A computer-implemented method evaluates a protocol for radiation therapy for a target volume of a patient. The method uses a computer system executing software instructions establishing computer processes. The computer processes receiving and storing data defining the protocol and characterizing the target volume. The computer processes parse the data to extract parameters characterizing the protocol. The computer processes apply the extracted parameters and the target volume to a model that represents relationships among sub-processes and variables pertinent to execution of the protocol in a patient. The computer processes obtain from the model an evaluation of the protocol and providing the evaluation as an output.
