Adding what-if events to a time forecasting model scenario

What-if events enable you to predict changes in a time forecasting model scenario in case of:

  • Planned and unplanned events in the system data, such as hardware upgrades and increased storage size
  • Any other general event, such as increase in a business driver

You can add multiple what-if events to the scenario.

The following video (3:38) illustrates how to add a what-if event to a time forecasting model scenario and view results.

Information

This video describes the functionality of TrueSight Capacity Optimization, but it is valid for BMC Helix Continuous Optimization too.

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Related topics

Working-with-time-forecasting-models

Adding-a-time-forecasting-model-scenario

To add a what-if event to a time forecasting model scenario

  1. Log in to the BMC Helix Continuous Optimization.
  2. On the Workspace tab, navigate to the time forecasting model scenario.
  3. On the time forecasting model scenario detail page, click Add what-if event next to What-if events.

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  4. From the Event type list, select the type of what-if event that you are adding to the scenario and enter information for all the required parameters. Some parameters are common for all event types, while some are specific to the selected event type.
  5. Configure the following parameters that are common to all event types:
    • Event type description: An auto generated description for the selected event type.
    • Systems: Select the systems that you want to include in this event. To select multiple systems, use Click+drag, Ctrl+click, or Shift+click.
    • Business Drivers: Select business drivers that you want to include in this event. To select multiple business drivers, use Click+drag, Ctrl+click, or Shift+click.
    • Series selection: Select any one:
      • All available resources: Incorporates all available resources into the what-if event.
      • Select resources: Select one or more resource to incorporate into the what-if event from the Resources list.
    • Event time: A date for the event.
    • Label: A label for this event. By default, a label is added according to the event that you select from the Event type list.
    • Description: A description for the selected event type.

  6. Configure the following event-specific parameters.


  7. Save the changes.

Where to go from here

After adding one or more what-if events to a time forecasting scenario, you can re-run the scenario. For details, see Running-a-time-forecasting-model-scenario.