Simulation and modeling - Old Questions

Phases of Simulation Study

I Phase:

• Consists of steps 1 and 2
• It is period of discovery/orientation
• The analyst may have to restart the process if it is not fine-tuned
• Recalibrations and clarifications may occur in this phase or another phase.

II Phase:

• Consists of steps 3,4,5,6 and 7
• A continuing interplay is required among the steps
• Exclusion of model user results in implications during implementation

III Phase:

• Consists of steps 8,9 and 10
• Conceives a thorough plan for experimenting
• Discrete-event stochastic is a statistical experiment
• The output variables are estimates that contain random error and therefore proper statistical analysis is required.

IV Phase:

• Consists of steps 11 and 12
• Successful implementation depends on the involvement of user and every steps successful completion.