Replaying process models

Preparing the Process Map for replay

When you replay a process model, the replay overlays the Process Map exactly as it appears on the page. You cannot change the appearance of the Process Map on the Replay page. Therefore, before you replay a process, ensure that the Process Map includes all of the data that you want to see on the replay canvas. The following list describes common ways to customize the appearance of the Process Map:

• Verify that the Interval matches the range of dates that you want to replay and make adjustments, if needed, using the Interval slider shown in the following figure:

  
  

  

  
  

• Use the Traces, Activities, and Transitions sliders to adjust the complexity of the Process Map to show the activities and transitions that you want the replay to overlay.
• If needed, use Top Traces to filter the map to only show specific traces. For example, you might want to see the only backbone of the process that includes the standard path or you might be more interested in undesired activities or non-conformant paths.
• In the Metrics list, select the metric that you want to see in the transitions. While these metrics remain static during replay, you might want to compare transition metrics against potential bottlenecks:

  
  

  

  
  

Accessing the Replay page

In the lower-right corner of the map canvas, click Replay to display the Replay page:

Replay page

The following figure and list describe the features of the Replay page:

Process Map

The Process Map as you want to view it in the replay.

NOTE: You cannot edit the Process Map on the Replay page. To make adjustments, return to the Process Map by clicking Back , adjust the map as needed, and then click Replay again.

Back

The Back button returns you to the Process Map.

Play/Pause

Click the Play button to replay the process model. During replay, this button changes to a Pause button.

Replay counter

This section tracks the date and time as the process replays. If you want to drag the playhead (red line) to a specific date in the replay, you can use this counter to help you find the date you need.

Timeline

This section shows the flow of trace activity as the process plays. For example, a dip in activity might indicate evening shifts or weekends. You can move the playhead (red line) to any position on the timeline to replay from the dates of most interest to you.

Mode

To watch the trace of each Case individually, leave the default of instant selected. To watch the traces as they accumulate, click the arrow and select Cumulative, as shown in the following figure:

Speed

Select how fast to replay the process. To watch the replay at a moderate speed, leave the default of Normal selected. To watch the traces at a slower or faster speed, click the up arrow and select from Slow, Slowest, Fast, and Fastest, as shown in the following figure:

You can change the speed at any time during the replay.

Process replay

Clicking the Play button replays the process model. In the replay, the red dots that move through the map represent Cases. The counts on the activity boxes shows the number of Cases moving through the activity, and the activity boxes turn shades of red to indicate where bottlenecks occurred. The following figure indicates that there was a bottleneck on the Accepted activity:

Process replay demo

The following demo shows an example of how you can use the replay to find bottlenecks. The activities on the Process Map turn red to indicate where the bottlenecks occurred. You can slow the replay down to watch the numbers more closely: