Paper Info
Title
Conceptual modeling for simulation.
Abstract
Conceptual modeling is the abstraction of a simulation model from the real world system that is being modeled; in other words, choosing what to model, and what not to model. This is generally agreed to be the most difficult, least understood and most important task to be carried out in a simulation study. In this tutorial the problem of conceptual modeling is first illustrated through an example of modeling a hospital clinic. We then define a set of terminology that helps us frame the conceptual modeling task, we discuss the role of conceptual modeling in the simulation project life-cycle, we identify the requirements for a good conceptual model and we discuss levels of abstraction. A framework that guides the activity of conceptual modeling is described. This framework may also be helpful for teaching effective conceptual modeling.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.5555/2675983.2676033
WSC '13: Winter Simulation Conference Washington D.C. December, 2013
Keywords
Field
DocType
simulation,discrete event simulation
Data modeling,Conceptual schema,Systems engineering,Terminology,Conceptual model,Computer science,Simulation,Modeling language,Data model,Management science,Conceptual model (computer science),Domain model
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
0891-7736
978-1-4799-2077-8
13
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.77
15
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Stewart Robinson158350.51