ABSTRACT
Conceptual modeling is a tool that provides a clear understanding of the target domain or problem. In the simulation system development life cycle, conceptual models should be captured early based on project objectives defining what is intended and then should serve as a frame of reference for the subsequent development phases. The conceptual model can be interpreted as part of a problem-specification process and defined as a simplified representation of the real system having the following features: (a) includes structural
CONTENTS
7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 179 7.1.1 Uses of Conceptual Modeling ...................................................... 180
7.2 Conceptual Modeling Frameworks, Notations, and Techniques ....... 182 7.2.1 KAMA Conceptual Modeling Framework ................................ 183
7.2.1.1 KAMA Method ............................................................... 184 7.2.1.2 KAMA Notation .............................................................. 186 7.2.1.3 KAMA Tool ...................................................................... 191
7.2.2 Federation Development and Execution Process (FEDEP) ...... 191 7.2.3 Conceptual Models of the Mission Space (CMMS) ................... 195 7.2.4 Defense Conceptual Modeling Framework (DCMF) ............... 197 7.2.5 Base Object Model (BOM) ............................................................ 199
7.2.5.1 Model Identification ........................................................200 7.2.5.2 Conceptual Model Definition ........................................200 7.2.5.3 Model Mapping ............................................................... 202 7.2.5.4 Object Model Definition ................................................. 203 7.2.5.5 BOM Integration .............................................................. 203
7.2.6 Robinson’s Framework .................................................................. 204 7.3 A Comparison of Conceptual Modeling Frameworks ......................... 205 Acknowledgments .............................................................................................. 207 References ............................................................................................................. 207
and behavioral capabilities, assumptions and constraints, (b) provides an implementation independent representation by utilizing a common language for both the client and the modeler, (c) can be used as a basis for early verification and validation of the simulation system and, (d) is produced as a result of an iterative process.
