Simulation and BPA

Hello.
First of all, I want to thank for this forum. All the information is very usefull.
I want to apologize too because I don't usually speak in english, so if I make a lot of mistakes, please, forgive me.
Well, this is my question. Simulation in BPA Suite is made using a EPC model, isn't it? I wonder if in the next release of BPA, the Simulation will be done using a BPMN model too, because the generation of model from BPMN to EPC is not quite "clear".
Thank you in advance

Hello User590439
currently the simulation of BPMN is not supported in the actual version. But if I understood the Oracle colleagues right this will be possible in the future. Currently the following diagram types are available for simulation: EPC, EPC (material flow), EPC (column display), EPC (row display), EPC (table display), EPC (horizontal table display), PCD, PCD (material flow), Office process and the Industrial process
You're right regarding the transformation of BPMN to EPC. There are some differences between both diagram types. More or less they can be traced back to the fact that the ARIS repository is not MOF based and BPMN (as an OMG notation) is. Another reason is that ARIS comes with a methodology and BPMN (like you can see in the name of the standard as well) is "just" a notation. So transformation between both diagram types will be difficult in the future anyway. But I would like to point out that it is not impossible, it depends on the way you design your diagrams. Some will be capable to be transformed others won't. If you stick to the following core BPMN elements: Event, Activity, Gateway and Sequence Flow and do not create very fancy flows :-) it is highly likely that a transformation can be done.
But regarding simulation I advice (at least for the time being) to stick to EPC diagram types when you are planning to do simulation within the BPA Suite.
Dirk

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Is there any article that has already explained their difference?
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Here's where the two differ. Oracle BPM was architected from the beginning as a full featured Business Process Management tool that implements and monitors business processes. Its capabilities include:
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<li> Runtime / Execute the Business Processes - End users interact with the processes at runtime using an OOTB Workspace. End users are given various roles. When they log into the Workspace, the end users only see the work item instances that are in the roles that they have been assigned. There is an Engine that stores the work item instance information as it flows through the processes at runtime. The Engine is like a traffic cop, ensuring that the right work item instance goes to the right person in the right activity at the right time.
<li> UI - The End user interface screens and complex end user interaction with a variety of screens can be built inside the Oracle BPM toolset's editor. The forms you build are automatically presented to end users in the Workspace.
<li> Integration to Existing IT Assets - Oracle BPM can expose and consume IT components directly or through a service bus. Once consumed, the components can be used by any process needing to invoke them at runtime.
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Hi,
What is the scope of simulation in BPA suite.
* If we provide processing time and/or cost involved in each fuctional lock, then while simulation, we can get an analysis based on this.
* Simulation can identify few weak points in your business process. But how is a weak point identified. Any rule available for this?
Apart from this what is the significance of Simulation in BPA. Can it provide any other useful inference or suggestion, that can help improving the process.
Thanks,
Vishnupriya

Hi Vishnupriya,
"how do we find the critical path using BPA suite." You can perform a cost and/or a time analysis - it depends on your preferences. A disadvantage of the cost analysis is, that the cost attributes can only be defined for functions. It is not possible to specify relation-dependent costs (e.g. different costs if a function is performed by a manager or a clerk). Below I am concentrating on a time analysis.
a) Identify bottlenecks
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* Functions (cumul.): Process folders in dynamic wait state
* Processes (det.): Throughput time (min.), Throughput time (max.)
Hint: Increasing throughput times, high dynamic wait time sums and a high degree of utilization (for human resources) are indicators of bottlenecks.
b) Identify modeling faults
E.g.: If you have a gateway in your model and the "Process folders received" is always equal to "Process folders waiting" it means that the gateway cannot be passed. Normally it indicates a deadlock situation and you should check that each split in your model is properly joined. The issue can also be considered at the "Degree of activation", which will be equal to zero. Use the semantic check to ensure that your model-format is correct.
"how to do this comparison"Compare the relevant attributes (times, costs) of your As-Is and To-Be models. You have several options to perform the comparison:
a) create charts of both simulation runs
b) check the simulation statistics of both simulation runs
c) use the ARIS report functionality or create a user-defined report to extract the simulation results
Best regards,
Danilo

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Looking at you description I started playing with some ideas in my head and started typing them, then changed what I was writing
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Are you able to find out whether Vivado was changed from XST on purpose with respect to the behavior of logical operators?
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