Independent Verification and Validation of an Industrial Simulation Model

  • Authors:

  • Stewart Robinson;Roger J. Brooks

  • Affiliations:

  • Operational Research and Management Sciences Group WarwickBusiness School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK;Management Science Department Lancaster University ManagementSchool, Lancaster University Lancaster LA1 4YX, UK

  • Venue:
  • Simulation
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

The independent verification and validation (IV&V) of simulation models is largely restricted to applications in the military and public policy domains. There is little evidence of IV&V for industrial simulation models. This is largely because industrial simulations are normally of a much smaller scale and do not warrant a full IV&V. A procedure for IV&V of industrial simulation models is described that provides a viable alternative where the cost and time of IV&V must be contained. The procedure consists of the following activities: structured walkthrough, review of model assumptions, code examination, review of verification procedures, replications analysis, review of static analysis, review of output reporting, and investigation of results and experimentation. The IV&V of a Sellafield Limited supply chain model is described.