Using the Node and Link Metrics

You can analyze the enterprise process by making changes using the Node Metrics and Link Metrics drop-down lists. When you make changes in the Node Metrics and Link Metrics fields, the values and colors on the nodes and links on the enterprise process diagram changes accordingly and the system displays the corresponding change on the charts in the Node Analytics and Link Analytics tabs.

(Tools Release 9.2.9.3) You can hide and unhide Node Metrics and Link Metrics by using the Hide Metric Selectors icon and the Show Metric Selectors icon .

You can also make changes to the node and link metrics by using the Show Analytics options. See Using the Show Analytics Option.

1. Click the Node Metrics drop-down list (in the model pane) and select the required value.

2. To make changes to the threshold values of the nodes, click the Expand Threshold Configurator icon, and click the Ascending or Descending icons, or enter the values in the fields. You can determine the status of the nodes and links by their color codes.

   See Understanding Color Codes.

3. Hover or click the node to view the status code and metric details on the hover form. On the hover form, the field selected in the Node Metrics drop-down list is displayed in bold and its value is displayed in the threshold color.

   In the following example, Order Value is selected from the Node Metrics drop-down list. On the hover form, the selected field is displayed in bold and its value (24.7K) is displayed in red on the node, and on the hover form. The value is displayed in red because it exceeds the threshold value. The corresponding metrics and details for Amount-Open are displayed on the Node Analytics tab on the right.

   Note:

   When you click a node or link, the system displays a People icon and a border to indicate that the node is selected. The system displays a dashed border with a "marching ants" effect around the node when you hover over a selected node or link.

   

   In the following example, Order Line Count is selected from the Node Metrics drop-down list. On the hover form, the name is displayed in bold, and its value (27) is displayed in orange because it is indicating the warning status. The corresponding metrics and details for Order Line Count are displayed on the Node Analytics tab on the right.

   

4. Click the Collapse Threshold Configurator (arrow) icon to close the configurator window.

5. Similarly, to change and analyze the link metrics, click the Link Metrics drop-down list, and select the required value.

6. To make changes to the threshold values of the links, click the Expand Threshold Configurator (arrow) icon, and click the Ascending or Descending icons, or enter the values in the fields. You can determine the status of the nodes and links by their color codes.

7. Hover or click the link to view the From and To values, and the metric details of the link. On the hover form, the field selected in the Link Metrics drop-down list is displayed in bold and its value is displayed in the threshold color. The corresponding changes are displayed on the Link Analytics tab on the right.

   In the following example screenshot, Amount-Open is selected from the Link Metrics drop-down list. The field name is displayed in bold, and its value (40K) is displayed in orange on the link, and on the hover form. The value is displayed in Orange because it is in the warning status. The corresponding changes are displayed on the Link Analytics tab on the right.

   

8. Click the Collapse Threshold Configurator (arrow) icon to close the configurator window.