Military simulation: where we are and where we ought to be going
Proceedings of the 30th conference on Winter simulation
The DoD high level architecture: an update
Proceedings of the 30th conference on Winter simulation
Creating computer simulation systems: an introduction to the high level architecture
Creating computer simulation systems: an introduction to the high level architecture
Maximizing simulation ROI with AutoMod: maximizing simulation ROI with AutoMod
Proceedings of the 35th conference on Winter simulation: driving innovation
Determining the ROI for simulation, panel: increasing return on investment from simulation (panel)
Proceedings of the 35th conference on Winter simulation: driving innovation
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This paper examines whether the ability to reuse a simulation, in whole or in part, results in tangible cost savings on the overall economics of the original simulation. Specific target simulations are those created for the US Army using the mandated High Level Architecture framework for reusability. A hypothetical model was developed to determine if a simulation created for the High Level Architecture could produce quantitative cost savings due to its reusability while keeping other cost parameters constant. It was discovered that actual cost data and percentages of reusability for existing Army simulations were difficult to assess. Further, it was discovered that the economics of reusability had never been addressed from a consistent viewpoint. From a purely hypothetical, economic standpoint, reusability proves itself to be a strong economic argument for the use of the High Level Architecture framework or some similar architecture.