FAQ

Frequently asked questions...and their answers!

How can I export my data from LINQ?
As you collect data about your Information Supply Chains into LINQ, there are many reasons why you might want to export that data: For analysis in other a...
Thu, 12 Apr, 2018 at 8:55 PM
How does LINQ handle Loops?
An Information Supply Chain might contain loops for one of two reasons: A rework loop resulting from a Quality Assurance pass/fail Action An iterating lo...
Fri, 11 May, 2018 at 8:39 PM
How do I represent a Person who only spends a part of their time handling Information?
People in an Information Supply Chain perform an Action that creates Information as shown here: LINQ captures a person's role in an Information Su...
Thu, 12 Apr, 2018 at 3:46 AM
What is the LINQ Language?
LINQ is an Information Flow Modelling platform.  The Information Flow Model was invented by LINQ in order to model the enterprise in a way that informed bot...
Fri, 13 Apr, 2018 at 1:39 AM
What's the difference between Value-weighted Cost Allocation and Reuse-weighted Cost Allocation
LINQ's Cost Allocation extends LINQ's core model to allow organisations to calculate the costs of each Information Output.  The importance of Cost A...
Fri, 11 May, 2018 at 10:15 PM
Why does Cost Allocation matter?
Think about an Information Output in your organisation.  It might be a Report, a Purchase Order, an Invoice.  How much does it cost to produce that Informat...
Fri, 11 May, 2018 at 9:31 PM
How does Cost Allocation work?
LINQ’s Cost Allocation solution will allow LINQ customers to measure the operational cost of producing any Information Output – the information asset that d...
Fri, 11 May, 2018 at 9:12 PM
How do I share LINQ sketches?
You can share entire LINQ sketches by sending a complete copy of your sketch with other people either within your organisational account or with registered ...
Wed, 13 Mar, 2019 at 3:26 PM
How do I add a user to my organisational LINQ account?
Adding a single user to your organisations LINQ environment is simple. You have to ensure that you are a LINQ Administrator.  If you are then you will ...
Tue, 17 Sep, 2019 at 12:03 PM
How to translate the fact that the same process is done by several teams, in order to accurately cost that process?
There are a couple of options…as ever!   Example 1 – same action, taking the same time, done the same number of times, by several teams. Each team has 10...
Fri, 20 Nov, 2020 at 1:19 PM