Overview
The Value Count in Event Attribute calculator counts the number of distinct values in a selected event-level attribute. This calculator helps you understand the variety and uniqueness of categorical data at the activity/event level.
Common Uses
- Calculate number of unique activities
- Count distinct resources
- Identify number of different reasons for changes
- Measure diversity in event-level categories
- Add value count metrics to dashboards
Settings
Activity Attribute: Select the event-level attribute for which you want to calculate the value count (e.g., Resource, Activity Name, Change Reason, Status).
Example
Count of Distinct Resources
Scenario: You want to know how many different resources (people, systems, or organizational units) perform activities in your process.
Settings:
- Activity Attribute: Resource
Output:
The calculator displays a single number representing the count of unique resources that have performed activities in the dataset.
Insights: This helps you:
- Understand workforce or system diversity involved in the process
- Assess resource allocation and availability
- Identify the scale of resource management required
- Compare against organizational structure to find gaps or overlaps
Additional Use Cases:
Counting Unique Activities:
- Activity Attribute: Activity Name
- Reveals process complexity in terms of distinct steps
Counting Change Reasons:
- Activity Attribute: Change Reason
- Shows variety of issues requiring invoice or order modifications
Usage Tip: Combine this calculator with filters to analyze value counts for specific process segments or time periods (e.g., how many resources work on high-value orders vs. standard orders).
This documentation is part of the mindzie Studio process mining platform.