Simulating Process Changes

Navigating to the Simulation

There are two pages that offer simulation settings: the Analyzer and the Modeler.

From the Analyzer tab of an event log, enable the BPMN Model View then navigate to Run > Process Simulation in the top left diagram menu. This opens the Analyzer's simulation settings that mirror the look of the Modeler.

Roles in the Simulation

In addition to enabling the BPMN Model View, it is recommended to also enable Include Lanes to automatically populate the Modeler with Roles. Else, these must be manually entered similar to directly opening the Modeler.

From the Process Mining Home tab, open any BPMN model to automatically open the Modeler.

Simulation Settings

Setting Location	Setting Name	Default Value	Function
Properties	Number of Instances	100	Prompts for number of iterations the simulation will run
Distribution	Exponential	Allows selection of how distribution is visualized between the following options: Exponential, Normal, Uniform, and Fixed.
Once Every	[Data Dependent]	Runs each instance in the simulation with this artificial time in between
Start Date	[Time Modeler Opened]	Prompts for the start date of the simulation
Enable Case Management	False	Toggles whether all activities within a case requiring the same role will be performed by the same resource
Select Average over Multiple Runs	True	Toggles selection of the simulation with the most average performance across multiples simulations
Currencies	AUD	Allows selection of currency type to display.
Set Work Schedule (also shown as clock icon in Roles)	--	Prompts users to enable then apply a work schedule onto the simulation to account for in its instances.
Roles	Name	[Data Dependent]	Prompts for name of the Role within the simulation e.g. job titles
Quantity	[Data Dependent]	Prompts for number of resources belonging to the Role within the simulation
Cost per Hour	0	Prompts for cost of the Role per hour
Add Role	--	Creates a new Role in the Roles Table
Remove Role (person icon)	--	Remove the selected Role from the Roles Table
Materials	Name	[Data Dependent]	Prompts for name of the Material within the simulation
Quantity	1	Prompts for number of Material within the simulation
Delivery Rate	--	Opens the Delivery Rate dialog where users define the distribution of the Material as well as its frequency
Delivery Quantity	--	Opens the Delivery Quantity dialog where users define the distribution of the Material as well as view its mean value
Add Material	--	Adds a Material found in the process to the simulation
Remove Material (minus icon)	--	Remove the selected Material from the simulation.
Activities	[Activity Name and Info]	--	Automatically populates with Activities within the process that users may individually choose to enable/disable in the simulation. Each activity contains settings such as which role performs it, its input and output materials, its distribution, mean, etc.
Gateways	[Gateway Split Names]	--	Automatically populates with Gateways detailing where a process splits in the process. Each split lists its branches and a percentage of how many cases took that branch.

Setting Location

Setting Name

Default Value

Function

Properties

Number of Instances

100

Prompts for number of iterations the simulation will run

Distribution

Exponential

Allows selection of how distribution is visualized between the following options: Exponential, Normal, Uniform, and Fixed.

Once Every

[Data Dependent]

Runs each instance in the simulation with this artificial time in between

Start Date

[Time Modeler Opened]

Prompts for the start date of the simulation

Enable Case Management

False

Toggles whether all activities within a case requiring the same role will be performed by the same resource

Select Average over Multiple Runs

True

Toggles selection of the simulation with the most average performance across multiples simulations

Currencies

AUD

Allows selection of currency type to display.

Set Work Schedule
(also shown as clock icon in Roles)

Prompts users to enable then apply a work schedule onto the simulation to account for in its instances.

Roles

Name

[Data Dependent]

Prompts for name of the Role within the simulation e.g. job titles

Quantity

[Data Dependent]

Prompts for number of resources belonging to the Role within the simulation

Cost per Hour

Prompts for cost of the Role per hour

Add Role

Creates a new Role in the Roles Table

Remove Role (person icon)

Remove the selected Role from the Roles Table

Materials

Name

[Data Dependent]

Prompts for name of the Material within the simulation

Quantity

Prompts for number of Material within the simulation

Delivery Rate

Opens the Delivery Rate dialog where users define the distribution of the Material as well as its frequency

Delivery Quantity

Opens the Delivery Quantity dialog where users define the distribution of the Material as well as view its mean value

Add Material

Adds a Material found in the process to the simulation

Remove Material (minus icon)

Remove the selected Material from the simulation.

Activities

[Activity Name and Info]

Automatically populates with Activities within the process that users may individually choose to enable/disable in the simulation.

Each activity contains settings such as which role performs it, its input and output materials, its distribution, mean, etc.

Gateways

[Gateway Split Names]

Automatically populates with Gateways detailing where a process splits in the process. Each split lists its branches and a percentage of how many cases took that branch.

Simulating from the Analyzer

Open an event log in the Home page and navigate to the Modeler via the Analyzer page as described above. This example uses the pre-built 'Garage Car Repair' event log.

In the Analyzer's simulation settings, view the Properties tab. Change the currency to USD.

Select the Roles tab. Enter values in the Cost per Hour (CxH) column for each Role.

Select the Activities tab. Find the Paint Vehicle activity and disable it from the simulation's results.

Select the RUN button above the top right of the diagram. A green popup will appear below it confirming the simulation ran successfully.

Select the graph icon to the right of the RUN button to view the simulation's results.

To save the simulation, select the Save Log As button represented as the save icon next to the graph icon. Select a location with Process Mining to save the simulation.

Furthermore, the simulation settings may also be saved by selecting the save icon above the Simulation Settings panel.

Overview

Navigating to the Simulation

Simulation Settings

Simulating from the Analyzer

What's Next