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A business process can go through different process strands. Analysis of the different variants and the frequency with which they were carried out offers Process Mining users a deeper level of insight into their processes. The variant analysis can also reveal the potential for optimization of the process.
In Process Mining the so-called Process Explorer is available for the analysis of process variants. With the help of the Process Explorer, users can analyze and visualize differing process variants.
The Process Explorer in Overview
| The Explorer is opened Open the explorer via the Variants Sidebar |
| When opening Process Explorer you open the process explorer for the first time, the user is asked to you are asked to select a process. Explorer The explorer functionality is only activated when a process is selected. The Process Explorer process explorer consists of three areas:
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The Model View
A model of the selected process selected is displayed on the user interface. The The width of the edges indicates the number of instances that have run on this route: the wider the edge, the more instances have run this route.
The colors of the edges visualize idle periods, the colors of the element frames visualize processing times:
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| Longest idel period |
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Customizing the Model View
The displayed process model displayed is interactive. Process Process Mining users have several options for customizing to customize the model view. The basic settings of the model view can be adjusted using the :
- Use the grey toolbar on the left
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- Use the mouse to modify the process model in the content area - the model is
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Adjustments via the Toolbar
The basic settings of the process view can be adjusted using the toolbar on the left hand side of the Process Explorerprocess explorer.
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Enlarging the Model Click on the plus button to enlarge the model view. |
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Reducing the Model Click on the minus button to reduce the model view. |
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Getting a Complete View This button positions the model in the content area so that it is completely visible. |
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Setting the Original Size The process is displayed in its original size via the 100% button. |
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Showing the Number of Instances Click on Select this button option to display on the connections of the process model the number of instances that have run on this path so far.
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Minimum Idle Period Select this button option to show the lowest idle period at the connections of the process model. |
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Average Idle Period Click on this button Select this option to display the average idle period at the connections of the process model. |
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Maximum Idle Period Click on Select this button option to display the maximum idle period at the connections of the process model. |
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The connections of the process model can represent the number of instances or the idle period. |
Adjustments in the Model
The process model lies is displayed on an interactive dialog window and can be modified . This allows users to modify the model with the help of their mouse.
Tool | Action | Effect on the Process View |
Mouse wheel | Zooming the Model Position the mouse cursor on the user interface. Using Use the scroll wheel of the mouse you to can enlarge and reduce the model view. |
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Mouse pointer (cursor) | Showing Processing Times (process steps) Move the mouse cursor over a model element to show the corresponding processing times. The minimum, average and maximum processing times for the current process step are shown. |
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Mouse pointer (cursor) | Showing Idle Times (connections) Move the mouse cursor over an edge to display the associated idle time. The minimum, average and maximum wait times for the current process step are shown. |
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Mouse pointer (cursor) | Moving the Model With the mouse key held down, you can move the entire process model on the dialog window. |
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Mouse pointer (cursor) | Moving Elements and Connections Hold the mouse key on an element or a connection of the process model to move the element or the connection. |
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Analyzing Variants Using the Process Explorer
A process must first be selected in In order to analyze process variants . All processes that the current Process Mining you must select a process first. You can select all processes your user has access to and that deliver the data to Process Mining can be selected.
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Selecting the Process
| Click on the in section Select a process section in the sidebar. | ||||||
| The Dialog Change Process window opens in a separate pop-up. All the opens. All processes that supply data are displayed in the list. The The processes are sorted alphabetically in accordance with profiles and within a profile. Select the process that you want to analyze and apply the selection with Save.
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| The selected process selected is displayed in the content area of the Process Explorerexplorer. The The model of the process variant that has run the most is always displayed first. This This variant is marked in color in the sidebar. |
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Managing Variants
You can use the variants sidebar to manage variant analysis. Use the sidebar to get an overview of all the variants that have been run and to adapt the model view in the content area according to your wishes.
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| You can add further variants to the model in the content area using the sidebar. Click : Click on the desired variant in the sidebar. The added variant added is marked in color. The The model is reloaded and extended to include the new variant added. The The overview in the sidebar will also be adjusted. |
| The process model in the content area can be expanded by the addition of further variants. The more variants clicked, the more extensive the model. All the variants shown in the model are marked in color in the sidebar. Click on a marked variant to remove it from the model. |
Setting Filters
All process data are used initially for analysis with the Process Explorerprocess explorer. HoweverHowever, you can define your own filters and thereby limit the basis for the variant analysis.
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| In the Change Filter pop pop-up window, select the select option Applying the following filter.
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| The filter set is applied to the process data and shown in the sidebar. |
Displaying the Instance List
It can be the case during During a variant analysis it's possible that you uncover abnormal data is uncovered that requires a closer look. To To do this, you can open the instance list from the Process Explorerprocess explorer.
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| The instance list appears. It shows the instances of all variants selected in Process Explorerthe process explorer. If a filter has been set in the Process Explorerexplorer, this filter is also applied to the instance list.
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Configuration Refer to Examining Instances for more details about configuration options for the instance list are explained in more detail on the Examining Instances page. On this page you will also learn how to use the instance list to examine instances. |
Simulating Process Flows
Using the Variants Sidebar, it is also possible to simulate different process flows. The different variants are represented in the simulation arrows in various colors. The arrows trace the paths of the instances.
| Using In the sidebar, first select the variants whose process flows you wish to simulate. |
| Start Use the simulation using the play button in the sidebar to start the simulation. |
The simulation will be started. Each starts to run. Each arrow represents an instance. Each color represents a variant. You You can now track which path an instance has taken via the simulation: The arrows follow the edges in the order in which the underlying instance has run through the system.
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