Automatic replication optimizer

Because BPMN simulations are based on statistical data, each scenario has to be repeated a substantial number of times so that the results eventually converge. The number of repetitions, called replications, is a tough number to evaluate. So a large arbitrary number is often used, making simulations quite long and tedious.

PragmaDev Process V3.3 introduces a replication number optimizer that will automatically evaluate if there is a need to continue repetitions of the scenario. For that matter the tool needs:

• a desired accuracy called Precision. A confidence level of 95% means that for a given number of subsequent replications, the values of 95% of those replications should fall in the interval.
• a lookahead value that is the number of extra replications to run after the desired precision has been met, in order to make sure the upcoming simulations results still fall in the desired interval.

This new feature dramatically reduces the number of replications. Depending on the model we have in some cases witnessed a reduction by a ratio of a 100.

HTML export based on SVG with links

The new version can export the BPMN models in HTML with the models exported as SVG images.

That allows to keep the navigation links in the export:

But also to zoom in without loosing any quality in the model: