Guiding readers through the key stages in a simulation project in terms of both the technical requirements and the project management challenges, this successful textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to simulation.

The textbook enables you to develop conceptual models, perform simulation experiments, analyse the results and draw insightful conclusions. Case studies and complementary online resources encourage a critical engagement with the topic.

This is an ideal textbook for students studying simulation on upper level undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Business and Management, Operations Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Statistics.