Abstract

Verification and Validation (V&V) of simulation models and results are very important parts of discrete event simulation studies for production and logistics applications, as wrong or inadequate simulation results can have massive impact on strategic and investment-related decisions. The authors propose a procedure model for V&V that is applicable for simulation studies in this sector, based on a simulation procedure model that clearly defines the phases of the study and the results of each phase. This paper summarises the background of these procedure models, gives an overview on both models and then illustrates the elements of the V&V procedure model on selected examples, giving exemplary questions to be answered during the V&V and explaining the context of these questions in the framework of the procedure model.