Adding a What-If event from a Forecast Workspace

This procedure describes how to add a What-If to a scenario, which enables you to simulate actions that can resolve service problems, and analyze their impact on the active jobs, before actually executing them.

To add a What-If event from a Forecast Workspace:

1. From the Forecast domain, access a Forecast Workspace, as described in Setting up a Forecast Workspace.
2. In the Forecast tab in the right pane, click What-If Scenario.

   The What-If Scenarios icons appear.

3. Click , and select the type of What-If, as described in What-If scenario options.

   The specific What-If <type> dialog box appears.

4. Set the What-If fields, as described in What-If scenario options.

   The What-If appears in the What-If Scenario section.

5. Do one or more of the following:
   • To view the effects of the enabled What-If Scenarios section, do the following:
     1. In the Forecast tab, click the Forecast section.
     2. Click the Business Services section.

        The effects of the What-If event, appear in the flow diagram, and in the number of jobs in a particular status.

     3. Click the Jobs section.

        The effects of the What-If event, appear in the flow diagram, and in the number of jobs in a particular status.

   • To disable, the What-If, clear the check box next to the What-If.
   • To disable or enable all the What-Ifs, click .