Flexible support for your simulation projects
Not every company has the spare capacity or in-house expertise to carry out simulation projects itself. With SimPlan, you have an experienced partner at your side who provides efficient support – from project definition through to implementation. In doing so, you benefit not only from reliable results, but also from a genuine transfer of expertise to your team.
How we support you with your simulation project
- End-to-end project management: We take charge of your simulation project from the initial brief through modelling and experiments to analysis and documentation.
- Support for individual project phases: Do you already have an in-house simulation team? We provide targeted support where capacity or specialist expertise is lacking.
- Methodological and technical support: Our simulation experts provide support with model design, data preparation, verification and validation, experiment planning, and working with the simulation software used.
- Knowledge transfer throughout the project: On request, we actively involve your staff in the project. This ensures that, alongside the simulation results, internal knowledge is also developed.
What you can expect from working with SimPlan
Structured project management
We take responsibility for the agreed project deliverables and ensure a structured and traceable implementation. In doing so, we follow established process models and VDI Guideline 3633.
Flexible capacity
Simulation requirements cannot always be planned well in advance. Thanks to our large team, we can provide additional capacity and start many projects at short notice.
Transparent results
You will receive all relevant results and documentation from the project. Depending on the task, this includes the simulation model, project documentation, presentations of results and processed result data. This allows you to continue utilising the insights even after the project has been completed.
Building expertise within your own team
On request, we can support the project work with an introduction to the simulation software used. This enables your staff to better understand the model and the results, and to build on their existing simulation knowledge in a targeted manner.
Training during the project – learning whilst the project is underway
A particular added value: your staff can learn directly from the project.
During implementation, they will gain:
- Insight into the project process in accordance with VDI 3633
- An understanding of model structure and software application
- Practical knowledge for future simulation projects
Experience has shown that this form of project-based training significantly shortens the time required to subsequently introduce your own simulation software – an ideal solution for companies wishing to introduce simulation for the first time.
Support regardless of the simulation tool used
Our experts work with a wide range of established simulation tools. This enables us to support you with existing models and software environments, as well as to work with you to select the right tool for new tasks.
Of course, we also offer all standard ancillary services, including practical training courses and workshops, maintenance and support contracts, as well as bespoke software customisation and licence management.
This ensures that you are always working with the right tools and receive optimal support through targeted training and reliable support.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is it worth seeking external project support rather than carrying out a purely in-house simulation project?
Particularly when there is a lack of internal capacity or specialist knowledge for a specific simulation project, but the aim is still to build up expertise within the client’s own team. SimPlan supports the project from definition through to implementation and, through training provided throughout the project, ensures that the results and methods remain within the client’s team.
What is the difference between project support and a traditional simulation project carried out entirely by SimPlan?
With project support, SimPlan takes on specific phases or tasks within a project for which the client team remains primarily responsible – for example, providing ad hoc specialist expertise or capacity during periods of high demand. In a traditional simulation project, SimPlan bears full responsibility for the project. Which approach is most suitable depends on how much capacity and experience is already available within the client team.
Is knowledge also passed on to the client’s own team during project support?
Yes, according to the website, training provided throughout the project is an integral part of the service, so that staff can learn whilst the project is ongoing and continue to apply the methods themselves once the project has ended.