PM2Sim: The Automated Creation of a Simulation Model from Process Mining

When used together, process mining and simulation provide better indicators for informing business management. The generation of simulation models involves significant effort, time, and system integration. The combination of process mining techniques and short-term simulation requires the extraction of real-time data from organizational systems. However, from the perspective of short-term effects and their reduced time, extraction and simulation tasks require automated execution. This study presents a framework called PM2Sim, which allows users to generate a simulation model in an automated and integrated manner with reduced effort. This framework was built on an open-source environment and event logs were used as a data source. The results obtained with PM2Sim support operational decision making and visualize scenarios of control, such as management of waiting time, process execution time, and resource capacity management.