Declare a Champion Model :: SAS(R) Model Manager 12.1: Tutorials

Set the Champion Model

To assign a champion model, follow these steps:

Expand the Models folder in the 2012 version of the Loan project. Right-click Tree 1, select Set as Champion, and click Yes to confirm.
Expand the Models folder in the 2012 version of the HMEQ-Interval project. Right-click Reg1_Interval, select Set as Champion, and click Yes to confirm.
If there are model input variables that are not defined as project input variables, you are prompted to add the input variables. Click Yes to confirm. The model input variables are copied to the project input variables.
If project output variables are not defined, then the Select Project Output Variables window appears for you to select the output variables. After you select the output variables, click OK.
If the project output variable has not been mapped to the model output variable, the Set Model Output Mapping window appears. For each project variable, click the Model Variables field and select the model output variable. Click OK.
Verify that the icon appears next to the champion model and next to the 2012 version for each project.

You can set a challenger model after the champion model has been set. To set a challenger model, follow these steps:

Expand the Models folder in the 2012 version. Right-click Reg 1, select Flag as Challenger, and click Yes to confirm.
If there are model input variables that are not defined as project input variables, you are prompted to add the input variables. Click Yes to confirm. The model input variables are copied to the project input variables.
If the project output variable has not been mapped to the model output variable, the Set Model Output Mapping window appears. For each project variable, click the Model Variables field and select the model output variable. Click OK.
Verify that the icon appears next to the version folder.

To update the life cycle milestones, follow these steps:

In the Loan project, expand 2012Life CycleDevelopment.
Select the Set a champion model task. Click the Status box and select Completed.
Select the Sign-off task. Click the Status box and select Completed.
Click the Life Cycle node to examine its properties. The value for Date Modified is today's date. The Development property displays a bar chart that shows the percentage of completed tasks for this milestone.

To complete the activities in the associated workflow process, follow these steps:

Select ToolsMy Workflow Inbox or click from the SAS Model Manager main window to view the workflow process activities in your workflow inbox. Workflow Console is launched in a Web browser, and displays the Activities category view.

Note: The list displays only the activities for which you are the actual owner or are assigned as a potential owner, and that have the state of Started.
From the Activities category view, select an activity name, and click .

Note: You can select an activity name and click to release an activity that you had previously claimed.
(Optional) Enter a property value or change an existing property value in the Properties pane.
(Optional) Add a comment to the activity using the Comments pane.
Select a status value to complete the activity. The workflow process continues to the next activity.
Repeat steps 2 through 5 for the activities that you completed during this tutorial.

Note: A workflow can be configured to display the activities that are associated with a milestone or task on the Workflow Milestones tab and in the Workflow Milestones report for a version in the SAS Model Manager client application. From the Workflow Milestones tab you can view the status of milestones or tasks that are associated with activities in the workflow.

Note: For more information, see Tutorial 10: Using Workflow Console.