STEP / 01
Extract measurable quantities from a scenario and normalize them into a structured model.
CASE STUDY / 01 · DETERMINISTIC SIMULATION
MIRROR / See what a decision changes.
A deterministic decision-simulation engine for measurable, resource-constrained situations. MIRROR models a single flow and calculates how demand, throughput, queue pressure and timed resource changes affect a system over a finite simulation window.
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01 / Problem statement
Why it exists.
A spreadsheet or intuition can show a snapshot, but the effect of a changed resource level or event over time is harder to reason about. MIRROR makes its assumptions explicit and shows deterministic consequences rather than promising certainty about reality.
02 / System path
Architecture at a glance.
- NODE / 01Scenario
- NODE / 02Structured model
- NODE / 03Discrete-time engine
- NODE / 04State + metrics
- NODE / 05What-if diff
STEP / 02
Run the model locally over discrete time steps, applying demand, service capacity and scheduled resource events.
STEP / 03
Expose queue, completion, utilization and waiting-pressure metrics.
STEP / 04
Compare a changed scenario with the original so the effect of a specific assumption is visible.
03 / Engineering decisions
Trade-offs are part of the system.
DECISION / 01
Deterministic before predictive
The current product does not call an AI model or external inference service for simulation. The same inputs and rules should produce the same outputs.
DECISION / 02
Constrained scope
The current supported model is a transparent single-flow simulation with one work population and one resource pool. More complex processes are future work, not a capability claimed here.
DECISION / 03
Make assumptions visible
The output is only as useful as the rates, demand, timing and constraints represented in the input model.
04 / Failure modes & limits
Where it can fail.
- It does not know unprovided human behavior, random arrivals, quality variation or unmodeled failures.
- A scenario outside the supported single-flow model should be identified as unsupported rather than presented as a valid result.
- The portfolio's interactive sandbox is illustrative and is not a live connection to MIRROR's internal engine.
05 / Source map
Where to inspect.
README.mdDocuments the supported model, core accounting rule, limitations and product direction.
The map identifies only paths confirmed by available project documentation. Follow the repository link for the full current tree.
06 / External evidence