Conducting a successful simulation project

Conceptual modelling for simulation Part I: definition and requirements

“…Others have produced similar sets of principles (or guidelines), for instance, Morris (1967), Musselman (1992), Powell (1995), Pritsker (1998) and Law and Kelton (2000). The specific idea of evolutionary model development is further explored by Nydick et al (2002).…”

An Investigation into the Use of Net-Conferencing Groupware in Simulation Modelling

“…The need for regular communication and collaboration throughout the modelling process is generally agreed to be of significant importance 3,4,5,6,7], as it is within project management more generally 8]. In a study of perceptions of the quality of simulation studies, Robinson 9] identifies three types of quality: quality of the content, quality of the process and quality of the outcome.…”

Three sources of simulation inaccuracy (and how to overcome them)

“…This raises the question of how simulation modellers can assure the accuracy of their models. Some have attempted to answer this question by giving advice to modellers on how to go about developing and using simulation models, for instance, Shannon (1975), Szymankiewicz et al (1988), Sadowski (1989), Hoover and Perry (1990), Law and Kelton (1991), Ulgen (1991), Dietz (1992), Musselman (1992), Nordgren (1995) and Banks et al (1996). Gogg and Mott (1992) and Robinson (1994) give detailed descriptions of each stage in the lifecycle of a simulation study.…”