ABSTRACT
In a simulation project, the ultimate use of input data is to drive the simulation. This process involves the collection of input data, analysis of the input data, and use of the analysis of the input data in the simulation model. The input data may be either obtained from historical records or collected in real time
as a task in the simulation project. The analysis involves the identification of the theoretical distribution that represents the input data. The use of the input data in the model involves specifying the theoretical distributions in the simulation program code. This process is represented in Figure 5.1.
