Define simulation data for dialogs, script services, and Web services

For dialogs, script services, and Web services 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 only be specified for dialogs, script services and Web services if the objects are connected with an object of the Human task or Start event type and a data flow is available for the human task/start event. If no simulation data is defined for script and Web services, the data defined in the governance process is used for them.

Procedure

  1. Open the model containing the object for which you want to define simulation data.
  2. Click the relevant symbol.
  3. Activate the Governance tab bar.
  4. Click Process preparation > Define simulation data. The corresponding dialog opens.
  5. Click Add simulation data Add simulation data to generate simulation data. The simulation data is generated based on the data from the corresponding data flow.
  6. Double-click the new simulation data created and enter a name. A name can be assigned multiple times and changed at any time.
  7. 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.

  8. Click Copy Copy simulation data to duplicate simulation data and then adjust it by entering different values.
  9. Click Remove Remove simulation data to remove simulation data.
  10. You are provided with further options for generated simulation data (Data fields area). You can add further items to lists (Add list item Add) or remove items from lists (Delete), and you can also copy (Copy) and paste (Paste) values for data fields of the same data type.
  11. Insert groups, models, and objects from existing databases, if required (Insert data Insert data).
  12. This way you define the parameters for the various process passes.
  13. Click Display output data Display output data to display the simulation data from the data flow model as an XML file.
  14. Click Display customized output data 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.
  15. Click OK.

The simulation data is saved at the definition level. You can now start Process Governance Simulation.

You can use the simulation data you defined for dialogs, script services, and Web services as a data basis for the simulation data of activities.

ARIS video tutorial

Simulate executable processes

This tutorial is based on ARIS 7.2. The functionality shown is also available to you in the current version.