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An activity cycle diagram (ACD) is a graphical modeling tool to depict interactions among objects in a system.
Origin
The ACD is a modeling tool that was developed in 1960 following the flow diagram method of K.D. Tocher. It pertains to the activity-based paradigm of system modeling, as opposed to process-oriented or event-based paradigms. The activity-based modeling is a natural way to represent the knowledge about a system in the activity paradigm of discrete event simulation.
Characteristics
The activity cycle diagram is characterized by its focus on the life cycle of the components of a system, distinguishing for each component a "dead" state and an "active" state.
Implementation
In activity-based modeling, the dynamics of system is represented as an ACD which is a network model of the logical and temporal relationships among the activities. An ACD is easily implemented with the activity scanning method of simulation execution.
External links
- INTRODUCTION TO DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION
- MODEL DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE
- ACTIVITY CYCLE DIAGRAMS
- SIMULATION USING ARENA
- ADVANCED SIMULATION USING ARENA
- SIMULATION OUTPUT ANALYSIS
Sources
- Kang, Donghun; Choi, Byoung K. (2011-02-01). "The extended activity cycle diagram and its generality". Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory. 19 (2): 785–800. doi:10.1016/j.simpat.2010.11.004. ISSN 1569-190X.
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