Soft systems methodology in action
Soft systems methodology in action
Computer Simulation in Management Science
Computer Simulation in Management Science
Simulation: The Practice of Model Development and Use
Simulation: The Practice of Model Development and Use
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 modeling for simulation: issues and research requirements
Proceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation
Making sure you tackle the right problem: linking hard and soft methods in simulation practice
Proceedings of the 39th conference on Winter simulation: 40 years! The best is yet to come
Conceptual modelling: knowledge acquisition and model abstraction
Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Winter Simulation
Conceptual simulation modeling with onto-UML
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
Choosing what to model - conceptual modeling for simulation
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
Facilitated conceptual modelling: practical issues and reflections
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
Integrated care development using systems modelling: a case study of intermediate care
Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference
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Conceptual modelling, one of the first stages in a simulation study, is about understanding the situation under study and deciding what and how to model. We argue that stakeholder involvement as part of conceptual modelling could lead to a more successful simulation study with better prospects for implementation. Our work is mainly applied in health care studies, which are characterized by many stakeholders with multiple views and objectives and often a politically charged environment. We develop a participative conceptual modelling framework, which uses tools from soft systems methodology, a problem structuring approach. The benefit of this approach lies in that it supports the conceptual modelling process by engaging stakeholders in a structured and participative way. It involves facilitated workshops, using a set of tools developed. A case study of the conceptual modelling process undertaken for an obesity system is provided to illustrate the proposed framework and tools.