iGraphix Guides

Title	Description
Transforming transactions	Implicitly transform transactions as they flow through a process.
Transforming transactions with attributes	Use attributes to explicitly transform transactions as they flow through a process.
Routing transactions by attribute	Route transactions depending on the value of a transaction attribute.
Transactions that renege or abandon	Model transactions (e.g. calls) that abandon if they wait too long in a queue.
Batching transactions by time	Make transactions wait until a specific time of day before being processed.
Simple branching and joining	One method for branching transactions that are later joined back together.
More branching and joining	Three methods for splitting transactions for parallel processing then joining the transactions later.
Controlling one flow with another	Model process behavior using scenario attributes that control the process flow.
Stopping transaction flow	When necessary, one flow can stop related transactions moving through another flow.
High priority transactions	Model transactions that have priority over other transactions.

Modeling Resources

Title	Description
Acquiring and releasing resources	Acquire and hold a resource to perform multiple activities on a transaction.
Department dedicated resources	After a transaction acquires a resource always use the same resource in the future.
Scheduled and unscheduled downtime	Model resources that are periodically unavailable due to scheduled maintenance or random breakdowns.
Schedules and shifts	Model separate pools of workers in the same department with different work schedules.
Resource contention	Define separate process flows that contend for the same resource.
Part time resources	Define and use resources that are only available for a portion of the day.

Analysis and Reporting

Title	Description
Analyzing cycle and service time	Report both cycle time (which includes inactive time) and service time (which excludes inactive time).
Eliminating warm-up time	Gather simulation results after a startup and stabilization time period has elapsed.
Analyzing costs	Report and analyze process and activity costs in order to maximize profits.
Measuring part of a flow	Use monitors to focus analysis and reporting on a small portion of the process map.

Additional Tips

Title	Description
Modeling hierarchy	Create hierarchical process models where activities call subordinate processes.
Modeling activity capacity	Model special activities that have limited capacity not related to worker availability.