A conceptual model is a representation of a system. It consists of concepts used to help people know, understand, or simulate a subject the model represents. It is also a set of concepts.

What is an example of a conceptual model?

A conceptual model can illustrate the water cycle, where evaporation and transpiration lead to the formation of clouds and then to precipitation in the form of rain, sleet, or snow. Conceptual models can be diagrams. A food web is an example of a concept drawn as a flow chart.

What is conceptual model process?

In broad terms, conceptual modelling is the process of developing a graphical representation (or model) from the real world. ... The conceptual modeller has to determine what aspects of the real world to include, and exclude, from the model, and at what level of detail to model each aspect.