A Proposed Model for Simulation Validation Process Maturity

The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 179-190

  Harmon, S Y ^a   Youngblood, Simone M ^b  

^a Zetetix   (United States)

^b Defense Modeling and Simulation Office   (United States)

Author keywords

process maturity; Simulation validation; simulation verification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993728867     PISSN: 15485129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154851290500200402     Document Type: Article

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