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A Framework for Simulation Validation & Verification Method Selection

Authors:
Bill Roungas
Sebastiaan Meijer
Alexander Verbraeck

Keywords: simulation; validation; verification; method selection

Abstract:
Thirty years of research on validation and verification (V&V) has returned a plethora of methods, statistical techniques, and reported case studies. It is that abundance of methods that poses a major challenge. Because of overlap between methods and time and budget constraints, it is impossible to apply all the available methods in a single study, so a careful selection of methods has to be made. This paper builds on two assumptions: a) that both simulations and V&V methods can be defined on the basis of different characteristics and b) that certain V&V methods are more suitable than others for different kinds of simulations. The present study aims at identifying the specific characteristics that make a V&V method more effective and more efficient than others, when confronting these with the simulations' different characteristics. The conclusion will advance a methodology for choosing the most appropriate method or methods for validating and/or verifying a simulation.

Pages: 35 to 40

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2017

Publication date: October 8, 2017

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4537

ISBN: 978-1-61208-594-4

Location: Athens, Greece

Dates: from October 8, 2017 to October 12, 2017