SAE 599 Modeling and Simulation for Systems Architecting and Engineering

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SAE 599 - Modeling and Simulation for Systems
Architecting and Engineering

• Dr. Raymond Madachy
• October 24, 2007

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Modeling Communication and Team Issues(from
reading assignment)

• Communication is vitally important in modeling
• Seek early involvement from stakeholders or
  modeling efforts arent likely to succeed
• Developing buy-in to the model is usually more
  important than the model itself. Otherwise the
  results will never be used.
• Everyone comes with pre-conceived mental models
  and success criteria. Open communication will
  help elucidate those models and identify clashes.
  
• Be aware of the different perspectives and
  skillsets of your audience
• Use simple diagrams to communicate with others
  until they seek more detail
• Causal loop diagrams are sometimes better to
  describe a model than a fully elaborated,
  executable version. They can get the important
  points across.
• Try to facilitate interaction with the model.
  Use a control panel interface and pictures.
• Documentation is an important part of
  communication
• A model alone isnt going to make a decision. A
  model is not reality, it is only an aid to be
  used for decisions. A team of people should use
  a model in this proper context.
• Model building, understanding and application
  should be a team effort
• Everyone should feel some ownership
• People should be able to construct meaning from
  models through active engagement with model
  building (not just data collection and reporting)
  and model interpretation

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Example Model for Carbon Emissions
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Example Interface
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Speaker Introduction

• Dr. Hilary Bradbury-Huang