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An analytical framework for group simulation model building

An analytical framework for group simulation model building
An analytical framework for group simulation model building
This paper presents a framework for understanding and improving the process of simulation model building involving a group of domain experts, classifying the different roles the model may play at various stages of its development. The framework consists of four different “object roles”, defined along two dimensions: a functional dimension (boundary object vs. representational object) and a knowledge dimension (epistemic object vs. technical object). A model can take different roles during the development process, e.g. for facilitating communication, for gaining insight into the real-world system, or for experimentation and policy evaluation. The use of the framework is illustrated by two case studies in healthcare. Its relevance and applicability are examined through a survey on model use. The survey was conducted among a group of modelling consultants with experience of using both discrete-event simulation and system dynamics within the NHS, and indicated the potential usefulness of the framework.
group model building, health care, practice of OR, project management, simulation
2047-6965
198-211
Bolt, Timothy
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Bayer, Steffen
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Kapsali, Maria
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Brailsford, Sally
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Bolt, Timothy
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Bayer, Steffen
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Kapsali, Maria
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Brailsford, Sally
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Bolt, Timothy, Bayer, Steffen, Kapsali, Maria and Brailsford, Sally (2020) An analytical framework for group simulation model building. Health Systems, 10 (3), 198-211. (doi:10.1080/20476965.2020.1740613).

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This paper presents a framework for understanding and improving the process of simulation model building involving a group of domain experts, classifying the different roles the model may play at various stages of its development. The framework consists of four different “object roles”, defined along two dimensions: a functional dimension (boundary object vs. representational object) and a knowledge dimension (epistemic object vs. technical object). A model can take different roles during the development process, e.g. for facilitating communication, for gaining insight into the real-world system, or for experimentation and policy evaluation. The use of the framework is illustrated by two case studies in healthcare. Its relevance and applicability are examined through a survey on model use. The survey was conducted among a group of modelling consultants with experience of using both discrete-event simulation and system dynamics within the NHS, and indicated the potential usefulness of the framework.

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Submitted date: 20 July 2018
Accepted/In Press date: 17 February 2020
e-pub ahead of print date: 9 April 2020
Keywords: group model building, health care, practice of OR, project management, simulation

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Local EPrints ID: 440500
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/440500
ISSN: 2047-6965
PURE UUID: f181a743-ef19-4c46-a2d5-23f5785e2741
ORCID for Steffen Bayer: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7872-467X
ORCID for Sally Brailsford: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6665-8230

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Date deposited: 05 May 2020 16:42
Last modified: 15 Jun 2024 04:01

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Author: Timothy Bolt
Author: Steffen Bayer ORCID iD
Author: Maria Kapsali

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