Overview
The Repeated Activities calculator provides comprehensive information about activity repetitions and their impact on process duration. This calculator helps you identify rework, loops, and inefficiencies by analyzing how often activities are repeated within cases.
Common Uses
- See the number of cases with activity repetitions
- Analyze average repetitions per case
- Calculate average time added per repetition
- Identify rework patterns and inefficiencies
- Measure the cost of repeated activities
Settings
There are no specific settings for this calculator beyond the standard title and description fields. Click 'Create' to generate the analysis.
Output
The calculator displays the following metrics for each repeated activity:
Activity Name: The name of the activity being performed.
Number of Cases with Repetitions: The total number of cases where this activity was repeated at least once.
Average Repetitions per Case: The average number of times this activity is repeated for each case in the event log.
Average Time Added per Repetition: The average amount of extra time added to a case each time this activity is repeated.
Total Added Time per Case: The total amount of time added to a case from the average number of times the activity is repeated.
Total Added Time: The total amount of extra time added due to repeated activities across all cases.
Example
Analyzing Repeated Activities in Order Processing
When you add the Repeated Activities calculator to an order-to-cash analysis, you might discover:
- "Credit Check" is repeated in 450 cases
- Average of 2.3 repetitions per case
- Each repetition adds 2.5 hours on average
- Total added time per case: 5.75 hours
- Total added time across all cases: 2,587 hours
Insights: This reveals significant process inefficiency. Multiple credit checks per order indicate:
- Information quality issues requiring re-verification
- System integration problems
- Missing approvals or documentation
- Process design flaws
The time impact quantifies the cost of this rework, helping prioritize process improvements based on actual time savings potential.
This documentation is part of the mindzie Studio process mining platform.