The observation of time in historical field battles
Computers & Education
Simulation Modeling and Analysis (McGraw-Hill Series in Industrial Engineering and Management)
Simulation Modeling and Analysis (McGraw-Hill Series in Industrial Engineering and Management)
Conceptual modelling: knowledge acquisition and model abstraction
Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Winter Simulation
Conceptual Modeling for Discrete-Event Simulation
Conceptual Modeling for Discrete-Event Simulation
Stakeholder engagement in health care simulation
Winter Simulation Conference
Panel discussion: education on conceptual modeling for simulation - challenging the art
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
Proposed visual wiki system for gathering knowledge about discrete event systems
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
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This paper discusses some practical issues relevant to facilitated conceptual modelling (CM). We consider facilitated CM as a process of undertaking CM primarily in facilitated workshops attended by a group of stakeholders. Facilitated workshops are a common practice in some fields of operational research (OR), System Dynamics (SD) and Problem Structuring Methods (PSM). The associated benefits of involving the stakeholders in the modelling process are reported in the literature such as enabling the mutual exploration of the problem situation and creating a strong ownership of the formulated problem. Further benefits related to CM are knowledge acquisition from domain experts, conflict resolution, fostering credibility and creativity. Reflecting on our experience, we consider the practical issues related to undertaking facilitated CM such as the group size and composition, team roles and the facilitator and the organization of workshops. The ideas put forward could be useful to modellers interested in undertaking facilitated CM.