Setting property parameters on elements

Property parameters let you simulate realistic decision-making by assigning data values to process elements. These values can later be referenced in condition rules to control how the simulation flows.

You can define property parameters on different element types — for example, the start event (to set initial values such as the number of candidates or offer details) and tasks (to update or add new values as the process advances).

You’ll learn what property parameters are, how to define them, and how they support logic-driven simulation.

What are property parameters?

Property parameters are values that describe attributes of process elements during simulation. Think of them as variables that store data which influence the flow of the process — such as the number of applicants being processed or the details of the offer proposed to a candidate.

You can combine these parameters with conditions, giving you fine-grained control over how the simulation behaves.

You can define property parameters for:

• Events

• Activities

• Sequence flows

• Message flows

Each parameter has the folowing attributes:

Set property parameters on the start event

We’ll begin by defining property parameters on the start event. This step establishes the initial values that the simulation will reference and update as the process runs.

In this hiring process, we’ll add two properties:

• Offer, which represents the starting salary offer (set to 0 and updated later)

• Candidate_number, which represents the number of candidates in the process (also starting at 0 and incremented as the process advances).

1. Select the Start Event.

2. In the Parameters panel that opens, under Property, click to add a property.

3. To set the parameter value, click the current setting.

4. In the dialog box that opens, define the salary offer property using these attributes:

   Attribute	Value
   Name	Offer
   Type	Double
   Set as	Fixed
   Value	0

   

5. Set the candidate count property with these attributes:

   Attribute	Value
   Name	Candidate_number
   Type	Long
   Set as	Fixed
   Value	0

Set property parameters on tasks

After setting the initial values in the start event, the next step is to define property parameters on individual tasks. These parameters update or refine the values as candidates progress through the hiring process. For example, tasks such as Shortlist candidates or the interviews adjust the Candidate_number property, while tasks like Finalize offer or Draft revised offer update the Offer property.

Repeat the same procedure you used for the start event, adjusting the attributes according to the task and property shown in each table below.

Shortlist candidates

Conduct first interviews

Conduct technical interview

Finalize offer

Draft revised offer