Analysing & Modelling Business Activities

Question 1

What is the definition of a BAM and what is it a major input to?

Answer 1

Business activity model/ling

Defining requirements

Question 2

Why are BAMS conceptual?

Answer 2

They are based on stakeholder’s perspectives

Question 3

What does the BAM describe?

Answer 3

The activities which are essential for the business to be able to meet a particular objective or set of objectives

Question 4

What are the 4 key steps for business activity modelling?

Answer 4

1. Create business perspectives (CATWOEs)
2. From each perspective, create a conceptual model of the essential activities needed to achieve the transformation (T in CATWOE)
3. Derive a consensus model that accommodates all relevant perspectives
4. Test the consensus model against reality (business case)

Question 5

What are the 5 types of activity in a BAM?

Answer 5

Do, enable, plan, monitor and control

Question 6

How do we indicate dependencies between activities on a BAM?

Answer 6

Arrows

Question 7

What’s special about control activities?

Answer 7

Always have a zigzag arrow to indicate the temporary dependency acting on other activities

Question 8

What triggers business activities? Name the types

Answer 8

Business events

External inputs, Internal decision and scheduled points in time