Temporal simulations

At a glance

A temporal simulation advances a scenario step by step over time. Define a horizon (number of steps), business rules (triggered at each step), and observe how your KPIs evolve throughout the simulation. It is the equivalent of a "fast forward" on your data to anticipate trends.

Before you begin

• A scenario must exist with at least one mutation.
• You need the nodes.write scope to create and run simulations.

Steps

Configure a simulation

1. Open the Simulation module from the sidebar.
2. Select the Simulations tab.
3. Click New simulation.
4. Configure the temporal parameters:

Parameter	Description	Example
Source scenario	The starting scenario.	"Price increase +10%"
Start date	The simulation starting point.	2026-04-01
Step duration	The interval between each step.	1 month
Number of steps	The total number of steps to simulate.	12

5. Click Save.

Define business rules

Business rules are conditions that apply at each simulation step:

1. In the simulation configuration, open the Rules section.
2. Click Add a rule.
3. Define the condition and action:

Example: "If a product's stock drops below 100 units, place a replenishment order for 500 units."

Rules are evaluated automatically at each step. Their effects (additional mutations) are tracked in the results.

Start the simulation

1. Click Start.
2. The simulation runs step by step.
3. Follow the progress in real time:
   • Current step / total number
   • Status: running, paused, completed, failed
   • Duration per step

Pause and resume

During execution:

• Click Pause to interrupt the simulation.
• Click Resume to continue from the last completed step.

tip

Pausing is useful for inspecting intermediate results before continuing the simulation.

Analyze results

Once the simulation is complete:

1. Open the results Timeline.
2. For each step, review:

Column	Description
Step	The step number (1, 2, 3...).
KPIs	The indicator values at this step.
Triggered rules	The business rules that were activated.
Mutations	The number of modifications generated by the rules.
Duration	The execution time for this step.

3. Identify trends, inflection points, and alerts.

Expected outcome

You have a temporal projection of your data over the defined horizon. The timeline shows how your KPIs evolved, which rules were triggered, and what mutations were generated at each step. Use these results to anticipate trends and adjust your strategy.

Limitations and common errors

Situation	Solution
The simulation is stuck on a step	Check the business rules: a rule may be generating an infinite loop of mutations.
KPIs do not change between steps	Verify that the business rules modify properties linked to the KPIs.
"Scenario not found"	The source scenario may have been deleted. Create a new one.
The simulation fails immediately	Verify that the source scenario contains at least one valid mutation.

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