PartiSim Toolkit V1

This toolkit consists of the PartiSim User Guide, Toolset 1, Toolset 2, Toolset 3, Toolset 5 and Toolset 6. This is the first edition of the toolbox associated with the PartiSim approach. This toolbox is aimed at both academics and practitioners and especially novice modellers who may require materials, in the form of guidance and tools, to assist them in the process of undertaking facilitated and participative simulation modelling. However the toolbox materials can also be used in teaching facilitative and participative simulation modelling. The PartiSim approach was developed as part of an EPSRC funded project, which developed tools to support facilitated conceptual modelling. The project team included Kathy Kotiadis as Principal Investigator, Christos Vasilakis as Co-Investigator and Antuela Tako as Research Fellow. The ideas developed as part of the project on facilitated conceptual modelling were further developed to include all the stages of simulation modelling. The development of this toolbox is a post project effort to promote and disseminate the whole PartiSim approach. This dissemination effort provides a practical account of the participative and facilitative process rather than a theoretical account of facilitated simulation modelling. The theories and methodologies underpinning the approach are not the focus of this dissemination effort. Therefore, the reader should not view this as an academic exercise but a compilation of guidance and tools. The material included in this edition of the toolbox has been developed as a result of our experience and reflections of undertaking facilitated simulation modelling with real stakeholders. With time, we hope to improve the current edition of the toolbox (user guide and toolsets), based on our experience of applying it in further case studies or the experience of other users, who may find the PartiSim approach suitable. Hence, any feedback from third parties (users, participants or students) will be appreciated.