Article ID: | iaor19951139 |
Country: | Switzerland |
Volume: | 53 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page Number: | 121 |
End Page Number: | 173 |
Publication Date: | Nov 1994 |
Journal: | Annals of Operations Research |
Authors: | Balci Osman |
Keywords: | validation |
Life cycle validation, verification, and testing (VV&T) is extremely important for the success of a simulation study. This paper surveys current software VV&T techniques and current simulation model VV&T techniques and describes how they can all be applied throughout the life cycle of a simulation study. The processes and credibility assessment stages of the life cycle are described and the applicability of the VV&T techniques for each stage is stated. A glossary is provided to explicitly define important terms and VV&T techniques.