Model Construction Process
The following process map provides a guide to the key steps involved in developing an asset life cycle model in Predictor.
|
Steps (LMS video references) |
Description | Knowledge Base Reference |
| Create a Portfolio (2.0) | Initiate the model by creating a new Predictor Portfolio (.PPF) | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187275 |
| Create a Template (3.0) | Create a template for each asset category or asset group | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187456 |
| Create Treatments (3.1) | Create Treatments for each asset category | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187416 |
| Allocate Grouping(3.1.1) | Refer to Treatments to understand the importance of Grouping | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187416 |
| Input Unit Cost Variations (3.2) | Create Unit Cost Variations | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187396 |
| Input Service Criteria (3.3) | Create Service Criteria | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187415 |
| Input Life Cycle Variations (3.6) | Create Life Cycle Variations | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187395 |
| Input Degradation Profiles (3.4) | Create Degradation Profiles | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187616 |
| Input Treatment Filters (3.5) | Create Treatment Filters | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187375 |
| Input Service Index (3.6) | Create Service Index | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187355 |
| Input Risk Configuration | Create Risk Configuration | TBA |
| Input Backlog Configuration | Create Backlog Allocation | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187376 |
| Configure ESRI ArcGIS Integration (8.1) | Create ESRI Integration | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187816 |
| Add Data | Add Data to the Template | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187655 |
| Prepare Data Structure and Setup (4.0) | Edit and prepare the data | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187556 |
| Import Data(4.1) | Import the data | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187635 |
| Setup Mapping & Scaling (4.1) | Map and scale the data | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187555 |
| Review Transformed Data | View the transformed data | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187615 |
| Add Model | Add Model to the Template | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187895 |
| Input Life Cycles | Create life cycles | TBA |
| Input Life Cycle Variations | Add life cycle variations to modify the degradation profile | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187735 |
| Input Treatment Criteria (5.0) | Create treatment criteria | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187716 |
| Input Treatment Effect (5.1) | Create treatment effects. | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187815 |
| Input Improvement Gain and Threshold | Set the gain and threshold limits. | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187775 |
| Add Strategy | Add Strategy to the Template | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187995 |
| Input Treatment Unit Costs (6.0) | Create treatment unit costs | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187796 |
| Input Treatment Unit Cost Variations (6.0) | Create treatment unit cost variations | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187796 |
| Maintenance Unit Costs (6.1) | Create maintenance unit costs | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187955 |
| Operational Cost (6.2) | Create operational costs | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187776 |
| User Costs (6.3) | Create user costs | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187935 |
| Input Budget (6.4) | Create budget | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187756 |
| Input Benefit Variation (6.5) | Create benefit variations | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187915 |
| Input Risk Mitigation Benefit Variation | Create risk mitigation benefit variation | TBA |
| Create New Simulation (7.0) | Add simulation | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000187856 |
| Run Optimisation Wizard | Optimise the model | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000188055 |
| Calibrate Model | Calibrate the model | TBA |
| Run Analysis Reports (9.1 – 9.12) | Generate and review simulation output reports. | https://assetic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/360000036176 |
