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
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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
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Bayer, Steffen
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Kapsali, Maria
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Bolt, Timothy, Bayer, Steffen, Kapsali, Maria and Brailsford, Sally
(2020)
An analytical framework for group simulation model building.
Health Systems, .
(doi:10.1080/20476965.2020.1740613).
Abstract
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
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group model building, health care, practice of OR, project management, simulation
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/440500
ISSN: 2047-6965
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