仿真误区3：Testing at the end of the project

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9 O7 o* H8 m" b! k8 O4 NAs with analysis, verification of the model must be performed throughout a project. Because it's even more tedious and uninteresting than analyzing the simulation, it's easy to leave testing for late in the project.
: a/ R$ w; d8 q  n% U; ~1 [Don't do it! Simulation can be a powerful influence on decision-makers. If you reach conclusions based on a faulty model, you've done a greater disservice to your organization than if the simulation had not been performed at all.
$ Y2 x6 ?' d" o& M9 p0 OThink about a test plan early in the project and revise it as you progress. Delivering a "state of the model" assessment, which grades the various segments of the model regarding quality and completeness, should be a standard part of your simulation project at each milestone.
, ]% i5 {! D! }2 P* W$ q8 I8 K----Deborah A. Sadowski