Using the structured analysis and design technique (SADT) in simulation conceptual modeling

Fahim Ahmed; Stewart Robinson; Antuela A. Tako

doi:10.1109/WSC.2014.7019963

Using the structured analysis and design technique (SADT) in simulation conceptual modeling

Fahim Ahmed, Stewart Robinson, Antuela A. Tako

Management Science

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Abstract

Conceptual Modeling (CM) has gained a lot of interest in the recent years and it is widely agreed that CM is the most important phase of simulation study. Despite its significance, there are very few techniques that can help to develop well-structured and concise conceptual models. This paper proposes the use of the Structured Analysis and Design Technique (SADT) from software engineering to develop conceptual models. SADT has proven to be successful in the development of software systems, specifically in the requirements gathering phase. This paper contributes to the area of CM by proposing a new framework for developing conceptual models which focuses mainly on the first phase of CM, that of System Description (SD). A simple case, the Panorama Televisions production plant, is used to illustrate the application of this approach. The benefits and limitations of this framework are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2014 Winter Simulation Conference
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1038-1049
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479974863
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.2014.7019963
Publication status	Published - 26 Jan 2015
Event	2014 Winter Simulation Conference - Savana, United States Duration: 7 Dec 2014 → 10 Dec 2014

Conference

Conference	2014 Winter Simulation Conference
Country	United States
City	Savana
Period	7/12/14 → 10/12/14

Keywords

conceptual model
discrete event simulation

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