Langenbach, K.; Rabe, M.: Approach for Verification and Validation Automation Based on Procedure Models for Simulation. In: Corlu, C.G.; Hunter, S.R.; Lam, H.; Onggo, S.; Shortle, J.; Biller, B. (Hrsg.): Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference 2023. Piscataway,NJ: IEEE 2023, S. 1665-1675.

Simulation is a proven method in industry and research to constitute the basis for further decisions. Therefore, the credibility of its results is of major importance. Generally, simulation studies are guided by procedure models comprised of several phases with specific results. To assess the credibility, verification and validation (V&V) is used by applying V&V techniques to these phase results, which requires significant effort. Additionally, the amount of processed data increases, and there is a growing desire for real-time-adjustable models, increasing the effort required for V&V and reducing the time available. One way to address these challenges is to automate V&V. For this purpose, the paper transfers the notions of automation and associated automation levels to the domain of V&V in order to assess and classify the automatability of individual V&V techniques. The effort for application of V&V techniques can be reduced while keeping or increasing the credibility of simulation.