STEPS IN THE SIMULTATION PROCESS
Although simulations vary in complexity from situation to situation, in general one would have to go through the following steps:
| Step 1→ | Define the problem or system you intended to simulate. |
| Step 2→ | Formulate the model you intend to use. |
| Step 3→ | Test the model; compare its behaviour with the behaviour of the actual problem. |
| Step 4→ | Identify and collect the data needed to test the model. |
| Step 5→ | Run the simulation |
| Step 6→ | Analyze the results of the simulation and, if desired, change the solution you are evaluating. |
| Step 7→ | Rerun the simulation to test the new solution. |
| Step 8→ | Validate the simulation; this involves increasing the chances of the inferences you may draw about the real situation ... |
