Question

Assume that you are drawing a collaboration activity (BPMN) diagram of the purchase process.

Which of the following would not be message flows on your diagram? LO 6-5
a. Purchase order
b. Delivery (of the purchase)
c. Check/cash disbursement
d. Inventory update
e. All of these are message flows for the diagram.

Answer 1

In a BPMN diagram of the purchase process, options a, b, c, and d would be message flows, while option e is not.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a BPMN diagram of the purchase process, the message flows represent the communication between various participants or entities involved in the process. The purchase order, delivery, check/cash disbursement, and inventory update are all types of message flows that would typically be included in the diagram.

However, the option 'e. All of these are message flows for the diagram' is incorrect. Not all of the options listed would be message flows. For example, the inventory update could be represented as a data object or a data store, rather than a message flow.

In summary, options a, b, c, and d would all be message flows in a BPMN diagram of the purchase process, while option e is not.