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3 Levels of BPMN Ans: Level 1 - Descriptive Process Models
Level 2 - Analytic Process Models
Level 3 - Executable Process Models
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Level 1 - Descriptive Process Models Ans: Suitable for high level
modelling - should be comfortable for analysts that have used
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flowcharts. See graph for shapes used in Descriptive Process Models.
Level 2 - Analytic Process Models Ans: Contains the concepts most
commonly used and covered in BPMN training
Level 3 - Executable Process Models Ans: Focuses on the elements
required for executable process models
Pools Ans: A pool is used to define either a group of participants such as
an area within an organisation or an external entity that collaborates
within a process. Example: A Cafe could be defined as a Pool. Within the
Cafe there are specific lanes dedicated to specific participants or roles
such as: Cashier, Barista, Host, etc.
- Graphic view of a Participant in a collaboration
- Partitions Activities between Pools
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Lanes (Swimlane) Ans: A lane is used to define a specific participant or
role within a process. A lane may be contained within a pool. A lane
may be broken down into child lanes
-Lane is a sub-partition within a Process
-Extends the entire length of the Process
-Used to organize and categorize Activities
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A process model is normally created from the perspective of a? Ans:
Single Participant
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White Box Pools Ans: Refers to the section of the process model where
we have visibility to the details of the process, i.e. the Order Taker's
process flow.
Black Box Pool Ans: Refers to groups or participants that are considered
to be external to the scope of the process. BBPs do not show flow and
activities. Example, a Customer is often a beneficiary of processes, but
isn't part of the process itself.
Activities Ans: - Work that is performed within a Business Process.
- Can be atomic or non-atomic (compound)
- High-level: does not describe the activity detail
- 3 types: Task, Sub-process, and Transaction