2

Setting Up The Modelling Project......................................................................3

2.1

Initial Assessment.....................................................................................................................3

2.2

Defining the Project Objectives ................................................................................................4

2.3

Defining the project requirements ............................................................................................7

2.4

Setting Up Working Plan ..........................................................................................................7

Data Collection, Model Build (or Model Update) ..............................................9

3.1

Data Requirements...................................................................................................................9

3.2

Data Completeness and Accuracy.........................................................................................12

3.3

Model Build - Data Entry Methods..........................................................................................12

3.4

Updating the existing model...................................................................................................13

Data Verification And Model Testing...............................................................14

4.1

Data verification......................................................................................................................14

4.2

Model testing ..........................................................................................................................15

Model Calibration And Validation....................................................................17

5.1

Model Calibration....................................................................................................................17

5.2

Model Validation.....................................................................................................................20

Model Use..........................................................................................................20

6.1

Simulation Runs Plan.............................................................................................................21

6.2

Simulation Runs .....................................................................................................................21

Results in Interpretation...................................................................................22

7.1

Describe results and conclusions...........................................................................................22

7.2

Check project objectives and analyse the consequences......................................................22

Reports and Model Documentation.................................................................23

8.1

Reports...................................................................................................................................23

8.2

Model Documentation.............................................................................................................23

Change Monitoring And Model Management .................................................24

9.1

Change Monitoring and Model Maintenance..........................................................................24

9.2

Accountabilities and Process Coordination............................................................................25