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Application of modern software techniques to modeling and simulation

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Ronald M. Huhn,

Edward R. ComerAuthors Info & Claims

WSC '81: Proceedings of the 13th conference on Winter simulation - Volume 1

Pages 101 - 112

Published: 01 January 1981 Publication History

Abstract

It is commonly agreed that software developments tend to be high risk activities; simulation is recognized as being even more “exciting”. Great emphasis is being placed to develop methodologies which lower the risk of software development. Since a major portion of simulation activity is software oriented, it is natural to look to these modern software methodologies for solutions applicable to the modeling and simulation community. The total solution to current dilemmas is many years away. However, significant progress is being made to develop a comprehensive software development methodology that is readily extendable to simulation activities. The major additional burden of modeling and simulation is the handling of the system modeling part of the process. This paper introduces an Integrated Software Methodology (ISOMET) currently in use which has been successfully applied to simulation projects. Modifications to the methodology to accommodate specialized modeling considerations are discussed.

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Cited By

Miller AParé JWitenhafer SParé J(1986)Managing simulation projectsProceedings of the 19th annual symposium on Simulation10.5555/319541.319544(43-57)Online publication date: 1-Mar-1986
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/319541.319544
Comer E(1982)Structured model specification with a supportive simulation architectureProceedings of the 15th annual symposium on Simulation10.5555/800063.801249(315-331)Online publication date: 17-Mar-1982
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/800063.801249

Index Terms

Application of modern software techniques to modeling and simulation
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Modeling and simulation
    1. Model development and analysis
      1. Modeling methodologies
    2. Simulation support systems
      1. Simulation languages

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WSC '81: Proceedings of the 13th conference on Winter simulation - Volume 1

January 1981

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SCS: Society for Computer Simulation
SIGSIM: ACM Special Interest Group on Simulation and Modeling
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Miller AParé JWitenhafer SParé J(1986)Managing simulation projectsProceedings of the 19th annual symposium on Simulation10.5555/319541.319544(43-57)Online publication date: 1-Mar-1986
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/319541.319544
Comer E(1982)Structured model specification with a supportive simulation architectureProceedings of the 15th annual symposium on Simulation10.5555/800063.801249(315-331)Online publication date: 17-Mar-1982
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/800063.801249

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