Applying Simulation Technique to Model Design Iterations

Abstract

Improving the scheduling of the design project can greatly reduce the total duration of the project. However, appropriately representing the schedule of a design project is complicated chiefly because the design activities often have different degrees of information dependencies between each other. That is, design process involves a number of iterations across the design activities. This work develops a simulation-based model to incorporate the design iterations for generating the schedule of a design project. The proposed model is implemented using a simulation language and the benefits of the model are demonstrated by an example project.

Modeling Design Iteration Using DSM and Simulation

“…In Taiwan, researchers have used Stroboscope for modelling iterations in construction projects [13]. They estimate the project duration for no iteration and one-time iteration.…”