Queuing Network Simulation Output Analysis and Parallel Execution Mechanisms

Speaker: Panajotis Katsaros

Time: Thu 8th June 2000, at 15.15

Place: Room 2.33

Abstract:

Although simulation is a commonly used approach for system' performance evaluation, not enough consideration is usually given in analyzing the simulation output. However, the queuing network simulation is not only a representation of the dynamic behavior of a system, but is is basically a stochastic process whose output has to be statistically analyzed. In this talk, the most important techniques for confidence interval generation and advanced sensitivity analysis, will be reviewed. The two predominant parallel discrete event execution mechanisms will be also presented and the talk will close with a discussion of how parallel computing power can be effectively used in simulation output analysis.