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Simulated Delivery
Process Simulation
A model is built to replicate the behavior of a real or proposed system, and different scenarios are run through it to observe their effects on performance metrics such as time, cost, or resource use.
When This Method Fits
Typical duration
Weeks – Months
Typical cost
Medium – High
Fidelity level
Mockup
Stage
Feasibility, Scaling
Hypothesis type
Feasibility
Goal type
Scale the model, Drive corporate innovation / R&D, Improve operational efficiency
Randomization
N/A
Study design
Descriptive single-case study
Minimum units needed
1
1Best Fit When
Best when you need to evaluate how changes to a complex operational process would perform, without disrupting the real thing to test it.