---
alias: user-guide-experiment-index
description: "This documentation outlines how to conduct controlled tests for process or material evaluation"
---

# Experiment

:lock: Experiment.**Show**

## Overview

An **Experiment** is a controlled deviation from the standard process, in order to test the effect of the deviation. An **Experiment** provides a structured mechanism to resolve problems or to improve processes - for example by testing new materials, new processes and new recipes.

!!! info
	Experiment Management is a Critical Manufacturing optional module.

```mermaid
graph TD
    Start -->|"<strong>Assign Material</strong><br>(Material is assigned)"| A1[Created]
    A1 -->|"<strong>Move Next</strong><br>(Material reaches the first Step of the Experiment Definition)"| A2[Created]
    A2 -->|"<strong>Move Next</strong><br>(Material reaches the last Step of the Experiment Definition)"| A3[Completed]
    A3 -->|"<strong>Close Experiment</strong><br>(Experiment is closed manually or automatically)"| A4[Closed]
    
classDef mermaid_title color:#000, fill:#fafafa, stroke:#fafafa, stroke-width:0x, font-size:100%, font-weight:200;
classDef mermaid_start color:#000, fill:#fafafa, stroke:#fafafa, color:#fafafa, stroke-width:0x, font-size:100%, visibility: hidden;
classDef mermaid_businessdata color:#000, fill:#65CDE8, stroke:#65CDE8, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_nonbusinessdata color:#000, fill:#B7DEE8, stroke:#B7DEE8, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_entity color:#000, fill:#FB9F53, stroke:#FB9F53, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_entitylinked color:#000, fill:#FCD5B5, stroke:#FCD5B5, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_context color:#000, fill:#B9CDE5, stroke:#B9CDE5, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_optional color:#000, fill:#B7DEE8, stroke:#65CDE8, stroke-width:1px, font-size:100%, stroke-dasharray: 5 5;
classDef mermaid_initial_state fill:#d7e4bd,stroke:#92d050,stroke-width:3px,color:#000;
classDef mermaid_final_state fill:#a7e2f2,stroke:#65CDE8,stroke-width:3px,color:#000;
class Start mermaid_start
class Main mermaid_entity
class A5,A6,A7,A8,A9,A10,A11,A12 mermaid_businessdata
class L1,L2,L3,L4,L5,L6 mermaid_entitylinked
class C1,C2,C3,C4,C5,C6 mermaid_context
class N1,N2,N3,N4,N5,N6 mermaid_nonbusinessdata
class A1,A2 mermaid_initial_state
class A3,A4 mermaid_final_state
```

!!! info
	For more information, see the [Experiment Management](../../../../tutorials/modules/experiment-management/experimentmanagement.md) tutorial.

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