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Lessons identified from data collection for model validation
Pages 1280 - 1285
Abstract
Computer simulation models will ideally be developed within an environment where all the necessary input data is readily available and all the relevant stakeholders are supportive and co-operative. In practice, many models are developed for the purpose of evaluating organisational or process change. As a result, system performance data may often be limited or potentially biased by key parties associated with the results of the simulation model. Ensuring valid input data is therefore a key aspect of model validation and an important component in a successful simulation study. This paper addresses some examples of data collection problems that have been encountered by the author and presents a number of lessons identified.
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ISBN:1424405017
- Editors:
- L. Felipe Perrone,
- Barry G. Lawson,
- Jason Liu,
- Frederick P. Wieland,
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- David Nicol,
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- Richard Fujimoto
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- NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology
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