Facility Design Part I – Process Considerations

Abstract

Simulation facility design is not just about the outcome, but how one gets to the desired outcome. Owners and users must accept that the end-product will never be perfect, but working to avoid common preventable errors and omissions is an important consideration. A well-defined design team, lines of communication, effective project management, cross-checks, seeking advice from others are but a few of the considerations to reaching an outcome that meets the end-users and stakeholders needs. With all this said, we remind the reader that a facility is part of a simulation program, and a spectacular facility will be meaningless without a program that is effective, efficient, and sustainable.