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BPMN Basics Questions and Correct
Answers
3 Levels of BPMN Ans: Level 1 - Descriptive Process Models
Level 2 - Analytic Process Models
Level 3 - Executable Process Models
Level 1 - Descriptive Process Models Ans: 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 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
A process model is normally created from the perspective of a?
Ans: Single Participant
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
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BPMN Basics Questions and Correct
Answers
3 Levels of BPMN Ans: Level 1 - Descriptive Process Models
Level 2 - Analytic Process Models
Level 3 - Executable Process Models
Level 1 - Descriptive Process Models Ans: 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 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
A process model is normally created from the perspective of a?
Ans: Single Participant
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
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