Contributions to Model Validation: Hierarchy, Process, and Cessation
Journal
System Dynamics Review
ISSN
0883-7066
ISSN-Digital
1099-1727
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2012-06
Author(s)
Abstract
In the domain of dynamic modeling and simulation, the assurance of model validity is a prominent challenge. An extensive number of contributions concerning model tests, terminology, and the epistemological foundations of validation have been elaborated. These contributions, however, do not fully answer the questions for novice modelers, namely, which validation tests to choose, when and how to apply them, and at what point to cease their formal validation efforts. Our intention here is to help close this gap by introducing a complexity hierarchy of validation tests, an integrative validation process, and a decision heuristic about when to stop formal validation efforts. The paper concludes by providing directions for future research.
Language
English
Keywords
Simulation Validation
Model Quality
Validation Hierarchy
Validation Process
Cessation of Formal Validation
Complexity
Verification
System Dynamics
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher place
Oxford
Volume
28
Number
2
Start page
157
End page
181
Pages
25
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
209607
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