Method associated with a simulation model of a process module, computer program product, and non-volatile data storage medium

A method associated with a simulation model of a process module, the process module being configured to execute at least one module service and the process module being interlinkable or interlinked with further process modules in an automated process plant to carry out a technical process in a cascade of module services, preferably in a chemical plant or pharmaceutical plant, the method comprising:

• Providing a process logic specification of the technical process;
• Providing a control logic specification of the process module;
• Providing a state engine of the process module from a configuration of the at least one service;
• Providing a process connection information of the technical process;
• Generating at least a part of the simulation model from a combination of at least two of the process logic specification, the control logic specification, the state engine and the process connection information;
• Linking at least a part of the generated simulation model to a module type package for the process module, or extending a module type package for the process module by at least a part of the generated simulation model;
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• Providing the generated simulation model to an orchestration system for a modular plant, and establishing an orchestration logic test scenario in the orchestration system using the generated simulation model.