WebSphere Lombardi Edition 7.2 > Use Process Portal > Use Critical Path Management features
Run the critical path sample process
WebSphere Lombardi Edition includes a sample process called Marketing Tie-In that you can use to experiment with critical path analysis features. Before you can run the sample process and then analyze the process steps in Lombardi Process Portal, the following tasks must be completed:
| Task | See... |
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| Import the sample process application:
[Lombardi_home]\imports\critical-path-sample.twx | Import and export process applications from the Process Center Console in Lombardi Authoring Environment User Guide |
| Use the Expose to start setting for the Marketing Tie-In BPD to enable Process Portal users to run the sample BPD | Exposing BPDs in Lombardi Authoring Environment User Guide |
| Ensure that the Allow Critical Path Management option is enabled | Enable the Critical Path Management option in Lombardi Authoring Environment User Guide |
To run the Marketing Tie-In sample process:
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Start the Marketing Tie-In process
To start the sample process, you must be a member of the group to whom the Marketing Tie-In process was exposed (Expose to start setting) in Lombardi Authoring Environment.
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When the Lombardi Coach opens, close out of the Coach and then refresh your Web browser.
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In your Inbox, you can see the running instance of the Marketing Tie-In process. Click on the instance name.
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From the process instance details page, click Critical Path on the toolbar as shown in the following image:
The Marketing Tie-In process definition contains three milestones for
rolling out a product marketing plan:
- Pre Release
- Release Week
- Post Release
To see all milestones, you may have to click the page icon at the top-right of the Critical Path Management section
The Marketing Tie-In process diagram contains the following critical
paths:
- Pessimistic path: This path begins with the Determine Cross-Promotion Plan activity and then flows through the Complex Plan? decision gateway, the Prepare Materials activity, and the Plan Post-Mortem activity.
- Optimistic path: This path also begins with the Determine Cross-Promotion Plan activity and then flows through the Complex Plan? decision gateway. But then it takes a different route through the Notify Branches activity and then the split, followed by the Analyze Demand Impact activity, the Implement Simple National Plan activity, the Roll Back Prices (Always) activity, the join and then the Plan Post-Mortem activity.
It is important to note that when the projected path is calculated, the overall duration (the time required to get to the end of the running process from the current location) is the most important factor. The optimistic path is not necessarily the path with the fewest activities, and the pessimistic path is not necessarily the path with the most activities.
Parent topic: Use Critical Path Management features