ACCY 310 Ch 2

sequence flows

BPNM symbols that show the normal sequence of activities in a business process

events

Important occurrences that affect the flow of activities in a business process. BPMN includes symbols to define start, intermediate, and end events.

annotations

Model elements that allow the modeler to add additional descriptive information to the model

which of the following best describes a looping task? a) the task repeats until a condition is satisfied b) a looping task only repeats twice c) a looping task is modeled as a subprocess d) a looping task happens multiple times in parallel e) none of the above

a

which of the following is true about start events? a) it can catch a message b) it cannot be a timer event c) it can throw a message d) it cannot be a message event e) none of the above is true

a

business process

a defined sequence of business activities that use resources to transform specific inputs into specific outputs to achieve a business goal constrained by business rules

business model

a simple abstract representation of one or more business processes typically a graphical depiction of the essential business process information

BPMN

a standard for the description of activity models they are correct, clear, complete, and consistent

data flow diagram (DFD)

another type of activity model that graphically shows the flow of data through a system and also incorporates elements of structure models

which of the following best describes an inclusive gateway? a) the gateway that is shared among two pools b) a gateway with one or more exit paths per instance of a process c) a gateway with only one exit path per instance of a process d) a gateway where all exit paths are taken for each instance of a process e) none of the above

b

which of the following is true about end events? a) it can catch a message b) it can throw a message c) it can be a timer event d) it can be shared among pools e) none of the above is true

b

which symbol is used to represent a gateway in BPMN? a) rectangle b) diamond c) oval d) arrow

b

which of the following best describes an exclusive gateway? a) the only gateway in a BPMN diagram b) a gateway that does not connect to message flows c) a gateway with only one exit path per instance of a process d) a gateway where all exit paths taken for each instance of a process e) none of the above

c

which of the following best describes message flows? a) continuous within each pool b) modeled with solid arrows c) represent exchanges between pools d) my not cross pool boundaries e) may not cross lane boundaries

c

which of the following statements about sequence flows is not true? a) sequence flows are continuous from the start event through activities and gateways, if any, to an end event in a pool b) sequence flows may not cross pool boundaries c) sequence flows may not cross lane boundaries d) tokens move along sequence flows e) none of the above

c

which of the following best describes an intermediate error event? a) it is a boundary event attached to the boundary of an activity b) it indicates alternate sequence flow begins when an error occurs c) it is modeled with a leaning Z or flash sign d) all of the above describe intermediate error events e) none of the above describes intermediate error events

d

which of the following is not a flow object? a) gateways b) message events c) activities d) message flows e) timer events

d

which of the following is not an example of business process documentation? a) business process models b) training manuals c) organization charts d) internal auidt e) all of the above are examples of business process documentation

d

which symbol is used to represent a sequence flow in BPMN? a) rectangle b) diamond c) oval d) arrow

d

which of the following are true with respect to data associations? a) it is modeled as a dotted arrow b) the association arrowhead shows the direction of data flow c) tokens flow across data associations d) gateways can be used to show optional data updates e) both a and b are true

e

which of the following best describes a data object? a) it is modeled with a document icon b) it represents data that are only available for the duration of the process c) it is linked to tasks with data associations d) it is different from a datastore e) all of the above describe data objects

e

which of the following best describes the value of business models? a) a communication tool b) a planning tool c) a process improvement tool d) a tool for managing complexity e) all of the above

e

which of the following describe characteristics of good BPMN models? a) clear b) complete c) consistent d) correct e) all of the above

e

which of the following describes how participants in a process are identified in BPNM? a) message flows b) swimlanes c) pools d) gateways e) both b and c f) both a and d

e

which of the following is not a purpose of business process documentation? a) facilitating process improvement b) specifying accountability c) training d) supporting internal audit e) all of the above are purposes of business process documentation

e

which of the following is not a role of the accounting function in business? a) financial close b) regulatory compliance c) project mgmt d) using IT to make finance and accounting processes more efficient e) all of the above are roles of the accounting function

e

which of the following is not true about the token concept? a) the token concept is a theoretical concept that describes process flow b) the start event generates a token c) the end event consumes the token d) tokens do not traverse message flows e) all of the above are true

e

which of the following is true about intermediate timer events? a) the process delays until a specific date or time b) the process delays for a specific period of time, e.g., 1 day c) the process delays for an unspecified amount of time d) the process delays until a message is received e) both a and b are true

e

which of the following statements about BPMN is not true? a) arrows represent sequence flows b) the BPMN specification is maintained by the Object Management Group (OMG) c) events are modeled with a circle symbol d) annotations allow the modeler to add descriptive text e) all of the above

e

documentation

explains how business processes and business systems work; a tool for information transmission and communication

activities

in BPM, represent specific steps in a business process

activity models

models that describe the sequence of workflow in a business process or processes

gateways

shows process branching and merging as the result of decisions

process maps

simplified flowcharts that use a basic set of symbols to represent a business process activity

business analysis

the process of defining business process requirements and evaluating potential improvements involves ascertaining, documenting, and communicating information about current and future business processes using business process modeling and related tools

purposes of documentation

training, describing current processes and systems, auditing, accountability, standardized interactions, facilitating process improvement (reviewed to improve effectiveness, efficiency, internal control, and compliance to statutes and policies)