ISYE 6644 Midterm 2 -
Update
What is the template panel in Arena? ---ANSWER--- Where you get your "stuff" i.e.
blocks, processes.
What is process interaction? ---ANSWER--- Consider a generic customer (entity) and
the sequence of events and activities (processes) it undergoes as it moves through the
system. At any time the system may have many entities interacting with each other as
they compete for resources.
What does the Tools option in the toolbar have? ---ANSWER--- Lots of cool toys,
including Input Analyzer, OptQuest, AVI capture, macros, etc
Which options in the toolbar help with various visualization aids? ---ANSWER---
Arrange, Object, Window
What are some "blocks"/modules in the top half of the Basic Process Template? ---
ANSWER--- Create, Process, Dispose, Decide, Batch, Separate, Assign, Record
How do you add more advanced templates in Arena? ---ANSWER--- File > Template
Panel > Attach
, What items are available in the bottom half of the Basic Process panel? What do they
do? ---ANSWER--- Attribute, Entity, Queue, Resource, Variable, Schedule, Set
They are spreadsheets that are both informational and allow us to change certain
system parameters e.g. the Variable s/s defines global quantities such as WIP
Briefly explain the Create-Process-Dispose trio ---ANSWER--- Create: Periodically
generate customer arrivals
Process: Have work performed on the customers; maybe have to wait in line
Dispose: Customers leave the system after service
What fields are in the Create module? ---ANSWER--- Name, Entity (Customer) Type,
Time Between Arrivals, Entities per Arrival, Max Arrivals, First Creation
What fields are in the Process Module? ---ANSWER--- Name, Type, Logic, Delay Type
What actions can you take in the Process module and what options can you set within
these actions? ---ANSWER--- Delay
Seize-Delay-Release
Seize-Delay
Delay-Release
You can set how many resources (workers) to Seize or Release
Update
What is the template panel in Arena? ---ANSWER--- Where you get your "stuff" i.e.
blocks, processes.
What is process interaction? ---ANSWER--- Consider a generic customer (entity) and
the sequence of events and activities (processes) it undergoes as it moves through the
system. At any time the system may have many entities interacting with each other as
they compete for resources.
What does the Tools option in the toolbar have? ---ANSWER--- Lots of cool toys,
including Input Analyzer, OptQuest, AVI capture, macros, etc
Which options in the toolbar help with various visualization aids? ---ANSWER---
Arrange, Object, Window
What are some "blocks"/modules in the top half of the Basic Process Template? ---
ANSWER--- Create, Process, Dispose, Decide, Batch, Separate, Assign, Record
How do you add more advanced templates in Arena? ---ANSWER--- File > Template
Panel > Attach
, What items are available in the bottom half of the Basic Process panel? What do they
do? ---ANSWER--- Attribute, Entity, Queue, Resource, Variable, Schedule, Set
They are spreadsheets that are both informational and allow us to change certain
system parameters e.g. the Variable s/s defines global quantities such as WIP
Briefly explain the Create-Process-Dispose trio ---ANSWER--- Create: Periodically
generate customer arrivals
Process: Have work performed on the customers; maybe have to wait in line
Dispose: Customers leave the system after service
What fields are in the Create module? ---ANSWER--- Name, Entity (Customer) Type,
Time Between Arrivals, Entities per Arrival, Max Arrivals, First Creation
What fields are in the Process Module? ---ANSWER--- Name, Type, Logic, Delay Type
What actions can you take in the Process module and what options can you set within
these actions? ---ANSWER--- Delay
Seize-Delay-Release
Seize-Delay
Delay-Release
You can set how many resources (workers) to Seize or Release
