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The use of simulation is both a technical issue involving model development and analysis and a process of the implementation of organisational change. This chapter discusses technical issues such as the selection of simulation software and organisational issues such as the selection of personnel and the acquisition of resources required to provide the capability to undertake a simulation project. It is important that the full costs of introducing simulation are considered, including user time and any necessary training activities. The potential benefits of simulation must also be estimated. One of the reasons simulation is not used more widely is the benefits from change, undertaken as a result of a simulation study can be difficult to quantify.
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(2008). Acquiring the Resources for Simulation. In: Enabling a Simulation Capability in the Organisation. Decision Engineering. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-169-5_3
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