Modeling Business Processes for Automation CTAL-TTA Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of modeling error handling in a business process for automation?

   • ATo ensure that errors never occur
   • BTo define how the automation should respond when a step fails
   • CTo hide errors from the user
   • DTo make the automation script shorter
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2. 22application · medium

   A team is automating an invoice processing workflow. The workflow includes a step that sends an invoice to an external system. The team wants to model what happens if the external system is unavailable. Which modeling element should be added to the process model?

   • AA data object attached to the 'Send invoice' activity to store the failure state.
   • BA timer event before the 'Send invoice' activity to delay the process until the system is available.
   • CA parallel gateway after the 'Send invoice' activity to handle the success and failure cases simultaneously.
   • DA boundary error event on the 'Send invoice' activity that triggers a retry or escalation path.
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4. 23application · medium

   A technical test analyst is modeling a customer refund process for automation. The process reads the customer's purchase history, calculates the refund amount, and updates the accounting system. The analyst notices that the refund amount calculation depends on the purchase history data, and the accounting update depends on the calculated amount. How should these dependencies be represented in the model?

   • AAs an exception path, because data dependencies are a form of error handling.
   • BAs parallel activities, because all steps can run simultaneously without waiting for data.
   • CAs sequential data flow links, where the output of one step is the input to the next.
   • DAs a single activity that combines all three steps to avoid data flow complexity.
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5. 24application · medium

   A technical test analyst is modeling a 'Payment processing' process for automation. The process includes a step that calls an external payment gateway. The gateway can return a 'timeout' error. The team wants to retry the call up to three times before escalating to a manual process. How should this be modeled?

   • AUse a loop with a counter, and after three retries, route to a manual escalation path.
   • BUse a parallel gateway to call the payment gateway three times simultaneously and use the first successful response.
   • CUse a boundary error event to catch the timeout and immediately escalate to manual process without retrying.
   • DUse a timer event to delay the process for one hour and then continue without retrying.
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6. 25expert · hard

   A technical test analyst is decomposing a 'Procurement' process for automation. The process includes 'Create purchase order', 'Approve purchase order', 'Send to supplier', and 'Receive goods'. The analyst notices that 'Approve purchase order' involves a decision based on the order amount, and 'Receive goods' has a dependency on the supplier's shipment. How should the decomposition handle these complexities?

   • ACombine 'Approve purchase order' and 'Send to supplier' into one step to reduce complexity.
   • BRemove 'Receive goods' from the process because it depends on external data.
   • CKeep 'Approve purchase order' as a single step and ignore the dependency for 'Receive goods'.
   • DDecompose 'Approve purchase order' into 'Check amount' and 'Approve or reject', and model 'Receive goods' with a dependency on the shipment data.
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