As-Is & To-Be Process Modeling Flashcards
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In To-Be process modeling for an ERP, what is the significance of defining 'trigger events' for each process?
Answer: They establish what initiates a process, ensuring the ERP is configured to start workflows correctly
Trigger events define what starts a process (e.g., a purchase order received), which is critical for configuring ERP workflow automation.
A company's As-Is order-to-cash cycle takes 14 days. The To-Be model targets 5 days. What type of analysis justifies this target in the business case?
Answer: Cycle time analysis and benchmarking against industry standards
Cycle time analysis combined with industry benchmarking provides evidence-based justification for To-Be cycle time reduction targets.
Which technique involves assigning time and cost estimates to each step in the As-Is process to quantify the impact of inefficiencies?
Answer: Activity-based costing (ABC) applied to process steps
Activity-based costing assigns time and cost to each process activity, enabling quantification of current-state inefficiency costs.
When the To-Be model requires a process that the ERP standard functionality does not support, what is the preferred first course of action?
Answer: Re-engineer the business process to fit standard ERP functionality
Best practice is to adapt the business process to standard ERP functionality (fit-to-standard) before considering customization.
In a To-Be process model, an 'exception handling' path is best described as:
Answer: An alternate flow that manages non-standard scenarios outside the happy path
Exception handling paths in To-Be models define how the process responds when conditions deviate from the standard (happy path) scenario.
What does 'process harmonization' mean in the context of a multi-site ERP rollout?
Answer: Standardizing processes across all business units so they operate identically in the ERP
Process harmonization means aligning and standardizing how all sites perform the same process so a single ERP configuration supports them all.
Which of the following best describes a 'conference room pilot' in the context of To-Be process validation?
Answer: A structured test where end users execute To-Be processes in a configured ERP sandbox to validate design
A conference room pilot is a hands-on test session where users run real business scenarios through the configured ERP to validate that To-Be processes work as designed.