Getting Started
How can ProcessModel help me Improve Processes?
Understand the Current Process Building a model forces you to ask questions and tie together information not previously understood. In...
What are the main elements used to build models?
Entities Entities are the items or people being processed—e.g., products, documents, customers, etc. An entity is defined by selecting an...
What Information is Needed for Simulation
Almost all models require the same basic information. The information below is an outline to help you know what to...
What is the Fastest Method to Build a Model?
There are two main model types. First, the traditional model uses distributions to represent most timings in the model. The...
What are Smart Stats?
Smart Stats replace the output report in ProcessModel. The following video provides an overview of the capabilities of Smart Stats....
Why is Understanding Variability Critical to Process Improvement?
The Problem You might notice the spreadsheet calculations for production are always wrong. The higher the variability in the system,...
What are the keyboard shortcuts for the action logic window?
Keyboard shortcuts for the action logic window. Command Key Magnify text size. Ctrl+Keypad+ Reduce text size. Ctrl+Keypad- Restore text size...
Which words are Reserved in ProcessModel?
What reserved words are used by the system that cannot be used to name entities, activities, variables, attributes, scenario parameters, etc. The...
How does ProcessModel Convert Lognormal Conversion From Stat::Fit?
When I generate a lognormal distribution in Stat::Fit it has 3 parameters. But when I copy and paste it to ProcessModel...
What are the Best Practices for Model Building?
A best practice is a way or method of accomplishing a business function or process that is considered to be superior...
What is the Sequence of Processing in ProcessModel?
The sequence of processing events as entities arrive at and leave activities, and route between activities is as following. At...
What is Stat::Fit?
Summary 1. Click Stat::Fit from the Tools menu. 2. Copy the column of data that you want to use within Stat::Fit. 3. Click...
What are the Menus in the Simulation Options?
Accessed from the Simulation menu, the Options dialog contains the settings and information you will use to run your model....
What is a Simulation Window?
From the Simulation menu, select Simulate Chart (or Run Scenarios) to run a ProcessModel flowchart. When you run the simulation,...
What are Run-Time Menus During Simulation?
Once a simulation begins, a new menu bar appears at the top of the screen with selections for controlling the...