Process Mining Tutorial
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Goals of this tutorial
• Understand phases of process mining analysis • Be able to get started and play around with your own data
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Outline
1. Example Scenario
2. Roadmap
3. Hands-on Session
4. Take-away Points
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Example Scenario
Purchasing process
ERP
Requester
Requester
Manager
Purchasing
Agent
Supplier
Financial
Manager
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Problems
1. Inefficient operations
2. Need to demonstrate compliance
3. Complaints about process duration
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Analysis Goals
1. Understand the process in detail
2. Check whether there are deviations from the payment guidelines
3. Control performance targets (21 days)
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Outline
1. Example Scenario
2. Roadmap
3. Hands-on Session
4. Take-away Points
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Roadmap
Questions
• Determine questions • Process scope • Which IT systems Data
Extraction
Data
Analysis
• Extract ‘As• Via DB is’ process administrator • Answer
• CSV file or questions database extract Presentation
• Present results
(e.g., report, presentation, workshop etc.)
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Roadmap
Data
Extraction
Questions
Data
Analysis
Presentation
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1. How does the process actually look like?
2. Are there deviations from the prescribed process?
3. Do we meet the performance targets?
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Roadmap
Data
Extraction
Questions
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Data
Analysis
Presentation
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Data Extraction
IT staff extracts history logs from the ERP system
CSV file is starting point for our session ERP
CSV
Data
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Roadmap
Data
Analysis
Data
Extraction
Questions
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Presentation
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Data Analysis
We use the process mining tool Disco to perform the data analysis
Download from fluxicon.com/disco CSV
Data
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Roadmap
Questions
Data
Extraction
Data
Analysis
Presentation