Tips for successful practice of simulation

Remember back in school what it was like to learn new concepts? At the time, it probably seemed challenging, even intimidating. Little did you know, though, that it was nothing compared with doing the same in the "real world". Succeeding with a technology as powerful as simulation involves much more than the technical aspects you may have been trained in. The parts of a simulation study that are outside the realm of modeling and analysis can make or break the project. And, of course, you need to do a responsible job of those "easy" parts-building the model, verifying and validating it, and analyzing your results-as well!.