Simulation-relevant model types

ARIS provides numerous models that can be evaluated when simulating your processes. The following models can be included in the simulation of processes:

ARIS

Model type

Use

  • EPC

  • EPC (material flow)

  • EPC (column display)

  • EPC (row display)

  • EPC (table display)

  • EPC (horizontal table display)

  • PCD

  • PCD (material flow)

  • Office process

  • Industrial process

Represent the chronological-logical procedural sequence of business processes. Processes are represented using control flow objects and control flow connections. The allocation of human, material and capacity resources to various activities also takes place within the process models.

Function allocation

diagram

Represents the input and output data of functions or the human resources carrying them out for a transparent design of the process models.

Event diagram

Offer an easy way to synchronize various logically associated start events for processes.

Organizational chart

Maps the organizational structures of your company in detail and provides information on the employees who carry out functions. This enables you to determine exactly which position or person is involved in carrying out a function.

Schedule/Composite schedule

Map points in time or recurring periods. Schedules are used in the simulation to define working hours (shift calendars) and process instantiations.

BPMN 1.x

Model type

Use

BPMN process diagram (BPMN 1.x)

Represents control and message flows between partners involved in collaborative processes.

Function allocation

diagram and

Organizational chart

Can be included in the simulation of a BPMN process diagram (BPMN 1.x) to use functions it does not contain.

BPMN allocation diagram

Describes a sequence flow object in detail. These details include modeling information recorded in attributes according to the BPMN specification and realized in the form of objects and connections in ARIS.

Schedule/Composite schedule

Map points in time or recurring periods. Schedules are used in the simulation to define working hours (shift calendars) and process instantiations.

BPMN 2.0

Model type

Use

BPMN process diagram (BPMN 2.0)

Represents control flows.

Enterprise BPMN process diagram

Represents control flows.

BPMN collaboration diagram (BPMN 2.0)

Represents control and message flows between partners involved in collaborative processes.

Enterprise BPMN collaboration diagram

Represents control and message flows between partners involved in collaborative processes.

Function allocation

diagram

See ARIS

Organizational chart

See ARIS

Schedule/Composite schedule

Map points in time or recurring periods. Schedules are used in the simulation to define working hours (shift calendars) and process instantiations.