The NASA Standard for Models and Simulations
Martin Steele
Summer Computer Simulation Conference 2007 (SCSC 2007)
San Diego, California (USA), July 15-18, 2007
Abstract
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) developed Standard for Models and Simulations as an indirect result of the Space Shuttle Columbia Accident. During the post-accident investigations, some findings indicated that the miss-application of modeling, simulation, and analysis methods can lead to incorrect decision making. The resulting standard is distinct from existing software standards in that it focuses on the reporting of M&S results and the assessed credibility of those results. As a first of its kind standard, it is openly distributed for assessment and comment. Discussions about the impetus for developing this standard and its use in critical decision-making provide a framework for the discussion of the requirements contained in it.