A process analyst attempts to analyze a process using simula-tion and finds that the simula-tion is not running successfully. Which static analysis report should the process analyst use to determine if looping paths are preventing the simula-tion from running properly?

• A. Activity throughput
• B. Path cycles
• C. Process instance critical path
• D. Path unable to be followed

A bank is launching a new lending service. A credit check by an external organization is required for customers requesting a loan of more than one million dollars. Which element is required to model this requirement?

• A. Business service
• B. Service
• C. Local sub-process
• D. Global process

Refer to the Exhibit.

The process analyst needs to simulate the process with the following business attributes: Total number of customer information business item received for the process = 100 Business items arrived at a rate of 1 per minute. How should the inputs business items be modeled in the simulation profile?

• A. Start with the process input instead of the start node. Set in the Profile Attribute - Input Tab the following:
  -Number of tokens per bundle = 100
  -Time trigger: Time between bundle = 1 minute
• B. Set in the Profile Attribute - Input Tab the following:
  -Number of tokens per bundle = 100
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  Time trigger: Time between bundle = 1 minute
• C. Set in the Profile Attribute - Input Tab the following:
  -Total number of tokens = 100
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  Time trigger: Time between bundle = 1 minute
• D. Start from the process input instead of the start node. Set in the Profile Attribute - Input Tab the following:
  -Total number of tokens = 100
  -
  Time trigger: Time between bundle = 1 minute

Which of the following is a critical success factor for business process modeling?

• A. Identify problem areas such as bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
• B. Improve communications among interdependent tasks.
• C. Eliminate exception execution of processes.
• D. Understand the context and purpose of the process model.

A future state process has been modeled and validated using simula-tion. simula-tion results have indicated that it is optimal and meets process improvement requirements. The process owners have determined the implementation costs for new hardware, development and employee training to support the new process. Using the Process Break Even dynamic analysis report, how can the process analyst determine when the process will start generating a net profit?

• A. 1. Specify the process availability start date, anticipated throughput and total process implementation cost for the future state process.
  2. The analysis will determine the process break even date, after which the process will begin to generate a net profit.
• B. 1. Specify the anticipated throughput and total process implementation cost for the future state process.
  2.The analysis will determine the number of process invocations that must be executed to generate a net profit.
  3.Run simula-tion analysis again, setting the value of tokens to be generated to equal the total invocations value provided from the Process Break Even analysis and starting the simula-tion on the process deployment date.
  4.Determine the end date and time for the final process instance by running the Process Cases Summary upon the results. This will be the process break even date, after which the process will begin to generate a net profit.
• C. 1. Specify the anticipated throughput and total process implementation cost for the future state process.
  2.The analysis will determine the process break even date, after which the process will begin to generate a net profit.
  3.Run simula-tion analysis again, setting the value of tokens to be generated to equal the current annual throughput and starting the simula-tion on the next available date.
  4.Determine the end date and time for the final process instance by running the Process Cases Summary upon the results. This will be the process break even date, after which the process will begin to generate a net profit.
• D. 1. Specify the total process implementation cost for the future state process.
  2.The analysis will determine the process break even date, after which the process will generate a net profit.
  3.The analysis will use the simula-tion attribute values for process availability and process throughput as parameters for this calculation.