General Analysis

All the simulation results are presented in the Simulation Properties Window (Figure 1). Each tab has a certain information slice.

Figure 1. The Simulation Properties Window

The Process statistics tab gives you an overview of the simulated processes statistical data. The process properties are displayed in the form of horizontal bars that helps to find the most expensive and longest processes easily.

The list of properties can be widened by means of the Column Chooser hidden in the context menu (Figure 2).

Figure 2. Customization Window of the Process statistics tab

See the Formulas Used to Calculate Time and Cost Properties of Simulated Processes article for the formulas used to calculate properties values.

Select the process and click on the View details hyperlink to get the detailed information. This will open the Simulated process statistics window (see the Simulated Processes and Tasks Analysis article for details).

Go to the Work resource statistics tab to analyze the use of simulated work resources (Figure 3).

Figure 3. The Work resource statistics tab

The list of properties can be widened by means of the Column Chooser hidden in the context menu (Figure 4).

Figure 4. Customization Window of the Work resource statistics tab

The Work resource statistics tab gives you an overview of the simulated work resources statistical data. The resource properties are displayed in the form of horizontal bars that helps to find the most expensive resources or "bottlenecks" easily.

Select the resource and click on the View details hyperlink to get the detailed information. This will open the Work resource statistics window (see the Simulated Work Resources Analysis article for details).

To analyze the use of the simulated material resources, go to the Material resource statistics tab (Figure 5).

Figure 5. The Material resource statistics tab

The Material resource statistics tab gives you an overview of the simulated material resources statistical data. The resource properties are displayed in the form of horizontal bars that helps to find the most expensive resources or "bottlenecks" easily.

Select the resource and click on the View details hyperlink to get the detailed information. This will open the Material resource statistics window (see the Simulated Material Resources Analysis article for details).

The simulated fixed costs can be analyzed on the Fixed cost statistics tab (Figure 6).

Figure 6. The Fixed cost statistics tab

The fixed cost depends on the simulation period. See the Example. Calculation of Fixed Costs article for an example.

Select the fixed cost and click on the View details hyperlink to get more information. This will open the Fixed cost statistics window (see the Simulated Fixed Costs Analysis article for details).

To analyze the simulated products, use the Product statistics tab (Figure 7).

Figure 7. The Product statistics tab

Select the product and click on the View details hyperlink to get more information on it. This will open the Product statistics window (see the Simulated Products Analysis article for details).

To analyze and compare time and cost properties of the simulated tasks, use the List of tasks hyperlink in the Simulation Properties Window. This will open the List of tasks window (see Figure 8).

Figure 8. The List of tasks window

Select a task and click on the View details hyperlink in this window to view the Simulated process statistics window (see the Simulated Processes and Tasks Analysis article for details).

The Variable statistics window (Figure 9) is opened by the Variable statistics hyperlink in the Simulation Properties Window. The window contains variables instances created during the simulation. They are grouped by the variable name and objects for which the variables are declared.

Figure 9. The Variables statistics window

Select a variable and click on the View details hyperlink to analyze the change of the variable instance values. The Variable statistics window will be opened. It contains the sequence of operations performed on the variable instance during the simulation (Figure 10).

Figure 10. The Variable statistics window