REPLY The Minimum Acceptable Model Standard (SD6760)

[SDMAIL Jean-Jacques Laublé]

Posted by  Jean-Jacques Laublé <jean-jacques.lauble at wanadoo.fr>

Hi Tom

I agree with you that it is easy to criticize and difficult to find solutions.
Particularly in the context of the SD conference where the objective of the papers
seem more to be published than to be read.

In your minimum recommendations there are reference modes and dynamic hypothesis.
For me, the reference modes and dynamic hypothesis do not represent completely the
problem and the dynamic hypothesis are already parts of the solution.

I would simply prefer that the problem be completely expressed in plain English as exposed
by the client. (Most of the time there is no identifiable client, which is understandable in research models).
Of course a client is needed and if there is none, it is more difficult to have an appreciation of the model, 
especially from the client.

The advantage of having an English description is that you can compare it to the different models 
whether qualitative or quantitative built during the process of modelling so as to verify that 
the client will is respected.

I like to understand fully what is modelled, what is the expected profit and if a sufficient 
time after the model was completed the policies were implemented and the objective reached
as told by the client.

If these first recommendations were respected I would be personally very happy.

Regards.

Jean-Jacques Laublé Eurli, Allocar

Strasbourg France.
Posted by  Jean-Jacques Laublé <jean-jacques.lauble at wanadoo.fr>
posting date  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:32:39 +0100