• Implementation is not included in this period
because it is often treated as a separate project that
stems from the simulation study.
• A common error in estimating the duration of a
simulation study is to concentrate solely on the
model coding phase.
• As a result, not enough time is devoted to planning
the model and obtaining and analysing the data.
• Experimentation also becomes something of an
afterthought, rushed at the end of the study without
obtaining the maximum benefit from the model.