For activities, you can define output data for Process Governance Simulation, such as process times, costs, and quantities, etc. Sample processes with predefined simulation data are available in the reference database Governance Automation Models.
Prerequisite
Simulation data can be defined for activities only when a data flow is available.
Procedure
Open the model containing the object for which you want to define simulation data.
Click the relevant symbol.
Activate the Governance tab bar.
Click Process preparation > Define simulation data. The corresponding dialog opens.
Click Add simulation data to generate simulation data. The simulation data is generated based on the data from the corresponding data flow.
Double-click the new simulation data created and enter a name. A name can be assigned multiple times and changed at any time.
Specify values for each data field belonging to the simulation data. To do so, click the name of the required simulation data on the left side of the dialog. Then double-click in a data field in the Value column, and enter the relevant value. Depending on the data type, a special dialog will be displayed for inputting the value in order to select a user, for example.
Position the mouse pointer over a data field to display the data type.
Click Copy simulation data to duplicate simulation data and then adjust it by entering different values.
Click Remove simulation data to remove simulation data.
You are provided with further options for generated simulation data (Data fields area). You can add further items to lists (Add) or remove items from lists (), and you can also copy () and paste () values for data fields of the same data type.
Insert groups, models, and objects from existing databases, if required (Insert data).
This way you define the parameters for the various process passes.
Click Display output data to display the simulation data from the data flow model as an XML file.
Click Display customized output data to display the simulation data from the data flow model, including the values defined for the simulation, as an XML file.
Click OK.
The simulation data is saved at the occurrence level. You can start the simulation.