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Process modelling support for the conceptual modelling phase of a simulation project

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WSC '06: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation

Pages 801 - 808

Published: 03 December 2006 Publication History

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While many developments have taken place around supporting the model coding task of simulation, there are few tools available to assist in the conceptual modelling phase. Several authors have reported the advantages of using process modelling tools in the early phases of a simulation project. This paper provides an overview of process modelling tools in relation to their support for simulation, categorizing the tools into formal method and descriptive methods. A conclusion from this review is that none of the tools available adequately support the requirements gathering phase of simulation. This is not surprising as none of the process modelling tools were developed for explicit support of simulation. The paper then presents results of research into developing a new process modelling method for simulation.

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Bertrand BDanesi FGardan NGardan Y(2008)Modeling and management of process in numerical engineeringProceedings of the 7th WSEAS international conference on System science and simulation in engineering10.5555/1562259.1562298(206-210)Online publication date: 21-Nov-2008
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1562259.1562298
Setavoraphan KGrant FJefferson TFowler JIngalls R(2008)Conceptual simulation modelingProceedings of the 40th Conference on Winter Simulation10.5555/1516744.1516919(975-986)Online publication date: 7-Dec-2008
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1516744.1516919
Greenland AMorrison EConnors DGuyton JSebastiani MTew J(2007)IRS post-filing processes simulation modelingProceedings of the 39th conference on Winter simulation: 40 years! The best is yet to come10.5555/1351542.1351764(1268-1274)Online publication date: 9-Dec-2007
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1351542.1351764

Process modelling support for the conceptual modelling phase of a simulation project
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Modeling and simulation
    1. Model development and analysis

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WSC '06: Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation

December 2006

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ISBN:1424405017

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L. Felipe Perrone
Bucknell University
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Barry G. Lawson
University of Richmond
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Jason Liu
Colorado School of Mines
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Frederick P. Wieland
Sensis Corporation
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David Nicol
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Richard Fujimoto
College of Computing, Georgia Tech

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NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology
(SCS): The Society for Modeling and Simulation International
INFORMS-CS: Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences-College on Simulation

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Bertrand BDanesi FGardan NGardan Y(2008)Modeling and management of process in numerical engineeringProceedings of the 7th WSEAS international conference on System science and simulation in engineering10.5555/1562259.1562298(206-210)Online publication date: 21-Nov-2008
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1562259.1562298
Setavoraphan KGrant FJefferson TFowler JIngalls R(2008)Conceptual simulation modelingProceedings of the 40th Conference on Winter Simulation10.5555/1516744.1516919(975-986)Online publication date: 7-Dec-2008
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1516744.1516919
Greenland AMorrison EConnors DGuyton JSebastiani MTew J(2007)IRS post-filing processes simulation modelingProceedings of the 39th conference on Winter simulation: 40 years! The best is yet to come10.5555/1351542.1351764(1268-1274)Online publication date: 9-Dec-2007
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1351542.1351764

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