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Steps in a Simulation Study - (Answer)The iterative process involved in carrying
out a simulation, including problem formulation, objectives and planning, model
building, data collection, coding, verification, model validation, experimental
design, running experiments, output analysis, and reporting/implementation.
Problem Formulation - (Answer)The initial statement of the problem, such as
"Profits are too low" or "Customers are complaining about the long lines".
Objectives and Planning - (Answer)Identifying specific questions to answer, such
as "How many workers to hire?" or "How much buffer space to insert in the
assembly line?".
Model Building - (Answer)The process of creating an abstract representation of the
system, involving both art and science, potentially using mathematical models like
M/M/k queuing or physics equations.
,Data Collection - (Answer)Determining the types and amount of data needed,
considering continuous or discrete data, what to collect, and budget considerations.
Coding - (Answer)Deciding on a simulation language or modeling paradigm (like
Event-Scheduling or Process-Interaction) and writing the simulation program.
Verification - (Answer)Checking if the code is correct and free of obvious
programming errors. If not, returning to the coding step. This is a programming
issue.
Validation - (Answer)Checking if the model accurately represents the real system,
often using statistical techniques. If the model is not valid, returning to model
building and data collection.
Experimental Design - (Answer)Determining the experiments to run efficiently to
answer the study's questions, considering statistical requirements and time/budget
constraints.
,Run Experiments - (Answer)Executing the simulation program for production
runs, which can be substantial and require significant time.
Output Analysis - (Answer)Performing statistical analysis on the results of the
experiments to estimate relevant measures of performance and calculate
confidence intervals. This is often an iterative process with experimental design
and production runs, and typically requires more runs.
Make Reports, Implement, and Make Management Happy - (Answer)The final
steps of documenting the results, putting the findings into practice if possible, and
ensuring the outcome satisfies stakeholders.
System - (Answer)A collection of entities that interact together to accomplish a
goal.
Model - (Answer)An abstract representation of a system, usually containing
mathematical or logical relationships describing the system in terms of states,
entities, sets, events, etc..
, System state - (Answer)A set of variables that contains enough information to
describe the system at any point in time, acting as a "snapshot". For example, in a
single-server queue, this could be the number of people in the queue at time t, and
whether the server is busy or idle at time t.
Entities - (Answer)Things in the system that interact, such as people (e.g.,
customers) or machines. They can be permanent (like a machine) or temporary
(like customers).
Attributes - (Answer)Properties or characteristics of entities, such as the priority of
a customer or the average speed of a server.
List (or queue) - (Answer)An ordered list of associated entities, such as a line of
people waiting for service.
Event - (Answer)A point in time at which the system state changes, and which
generally can't be predicted with certainty beforehand. Examples include an arrival
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Steps in a Simulation Study - (Answer)The iterative process involved in carrying
out a simulation, including problem formulation, objectives and planning, model
building, data collection, coding, verification, model validation, experimental
design, running experiments, output analysis, and reporting/implementation.
Problem Formulation - (Answer)The initial statement of the problem, such as
"Profits are too low" or "Customers are complaining about the long lines".
Objectives and Planning - (Answer)Identifying specific questions to answer, such
as "How many workers to hire?" or "How much buffer space to insert in the
assembly line?".
Model Building - (Answer)The process of creating an abstract representation of the
system, involving both art and science, potentially using mathematical models like
M/M/k queuing or physics equations.
,Data Collection - (Answer)Determining the types and amount of data needed,
considering continuous or discrete data, what to collect, and budget considerations.
Coding - (Answer)Deciding on a simulation language or modeling paradigm (like
Event-Scheduling or Process-Interaction) and writing the simulation program.
Verification - (Answer)Checking if the code is correct and free of obvious
programming errors. If not, returning to the coding step. This is a programming
issue.
Validation - (Answer)Checking if the model accurately represents the real system,
often using statistical techniques. If the model is not valid, returning to model
building and data collection.
Experimental Design - (Answer)Determining the experiments to run efficiently to
answer the study's questions, considering statistical requirements and time/budget
constraints.
,Run Experiments - (Answer)Executing the simulation program for production
runs, which can be substantial and require significant time.
Output Analysis - (Answer)Performing statistical analysis on the results of the
experiments to estimate relevant measures of performance and calculate
confidence intervals. This is often an iterative process with experimental design
and production runs, and typically requires more runs.
Make Reports, Implement, and Make Management Happy - (Answer)The final
steps of documenting the results, putting the findings into practice if possible, and
ensuring the outcome satisfies stakeholders.
System - (Answer)A collection of entities that interact together to accomplish a
goal.
Model - (Answer)An abstract representation of a system, usually containing
mathematical or logical relationships describing the system in terms of states,
entities, sets, events, etc..
, System state - (Answer)A set of variables that contains enough information to
describe the system at any point in time, acting as a "snapshot". For example, in a
single-server queue, this could be the number of people in the queue at time t, and
whether the server is busy or idle at time t.
Entities - (Answer)Things in the system that interact, such as people (e.g.,
customers) or machines. They can be permanent (like a machine) or temporary
(like customers).
Attributes - (Answer)Properties or characteristics of entities, such as the priority of
a customer or the average speed of a server.
List (or queue) - (Answer)An ordered list of associated entities, such as a line of
people waiting for service.
Event - (Answer)A point in time at which the system state changes, and which
generally can't be predicted with certainty beforehand. Examples include an arrival
