Dynamic resource allocation during simulation

As soon as the process folder has arrived at a task during simulation and the static wait time has elapsed, Simulation commits the resources required to carry out the task. If all modeled resources have sufficient capacity to carry out the task, orientation or processing of the task starts immediately. If any required human, capacity or technical resources are not available for the execution of the task, the dynamic wait time begins. The missing resources are committed to the various tasks based on process priority or resource priority. In cases of equal priority, the resource is committed to the task that requested the resource first.

Allocation of human resources

During the processing of a task, human resources (persons and positions) are committed exclusively to this task (resource reduction). They are available for one task only at a specific point in time. Dynamic wait times occur when human resources are required to carry out a task, but are still occupied with the execution of another task. If several persons are allocated to the execution of a task, the execution of the task cannot begin until all modeled persons could be committed to the task. If human resources are modeled using Groups or Organizational units, the number of persons committed to the task during its execution is exactly the same as the number specified at the connection between organizations and tasks. If the Number of required employees attribute has not been specified at the connection, it is assumed that one employee is required to perform the task.

Allocation of technical resources

Technical resources are also committed exclusively to a task. As a result, a technical resource is available for carrying out one task only at a specific point in time. Dynamic wait times occur when the technical resource requested by the task is not available because it is still required to carry out another task.

Allocation of capacity resources

During a simulation, the capacity of capacity resources is either increased after a task has been processed completely, reduced before the orientation time begins for a specific task, or is temporarily reduced during the orientation and processing times for a task. Dynamic wait times occur when the required capacity resource could not be committed to a task during the simulation. This happens under the following circumstances: