In the Sequence Flows page, move the slider to specify the probability of each Configuring Boundary Events

10-8 Oracle Fusion Middleware Modeling and Implementation Guide for Oracle Business Process Management 7. The Project page contains a table that lists all of the processes within the current project. For each process, you can select which simulation model you want to use. Also, you must specify which processes to include in the simulation. Specify the parameters in the Project page as described in Table 10–5 . After you specified the parameters in the Project page, select the Resources tab. 8. In the Resources page, you can define the resources to use within the simulation. All processes included in the simulation share these resources. The cost of each resource is defined per hour. To define the resources click the following buttons: ■ Add Resource : adds a resource to the simulation definition ■ Delete Resource : deletes the selected resource from the simulation definition Figure 10–4 shows an example of the Resources page. Figure 10–4 Simulation Definitions Resources Page This graphic shows the BPM Project Navigator on the left. The simulation definition being configured is selected. On the right, the corresponding details page for that simulation definition is displayed. Within that details page, there are three tab pages: Project, Resources, and Priority. The Resources tab page is selected. The particular elements of both the details page and the Resources page are described in the surrounding text.

9. Click Save.

Table 10–5 Project Parameters for Simulation Definitions Parameter Description Process Lists the processes that you can include in this simulation. Model For each process, lists the model specified in Section 10.2.1, How to Create and Configure a Simulation Model Include in Simulation Enables you to specify whether to include the process in the simulation Running Simulations in Oracle BPM 10-9

10.5 Running Simulations

You can pause, stop, or run a simulation to the end. If you stop the simulation, you must restart it from the beginning.

10.5.1 How to Run a Simulation

To run a simulation, you must have created simulation models and at least one simulation definition. To run a simulation: 1. In the BPM Project Navigator:

a. Open the Simulation view.

b. From the Simulation list, select the simulation definition you want to run.

c. Click Run Simulation.

The simulation begins.

10.5.2 What Happens When You Run a Simulation

The animation of the simulation appears in the project editor, and the results appear according to your specifications in the Simulation page.

10.5.3 Understanding the Simulation View

The simulation view enables you to configure and run a simulation. Figure 10–5 shows a simulation view. Figure 10–5 Example of a Simulations Page This illustration is described in the surrounding text. Note: Ensure you saved the changes before running the simulation. If you do not save the changes, then the simulation engine does not use them when you run the simulation. Note: If you place the mouse pointer over a column in the chart, a tooltip with the value of the activity or indicator appears. 10-10 Oracle Fusion Middleware Modeling and Implementation Guide for Oracle Business Process Management The toolbar on the Simulations view enables you to: ■ Select which simulation to run from the Simulation list. ■ Start, stop, and pause the simulation, or run it to the end by clicking the appropriate button. If you choose to run the simulation to the end, the simulation runs in the background with no animation making the simulation faster. ■ Select the speed at which to run the simulation from the Speed list. In normal speed, instances are created at rate of one per second.

10.6 Analyzing the Results of a Simulation

You can display simulation results either as a chart or as a log file by clicking either the Chart tab or the Log tab in the Simulations window. The Log tab displays a log that tracks the movements of all the instances in the simulated process. Each line in the log contains the following information: ■ Date and Time ■ Process ■ Instance ■ Instance path

10.6.1 How to Analyze the Results of a Simulation Using a Chart

The Chart tab enables you to select a type of chart to display the result of the simulation. You can configure this chart to display the resources to monitor. You can also select the units the chart uses to measure the resources use. In the Chart tab you can configure how to display the chart with the results of the simulation by configuring the following: ■ Type of chart ■ Activities or resources to monitor ■ Indicators Figure 10–6 shows the toolbar for a sample Chart page. Figure 10–6 Simulations Chart Page This illustration is described in the text. To analyze the results of the simulation using a chart: 1. From the list below the Chart tab, select the type of chart to display. Note: If you stop a simulation, you must restart it from the beginning.