Scenario Designs: An Overview

Abstract

An important element of most models, simulations, or games is the 'scenario', which delineates the modeler's conception of whatever he is attempting to represent. The report focuses upon the designing of scenarios for the political/military, free-form games, but the underlying assumptions regarding the function of scenarios will be shown to apply to a wide range of modeling exercises. The report considers such issues as the model's frame of reference, bounding the model, the role of theory, and data considerations. The credibility of the model and its sensitivity testing are also addressed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0770605

Entities

People

  • Peter Deleon

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Simulations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Corporations
  • Crisis Management
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign Policy
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Conflicts
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • New York
  • Political Science
  • Simulations
  • Students
  • Systems Analysis
  • United States
  • War

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Game Theory.
  • Systems Analysis and Design