The ODD Protocol for Describing Agent-Based and Other Simulation Models: A Second Update to Improve Clarity, Replication, and Structural Realism
The paper presents an update to the ODD (Overview, Design concepts, and Details) protocol, a standard for describing agent-based models (ABMs). This update aims to address limitations of the original protocol, such as lack of guidance, document length, difficulty with complex models, and missing design rationale, to improve clarity, reproducibility, and integration with design methodologies like pattern-oriented modeling.