About scenarios

Scenarios are copies of whole maps that allow you to create and test 'what-if' scenarios. A good example where scenarios can be effective is when conducting cost analysis. Scenarios allow you to reconfigure a process by moving resources about, reducing the probability of feedbacks to reflect the effects of improved systems, change the percentages on paths or remodel parts of the process completely. The results of these amendments are immediately apparent in the cost, duration and FTE information on the costing panels at the bottom of the screen.

One other obvious use of scenarios is when you have identified the end process goal of a Business Process Re-engineering Project you can create map-wide scenarios representing the phases over a period of months or years to take you from the 'current state' to a 'future state' in manageable and clearly-defined stages.

You can also convert a scenario into a draft, either to copy over the existing draft or to create a new draft.