System and method for evaluation decision sciences of simulation models

A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computer configured for creating a visualization of dependencies of a plurality of simulation models from a simulation model, cause said computer to perform operations comprising:

• analyzing, by said computer, dependency data from said simulation model having a model identifier;
• determining, by said computer, first variables within a first subset of said plurality of simulation models;
• analyzing, by said computer, said dependency data relating to said first subset of said plurality of simulation models;
• determining, by said computer, second variables within a second subset of said plurality of simulation models, wherein said second subset of said plurality of simulation models is impacted by said dependency data, wherein said second subset of said plurality of simulation models is dependent upon said first subset of said plurality of simulation models, and wherein said dependency data relates to a transfer of information exchanged between at least one of said first variables or said second variables, and at least one of said first subset of said plurality of simulation models or said second subset of said plurality of simulation models, wherein said information includes at least one of accuracy of said information, an amount of said information, a transfer rate of said information, a processing rate of said information, and usage data for each of variable types;
• propagating, by said computer, and based on said dependency data, a change to a select variable to at least one of said first subset of said plurality of simulation models or said second subset of said plurality of simulation models;
• and
• creating, by said computer, said visualization showing dependencies of said simulation model based upon said dependency data.

A system comprising:

• a processor configured for creating a visualization of dependencies of a plurality of simulation models from a simulation model,
• a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor,
• the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to be capable of performing operations comprising:
• analyzing, by said processor, dependency data from said simulation model having a model identifier;
• determining, by said processor, first variables within a first subset of said plurality of simulation models;
• analyzing, by said processor, said dependency data relating to said first subset of said plurality of simulation models;
• determining, by said processor, second variables within a second subset of said plurality of simulation models, wherein said second subset of said plurality of simulation models is impacted by said dependency data, wherein said second subset of said plurality of simulation models is dependent upon said first subset of said plurality of simulation models, and wherein said dependency data relates to a transfer of information exchanged between at least one of said first variables or said second variables, and at least one of said first subset of said plurality of simulation models or said second subset of said plurality of simulation models, wherein said information includes at least one of accuracy of said information, an amount of said information, a transfer rate of said information, a processing rate of said information, and usage data for each of variable types;
• propagating, by said processor, and based on said dependency data, a change to a select variable to at least one of said first subset of said plurality of simulation models or said second subset of said plurality of simulation models;
• and
• creating, by said processor, said visualization showing dependencies of said simulation model based upon said dependency data.