ARIS Simulator - resources interruptible

Hi Cecilia,

for the moment we only support this feature for functions. But it's worth to think about it  also in the context  of processes for future releases.

Regards

Ralf Werner

Hi Ralf and other simulation experts,

thanks for the heads up and look forward to this feature being included in future releases.

How about this - can I put a Schedule break on a Function and/or an Event? For example, from 15.30 onwards, a Function cannot be processed by a Resource?

The scenario I'm trying to model is a technician needs to install an device at each customer's homes (about 10 devices for 10 customers a day). If he has already started installing the device say five minutes before the end of his shift, in reality he needs to complete the entire installation process (e.g. finishes the remaining three Functions working overtime) before he can leave the customer's home. Because I can't force him to finish the entire installation process in the same day, in the simulation run he would not continue with the next Functions for that day, but (magically appear) the next day at the customer's home to finish the remaining three Functions - which cannot be true in reality.

A potential workaround is my question above - that is, to force a Schedule break on the a Function. That is, the technician is not allowed to commence processing the first Function 15 minutes before his shift ends (say from 15.30) to guarantee every process instance he takes on can be finished without lapsing to the next day. Note that I don't want to put the Schedule break on the technician (Resource), because I want him to finish processing the current Functions at hand - I just don't want him to commence any new installations if he realistically does not have enough time that day to finish processing it.

That said, I tried assigning Schedule breaks to Functions and Events - they didn't seem to work (the Resource igored the break). Have you any thoughts or guidance on this?

Thanks again

Regards,

Cecilia

Ceclia, 

have you manage to find solution for resource to work overtime if they did not finished it in scheduled  working time? Now  I am trying to find out how to do that. If my resource did not manage to finished (even if all functions are marked as uninterruptible) proces instance, the proces stop and start next day. I want resource to continue working till the end.

Thx, Diana