iGrafx / Process simulation

A redesign that looks right on a slide can still fail on a Monday morning.

Process simulation runs a redesign against real demand and capacity assumptions before anyone commits headcount or budget to it, using the same model held in Model.

Why simulate before you build

Find the bottleneck on a model, not on the live process.

Is it really possible to decide on a business matter without contemplating the ramifications and potential outcomes first? A simulation surfaces where a redesign will queue, stall, or breach an SLA, using the volumes and resourcing you already run, not a generic benchmark.

iGrafx's complete guide to process simulation
Discrete event simulation: transactions arrive over time, pass through a sequence of process steps, and produce measurable output
Discrete event simulation: the technique underneath the numbers.
What the output looks like

A redesign compared against the baseline, on the same run.

Each scenario, "implement screening software", "hire more clerks", or both together, runs against the same baseline, so cost, cycle time, and resource wait time are directly comparable before anyone chooses one.

iGrafx Process360 Live simulation results screen, comparing baseline against implement screening software, hire more clerks, and hire clerks and implement software scenarios across case count, cost mean, cycle time mean, resource wait time mean, and cost
A real Process360 Live simulation run, comparing three redesign options against baseline.
Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is discrete event simulation?

A technique that runs transactions through a modelled sequence of process steps over time, producing measurable output such as cost, cycle time, and resource wait, rather than a single static estimate.

Do we need a live pilot to test a redesign?

No. Simulation runs the redesign against a model, using the same volumes and resourcing you already run, so bottlenecks and SLA breaches surface before anyone commits headcount or budget to a pilot.

Can we compare more than one redesign option at once?

Yes. Multiple scenarios can run against the same baseline in one simulation, so cost, cycle time, and resource wait time are directly comparable before a decision is made.

Before the next reorganisation

Test the redesign against your own numbers first.