Department of Computer Science & Information Systems
at St.Johns, Brunel University, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH, U.K.
Telephone 44 1895 274000 Fax 44 1895 251686
Department of Business Systems
University of Luton, Park Square, Luton, Bedfordshire,
LU1 3JU, U.K.
Abstract
A criticism of simulation modelling is that models are delivered late, over budget and not closely representing the functions of the target system. This paper addresses the issues of living information systems pertaining to the problem of model specification. It builds on earlier work regarding hypermedia storage of lifecyle documents to look at modelling end-user requirements for information system construction. This paper follows very closely the model of living information systems and proposes constructive ideas that may lead to the fuller development of flexible, better specified models for simulation.
KEYWORDS: Simulation Modelling, Living Information Systems,
Tailorable Modeller, Hypermedia, Hypertext.