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Model development in discrete-event simulation and system dynamics: an empirical study of expert modellers
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Tako, Antuela A. and Robinson, Stewart (2010) Model development in discrete-event simulation and system dynamics: an empirical study of expert modellers. European Journal of Operational Research, Vol.207 (No.2). pp. 784-794. doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2010.05.011
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2010.05.011
Abstract
An empirical study comparing the model development process followed by experts in discrete-event simulation (DES) and system dynamics (SD) modelling is undertaken. verbal protocol analysis (VPA) is used to study the modelling process followed by ten expert modellers (5 SD and 5 DES). Participants are asked to build simulation models based on a case study and to think aloud while modelling. The generated verbal protocols are divided into seven modelling topics: problem structuring, conceptual modelling, data inputs, model coding, verification & validation, results & experimentation and implementation and then analyzed. Our results suggest that all modellers switch between modelling topics. however DES modellers follow a more linear progression. DES modellers focus significantly more on model coding and verification & validation, whereas SD modellers on conceptual modelling. Observations are made revealing some interesting differences in the way the two groups of modellers tackle the case. This paper contributes towards the comparison of DES and SD. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management | ||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | European Journal of Operational Research | ||||
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science BV | ||||
| ISSN: | 0377-2217 | ||||
| Official Date: | 1 December 2010 | ||||
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| Volume: | Vol.207 | ||||
| Number: | No.2 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 11 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 784-794 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ejor.2010.05.011 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published |
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