The objective of the model translation phase is to translate the system into a computer model that can be used to generate experimental data
This is a two-step process
1. Practitioner decide what type of computer program to utilize model the to system
2. To actually perform the programming of the simulation model
6.2 Simulation Program Selection
Advances in Computer Hardware
Software Acquisition and Costs
Practitioner Preference
Simulation-Specific Programming Languages
General Purpose Programming Languages