Compare processes

You want to compare process instances with long and short process cycle times to identify possible weak spots in the process.

To do so, compare the two aggregated EPCs of the respective process instances. An aggregated process creates an aggregated process from multiple process instances and assigns a probability of execution to each path in the process.

Use the Clipboard panel to compare two EPCs.

Tip

To improve the process display, you can hide organizational units and events in the displayed EPC. Only functions and start and end events of the EPC are displayed now.

Aggregated EPC with long process cycle time

Procedure

  1. Click in the process instance table and select all process instances by pressing Ctrl and A.

    All process instances in the table are selected and an aggregated EPC of all selected process instances is displayed.

  2. Display the Basis tab bar.
  3. Click button_properties Display options.
  4. Display the EPC view settings page.
  5. Disable the Organizational units and Events options in the Display box.
  6. Click OK.

    Organizational units and events are no longer displayed.

  7. Display the Visualization tab bar.
  8. Click Fit to window.

    The complete EPC is displayed in the window.

  9. Display the Clipboard tab bar.
  10. Click the Apply button.

Your current query is saved in the Clipboard panel.

Aggregated EPC with short process cycle time

Procedure

  1. In the Clipboard panel, double-click the previously created distribution chart.

    The distribution chart is displayed.

  2. In the chart, right-click the bar with the shortest process cycle time.
  3. Select Display process instance table.

    The table of process instances with the shortest process cycle time is displayed.

  4. Click in the table and select all process instances by pressing Ctrl and A.

    All process instances in the table are selected and an aggregated EPC of all selected process instances is displayed.

  5. Display the Basis tab bar.
  6. Click button_properties Display options.
  7. Display the EPC view settings page.
  8. Disable the Organizational units and Events options in the Display box.
  9. Click OK.
  10. Organizational units and events are no longer displayed.
  11. Display the Visualization tab bar.
  12. Click Fit to window.

    The complete EPC is displayed in the window.

  13. Display the Clipboard tab bar.
  14. Click the Apply button.

Your current query is saved in the Clipboard panel.

Compare processes

Procedure

  1. Select both queries in the Clipboard panel.
  2. In the Clipboard tab bar, click the Benchmark button.

Both processes are displayed in one window side by side in their EPC views.

You can now compare both processes in detail and examine them for process weak spots.

Example: EPC benchmark on process cycle time

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