Factors are independent variables which can be changed in a simulation experiment. They are attributes of the objects that are included in the simulation and which influence the simulation run and the results. You can change the values of the different attributes for each object included in the simulation experiment. A particular combination of object and attribute can be used only once. This means that an object can be used multiple times only if it has differing attributes. If an object was added with all attributes it is no longer available on the list of factors. Currently, attribute types with data types Integer, Floating point number, Boolean and Time (constant time in the format value/unit or dddd:hh:mm:ss) are supported.
You can specify a lower and upper limit (Low/High) for each factor. These values are used to calculate the factor variations. Using Step, you specify the increments of the intermediate steps between the lower and upper limits. ( )
Example
The values for Low and High are 2 and 7. 2 is specified for Step. Intermediate steps 4 and 6 are calculated. Values 2, 4, 6 and 7 are used for the experiment.
Possible factors
Event
Attribute |
Attribute type group |
Type |
Default value |
Frequency (daily, weekly, monthly, annually) |
Frequency |
Integer (0 to + infinite) |
1 per day |
Probability |
Simulation |
Floating point number (0.0 to 1.0) |
Depending on the rule type. |
Priority |
Simulation |
Integer (- infinite to + infinite) |
None |
Comparison value (numeric) |
Simulation |
Floating point number (- infinite to + infinite) |
None |
Comparison value (logical) |
Simulation |
Boolean |
None |
Time date |
BPMN > Timer |
Point in time |
None |
Wait for completion |
BPMN > Compensation event attribute |
Boolean |
None |
Function
Attribute |
Attribute type group |
Type |
Default value |
Static wait time |
Simulation |
Time (constant) |
None |
Orientation time |
Simulation |
Time (constant) |
None |
Processing time |
Simulation |
Time (constant) |
None |
Frequency (daily, weekly, monthly, annually) |
Frequency |
Integer (0 to + infinite) |
None |
Interruptible |
Simulation |
Boolean |
None |
Processes to be processed |
Simulation |
Integer (0 to + infinite) |
None |
Avg. wait time |
Times > Wait time |
Time (constant) |
None |
Average orientation time |
Times > Wait time |
Time (constant) |
None |
Average Processing time |
Times > Wait time |
Time (constant) |
None |
Human resource
Attribute |
Attribute type group |
Type |
Default value |
Number of employees |
Simulation |
Integer (1 to + infinite) |
1 |
Priority |
Simulation |
Integer (0 to + infinite) |
None |
Technical resource
Attribute |
Attribute type group |
Type |
Default value |
Capacity |
Simulation |
Integer (0 to + infinite) |
1 |
Priority |
Simulation |
Integer (0 to + infinite) |
None |
Capacity resource
Attribute |
Attribute type group |
Type |
Default value |
Minimum capacity |
Simulation |
Integer (0 to + infinite) |
+ infinite |
Maximum capacity |
Simulation |
Integer (0 to + infinite) |
+ infinite |
Startup capacity |
Simulation |
Integer (0 to + infinite) |
0 |