Conceptual modelling for simulation Part I: definition and requirements

• Published in: The Journal of the Operational Research Society Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 278 - 290
• Main Author: Robinson, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Taylor & Francis 01.03.2008; Palgrave Macmillan Publishers; Palgrave Macmillan UK; Palgrave; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Assembly lines; Behavior modeling; Business and Management; Cognitive models; Computer modeling; Computer science; control theory; systems; Computer software; conceptual model; Control theory. Systems; Design; discrete-event simulation; Engines; Exact sciences and technology; Factories; General Paper; Management; model development; Modeling; Modelling and identification; Operating systems; Operations research; Operations Research/Decision Theory; Production scheduling; Simulation; Simulations; Studies; Subject specialists; validation; discrete-event simulation; model development; conceptual model; validation; Belief; Software development; Feasibility; System identification; Modeling; Discrete event system

Conceptual modelling is probably the most important aspect of a simulation study. It is also the most difficult and least understood. Over 40 years of simulation research and practice have provided only limited information on how to go about designing a simulation conceptual model. This paper, the f...