,
                                           Attorney-in-Fact


- ------------------
*     Pursuant to Powers of Attorney on file with the Commission, which Powers
      of Attorney are incorporated herein by reference. Copies of such Powers of
      Attorney are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.



                              Page 21 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   22
                                                                       Exhibit 2

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each and any of E. Roe Stamps, IV,
Stephen G. Woodsum and John A. Genest his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to
sign any and all instruments, certificates and documents required to be executed
on behalf of himself individually or on behalf of each or any of Summit
Ventures, L.P., Summit Partners, L.P., Stamps, Woodsum & Co., Summit Partners'
Holdings, L.P., Summit Ventures II, L.P., Summit Partners II, L.P., Stamps,
Woodsum & Co. II, SV Eurofund C.V., SV International, L.P., Stamps, Woodsum
International & Co., Summit Investors, L.P., Summit Investors II, L.P., Summit
Investors III, L.P., Summit Ventures III, L.P., Summit Partners III, L.P.,
Stamps, Woodsum & Co. III, Summit Ventures IV, L.P., Summit Partners IV, L.P.,
Stamps, Woodsum & Co., IV, Summit Subordinated Debt Fund, L.P., Summit Partners
SD, L.P., SW Management Corp., Summit Management Co., Summit Subordinated Debt
Fund II, L.P., and Summit Partners SD II, LLC, pursuant to sections 13 and 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and any
and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when and if such
is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
fully to all intents and purposes as she might or could do in person thereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.




                              Page 22 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   23
         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.


                                        /s/  E. Roe Stamps, IV
                                        --------------------------------
                                        E. Roe Stamps, IV

Commonwealth of Massachusetts       )
                                    ) ss:
County of Suffolk                   )

         On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came E. Roe
Stamps, IV, known to me to be the person described and who executed the
foregoing instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

[Notary Seal]
                                         /s/  Cynthia R. Freidman
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         Notary Public


                                        My Commission expires:  October 20, 2000



                              Page 23 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   24


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.


                                                     /s/  Stephen G. Woodsum
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Stephen G. Woodsum

Commonwealth of Massachusetts       )
                                    ) ss:
County of Suffolk                   )

         On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came Stephen
G. Woodsum, known to me to be the person described and who executed the
foregoing instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

[Notary Seal]
                                         /s/  Cynthia R. Freidman
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Notary Public


                                        My Commission expires:  October 20, 2000



                              Page 24 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   25


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.


                                                     /s/  Martin J. Mannion
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Martin J. Mannion

Commonwealth of Massachusetts       )
                                    ) ss:
County of Suffolk                   )

         On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came Martin J.
Mannion, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

[Notary Seal]
                                         /s/  Cynthia R. Freidman
                                         --------------------------------
                                         Notary Public


                                        My Commission expires:  October 20, 2000



                              Page 25 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   26


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.


                                                     /s/  John A. Genest
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     John A. Genest

Commonwealth of Massachusetts       )
                                    ) ss:
County of Suffolk                   )

         On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came John A.
Genest, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

[Notary Seal]
                                         /s/  Cynthia R. Freidman
                                         --------------------------------
                                         Notary Public


                                        My Commission expires:  October 20, 2000



                              Page 26 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   27


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.


                                                     /s/  Gregory M. Avis
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Gregory M. Avis

State of California                         )
                                            ) ss:
County of Santa Clara                       )

         On this 3rd day of February, 1997, before me personally came Stephen G.
Woodsum, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

[Notary Seal]
                                             /s/  Katherine C. Ely
                                             --------------------------------
                                             Notary Public


                                            My Commission expires:  May 28, 2000

                              Page 27 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   28
         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.


                                                     /s/  Ernest K. Jacquet
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Earnest K. Jacquet

Commonwealth of Massachusetts       )
                                    ) ss:
County of Suffolk                   )

         On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came Earnest
K. Jacquet, known to me to be the person described and who executed the
foregoing instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

[Notary Seal]
                                         /s/  Cynthia R. Freidman
                                         ------------------------------
                                         Notary Public


                                        My Commission expires:  October 20, 2000



                              Page 28 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   29


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.


                                                     /s/  Thomas S. Roberts
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Thomas S. Roberts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts       )
                                    ) ss:
County of Suffolk                   )

         On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came Thomas S.
Roberts, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

[Notary Seal]
                                         /s/  Cynthia R. Freidman
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         Notary Public


                                        My Commission expires:  October 20, 2000




                              Page 29 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   30
         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.


                                                     /s/  Bruce R. Evans
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Bruce R. Evans

Commonwealth of Massachusetts       )
                                    ) ss:
County of Suffolk                   )

         On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came Bruce R.
Evans, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

[Notary Seal]
                                         /s/  Cynthia R. Freidman
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Notary Public


                                        My Commission expires:  October 20, 2000


                              Page 30 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   31
         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.


                                                     /s/  Walter G. Kortschak
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Walter G. Kortschak

State of California                         )
                                            ) ss:
County of Santa Clara                       )

         On this 3rd day of February, 1997, before me personally came Walter G.
Kortschak, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

[Notary Seal]
                                             /s/ Katherine C. Ely
                                             -----------------------------
                                             Notary Public


                                            My Commission expires:  May 28, 2000




                              Page 31 of 32 Pages
<PAGE>   32


         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
10th day of February, 1997.


                                                     /s/  Joseph F. Trustey
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Joseph F. Trustey

Commonwealth of Massachusetts       )
                                    ) ss:
County of Suffolk                   )

         On this 10th day of February, 1997, before me personally came Joseph F.
Trustey, known to me to be the person described and who executed the foregoing
instrument that he acknowledged that he executed the same.

[Notary Seal]
                                      /s/  Cynthia R. Freidman
                                      -------------------------------
                                      Notary Public


                                      My Commission expires:  October 20, 2000




                              Page 32 of 32 Pages


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