INFS1000 Lec 8 BMPN

Question 1

What is a TASK and SUBPROCESS?

Answer 1

TASK: An atomic activity.
SUBPROCESS: A compound activity.

*Usually requires some input and creates an output.

Question 2

What is a ARTEFACT / DATA OBJECT?

Answer 2

*Represents the flow of PHYSICAL documents, as well as ELECTRONIC data across activities.

Question 3

What is a PROCESS FLOW / SEQUENCE FLOW / NORMAL FLOW?

Answer 3

*Activities happen strictly in the order they are

connected by sequence flow elements.

Question 4

What is a MESSAGE FLOW?

Answer 4

• Message flow only needed, when data flows separate from sequence flow.
• Every message flow must have a data object attached to it

Question 5

What is a TIMER EVENT?

Answer 5

*models FIXED or VARIABLE delay / pause.

Question 6

What is a PARALLEL FORK “AND” gateway?

Answer 6

Outgoing: All paths will be followed in parallel.

Question 7

What is the JOIN gateway?

Answer 7

Incoming: Process will only proceed will ALL activities fulfilled.

Question 8

What is the EXCLUSIVE DECISION “OR” gateway?

Answer 8

Outgoing: Only 1 path followed.

*Cannot have “exclusive decision” then “join” gateway.

Question 9

What is the MERGE gateway?

Answer 9

Incoming: Process will proceed when ANY of activities fulfilled.

Question 10

BPMN Modelling Process

Answer 10

1. Identify the actors and create pools and lanes.
2. Identify the start event.
3. Identify the activities and make a list.
4. Create the logical process flow and order activities and identify gateways.
5. Who does which activity?
6. Identify data/documents.
7. Where are they flowing?
8. Where does the process stop?