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20090063170 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS INVOLVING BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT - A method for conducting business process parametric optimization, the method comprising generating a first set of cases in a business model, wherein the first set of cases represents all of the paths in the business model, generating a first set of parameters associated with the first set of cases of the business model, displaying the generated first set of cases, selecting a case from the first set of cases for optimization and simulation, generating a second set of parameters associated with the selected case, displaying the second set of parameters, simulating the selected case with the first set of parameters and the second set of parameters with a business process model simulator, and displaying resultant data from the business process model simulation of the selected case with the first set of parameters and the second set of parameters. | 03-05-2009 |
20090076781 | MODEL INDEPENDENT SIMULATION - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to event driven simulation and provide a method, data processing system and computer program product for mapping a process model for use in a generic simulation engine. In an embodiment of the invention, a generic model simulation method can include mapping a specifically formatted process representation into a generic process model, and providing the generic process model to a simulation engine. The method further can include executing a simulation on the generic process model in lieu of executing the simulation on the specifically formatted process representation. | 03-19-2009 |
20090083020 | ALTERNATE TASK PROCESSING TIME MODELING - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to process modeling and provide a method, system and computer program product for modeling alternate processing times based on user supplied expressions. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for modeling alternate processing times based on user supplied expressions can be provided. The method can include loading simulation variables for a simulated task in a model, computing a duration of time for the simulated task based upon the simulation variables, and simulating execution of the simulated task for the computed duration of time. For example, loading simulation variables for a simulated task in a model can include loading a level of expertise for a role assigned to the task, loading a time of day for executing the task, or loading a time of year for executing the task. | 03-26-2009 |
20090138248 | LINKED DECISION NODES IN A BUSINESS PROCESS MODEL - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to decision node processing in a business process model and provide a method, system and computer program product for linked decision nodes in business process models. In an embodiment of the invention, a business process model simulation method can be provided. The method can include loading a business process model for simulation, designating a decision node in the business process model as a master decision node and linking another decision node in the business process model as a slave decision node to the master decision node. The method further can include simulating the master decision node to select an output pin and storing the selected output pin in association with the master decision node, and applying the selected output pin in the slave decision node when arriving at the slave decision node during the simulation without simulating the slave decision node. | 05-28-2009 |
20090177449 | DURATION ESTIMATION OF REPEATED DIRECTED GRAPH TRAVERSAL - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for duration estimation of simulating a process model embodied in a directed graph. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for estimating a duration of simulation for a process model embodied in a directed graph can include loading a directed graph for traversal in a simulation engine, identifying nodes in the directed graph, estimating a duration of simulation by the simulation engine for individual ones of the nodes, summing a duration of simulation for the individual ones of the nodes to produce an estimate of a duration of traversal of the directed graph, and presenting the estimate in association with the traversal of the directed graph by the simulation engine. | 07-09-2009 |
20100131253 | FAIR PATH SELECTION DURING SIMULATION OF DECISION NODES - An apparatus, method, and computer program product to simulate a business process model wherein a decision node may be modeled using a fair selection process or a random selection process, as selected by an end user. The fair selection process may provide a distribution of invocations among the outgoing paths of a decision node that substantially matches the probabilities assigned to those paths. A fair selection process may do this independent of the number of invocations of the decision node. A random selection process may provide random invocations among the outgoing paths of a decision node according the probabilities assigned to those paths. | 05-27-2010 |
20130179364 | LINKED DECISION NODES IN A BUSINESS PROCESS MODEL - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to decision node processing in a business process model and provide a method, system and computer program product for linked decision nodes in business process models. In an embodiment of the invention, a business process model simulation method can be provided. The method can include loading a business process model for simulation, designating a decision node in the business process model as a master decision node and linking another decision node in the business process model as a slave decision node to the master decision node. The method further can include simulating the master decision node to select an output pin and storing the selected output pin in association with the master decision node, and applying the selected output pin in the slave decision node when arriving at the slave decision node during the simulation without simulating the slave decision node. | 07-11-2013 |
20130339079 | CONFIGURABLE RESOURCE POLICIES - A computer-implemented process for managing configurable resource policies executes a resource expression associated with a received user selection to extract information from an executing simulation. Responsive to a determination that there are no more user selections to process, a set of rules is selected using the user selections and resource expression to populate a resource template using extracted information and selected rules. A resource policy is generated using the populated template. The generated resource policy is applied to the executing simulation, wherein behavior of the executing simulation is modified. | 12-19-2013 |
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20090063213 | GENERALIZED PARAMETRIC OPTIMIZATION ARCHITECTURE AND FRAMEWORK - A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product for providing an optimization solution comprising an open, generalized and reusable parametric optimization framework and architecture which enables rapid deployment of optimization solutions to any tool or program that builds on an integrated development environment platform. In the optimization framework, a core optimization plugin is provided which comprises an internal optimization model and a set of optimization tools. The optimization framework also comprises pluggable and customizable component providers and descriptors external to the core optimization plugin. The core optimization plugin receives configuration information from a user. The information enables the core optimization plugin to interact with a user data model in a plurality of different user data models. The information also enables the core optimization plugin to interact with providers selected from the plurality of providers and descriptors based on a format of the user data model. | 03-05-2009 |
20090112663 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BUSINESS PROCESS TRANSFORMATION WIZARD - A computer implemented method and a computer system implementing the method of a business process transformation wizard leads a business analyst through a series of steps to invoke business transformation patterns, in order to analyze the results of those processes. The wizard first prompts the business analyst to specify business objectives of process transformation. Required parameters are added to the business process model guided by the business process transformation wizard until the business process model is completed. Once the model is completed, the wizard prompts the business analyst to select transformation techniques or patterns for optimizing process parameters and, for each selected transformation pattern, optimizes process parameters using a selected optimization technique. The wizard also prompts the business analyst to select transformation patterns for optimizing topology of the business process and, for each selected transformation pattern, optimizes topology for the business process using a selected optimization technique. | 04-30-2009 |
20090193035 | COLLABORATIVE DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT - A method for processing documents is provided, including the steps of retrieving a document stored in a first format, converting the retrieved document to a second format according to a conversion profile associated with the second format, presenting the converted document, responsive to a request to store an updated version of the converted document, converting the updated document back into the first format and updating the conversion profile with one or more conversion customizations specified for the updated document, and storing the updated document in the first format. | 07-30-2009 |