Scitor Tutorial 53:084 Project Design and Management in Civil Engineering Spring Semester 2003

What is Scitor?  Presentation-quality flowcharts  Powerful process analysis  Simulation capabilities

Flowchart

Simulation

Analysis

Sample Problem  Computer Telephone Help Support Center  Simulate the telephone network  Time and cost consumption  Effectiveness of resources

Cost and Time Effects Job TaskEligibilityCostOperation Time Distribution Telephone operator Normal$7/hr30sec or 1min Tech Support Hard Senior Tech$15/hr10min25% Tech Support Easy Jr. Tech$10/hr10min25% Sales Sales Person$8/hr15min50%

Telephone Network System 5 min 30 sec 25 % 1 min 50 % 30 sec 25 % 10 min15 min 10 min 75 % $15/hr $10/hr $8/hr $7/hr 5 min 25 %

Run Simulation  Scitor runs simulation

Analysis of Results

Change Variation  Modification of input variables  Redo the simulation  Comparison of results from new input variable

Questions?  Let’s practice Scitor!