BPMN BASICS TEST 2025
3 Levels of BPMN
Level 1 - Descriptive Process Models
Level 2 - Analytic Process Models
Level 3 - Executable Process Models
Level 1 - Descriptive Process Models
Suitable for high level modelling - should be comfortable for analysts that have
used flowcharts. See graph for shapes used in Descriptive Process Models.
Level 2 - Analytic Process Models
Contains the concepts most commonly used and covered in BPMN training
Level 3 - Executable Process Models
Focuses on the elements required for executable process models
Pools
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
Lanes (Swimlane)
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
A process model is normally created from the perspective of a?
Single Participant
White Box Pools
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
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.
3 Levels of BPMN
Level 1 - Descriptive Process Models
Level 2 - Analytic Process Models
Level 3 - Executable Process Models
Level 1 - Descriptive Process Models
Suitable for high level modelling - should be comfortable for analysts that have
used flowcharts. See graph for shapes used in Descriptive Process Models.
Level 2 - Analytic Process Models
Contains the concepts most commonly used and covered in BPMN training
Level 3 - Executable Process Models
Focuses on the elements required for executable process models
Pools
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
Lanes (Swimlane)
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
A process model is normally created from the perspective of a?
Single Participant
White Box Pools
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
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.
