1. In a computing device, a method for reporting delay incurred in a model, the method comprising: depicting a graphical affordance in the model via an output device; depicting a visual indicator on or about the depicted graphical affordance; determining an amount of incurred delay related to the graphical affordance, the delay corresponding to at least one of an algorithmic delay, an execution delay, or a computational delay, the determining comprising: querying at least one element in the graphical affordance to find intrinsic information on the amount of delay for the graphical affordance, or running a simulation to determine an algorithmic delay related to the graphical affordance when the graphical affordance does not contain intrinsic information about the algorithmic delay; and changing an appearance of the visual indicator to reflect the determined amount of delay.