Step 1: Prepare Data
LogFSM can analyze log data from different sources. Different input formats are supported:
- CSV file with one line for each event (PersonIdentifier, TimeStamp or RelativeTime, EventName, and Element are required, any key-value pair of event-specific data is possible)
- XML data generated with the Execution Environment of the CBA ItemBuilder (before version 8.12)
- JSON data generated with the deployment software for the CBA ItemBuilder (version 9.0 and newer)
- CSV data exported from the PIAAC LogFileAnalyzer
- Direct import for additional data formats is under development
Data of any format can be transformed into the structure of a flat data table in R before using this data with LogFSM.
Step 2: Define Finite-State Machine
LogFSM requires to specify a finite-state machine in a simple syntax.
Step 3: Reconstruct Sequence of States
The finite-state machine(s), defined in step 2, the log data are analyzed, and the sequence of states is reconstructed.
Step 4: Read Output Tables and Create Process Indicators in R
From the reconstructed sequence of states, LogFSM creates various output tables and graphs that can be used to extract indicators.
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