BCS MBP18 Exam - Topic 8 Question 44 Discussion

Actual exam question for BCS's MBP18 exam

Question #: 44
Topic #: 8

A sports club rents out its playing field, the name tor this business process is 'book playing field'. If the playing field is available, the booking is accepted and the following steps are immediately undertaken by a staff member

1. Details of the booking are recorded on the club's computer system;

2. A new hooking record is created (manual record).

3. The amount of the deposit taken is recorded on the booking record (manual record);

4. The staff member records the booking on a planning chart (manual record),

5. An electronic booking confirmation is automatically sent to the customer,

6. A copy of the booking record is sent to the club manager (manual record)

How SHOULD these steps be reflected on the swimlane for the business process 'book playing field?

ASteps 1 and 2 will be in one task, steps 3. 4, 5 and 6 will be shown as separate tasks.

BAll steps will be shown as separate tasks

CAll steps will be included within one single task

DSteps 1 and 2 will be in one task, steps 3 and 4 will be in a second task, steps 5 and 6 will be in a third task

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Suggested Answer: D

by Keva at Sep 19, 2024, 12:26 PM

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Luis

3 months ago

I vote for option D, that makes the most sense!

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Lili

4 months ago

Is it really necessary to have so many tasks?

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Annette

4 months ago

Wait, why would steps 1 and 2 be combined? Seems odd.

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Dwight

4 months ago

Agree, each step is important!

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Gary

4 months ago

I think all steps should be separate tasks.

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Jodi

4 months ago

I think option D makes sense because it categorizes the steps based on their nature, but I’m not entirely confident.

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Anthony

5 months ago

I feel like all steps should be separate tasks to clearly show the process flow, but I could be wrong.

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Gail

5 months ago

I remember a practice question where we had to separate tasks based on manual vs. electronic records. Maybe that applies here too?

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Leana

5 months ago

I think steps 1 and 2 could be grouped together since they both involve recording details, but I'm not sure about the rest.

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Jacqueline

5 months ago

I'm leaning towards option C, including all the steps in a single task. That way I don't have to worry about deciding how to group them. But I'm not 100% confident that's the right call.

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Brett

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. Should I go with option B and show each step as a separate task? Or would that be too granular?

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Ming

5 months ago

This seems straightforward, I think I'll go with option A. Grouping the related steps together makes the most sense to me.

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Marget

5 months ago

Option D seems like the best approach to me. Separating the steps into logical groups makes the swimlane diagram clearer and easier to understand.

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Pauline

5 months ago

I've got a strategy for this. The key is understanding how the router handles multiple default routes. I'm pretty confident I can figure this out.

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Azzie

1 year ago

I bet the person who wrote this question loves their swimlanes. Gotta keep those processes nice and tidy, am I right? Option D it is!

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Tiara

1 year ago

Haha, 'book playing field' - sounds like a fancy way of saying 'reserve the field'. Anyway, I'm going with option D, it makes the most sense to me.

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Louvenia

1 year ago

Definitely, it's clear and organized that way.

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Ira

1 year ago

Yeah, it breaks down the process into more manageable tasks.

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Tamala

1 year ago

I agree, option D seems like the most logical way to reflect those steps on the swimlane.

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Cordell

1 year ago

I disagree. I think steps 1 and 2 should be in one task, and the rest in separate tasks.

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Elli

1 year ago

I agree with you, Arthur. It would be clearer that way.

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Ernestine

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The steps seem pretty straightforward, but I guess it could be tricky to decide how to group them. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Cherry

1 year ago

This question is testing our understanding of how the steps should be represented in a swimlane diagram. I think the correct answer is D, as it clearly separates the steps into logical groupings.

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