Cost parameters define the financial impact of activities and resource usage in a simulation process. These can be set as fixed costs, which remain constant regardless of duration, or unit costs, which vary based on processing time.
Activity costs represent the financial expenses associated with completing each task.
Resource costs represent the financial expenses associated with using resources in the process.
The base currency used in parameter calculations is defined in the simulation settings.
Fixed costs represent one-time expenses that are incurred each time a token completes an activity, regardless of processing time. For example, a setup fee or overhead cost.
Fixed costs can be set using using a constant-fixed value or a distribution.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Type | Constant-Fixed |
| Value | Real number |
Unit costs are ongoing expenses that fluctuate depending on the processing time. For example, the time spent on the task or per item processed.
Unit costs can be set using a constant-fixed value or a distribution.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Type | Constant-Fixed |
| Value | Real number |
| Currency base unit | Per millisecond, second, minute, hour, day |
Cost parameters can be applied to the following BPMN elements: