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

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  E& k4 b( I( w9 K% O8 QAs 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.
4 Z9 H. P- t" y! p% h) BDon'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.
. V( y& r/ z4 ?8 ?+ M( ~Think 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.
; F6 l6 M0 H; n8 p1 |----Deborah A. Sadowski