OCEB 2 Fundamental case studies
OCEB 2 Fundamental · Put your knowledge to work in context.
OCEB 2 Fundamental is the entry-level certification in the OMG Certified Expert in BPM 2 programme. It is aimed at people who need a solid, shared vocabulary for process work - business analysts, process owners, junior modellers, project staff moving into BPM, and developers or consultants who must read and discuss process models with business stakeholders. The exam tests breadth rather than deep specialisation: BPM concepts and the process lifecycle, BPMN 2.0 core notation (activities, events, gateways, sequence flows) with the largest share of the paper, advanced modelling such as subprocesses, boundary events, compensation and choreography, modelling method and style including verification and validation, analysis and redesign techniques, measurement and performance management, governance and centres of excellence, business rules and DMN, automation and BPM suites, and process mining and monitoring. Preparation works best in layers: learn the BPMN element set until you can read a diagram without guessing, then practise constructing and critiquing small models, then connect notation to analysis, metrics and governance so the terminology has context. The OCEB 2 Fundamental case studies are 5 cases and about 2,723 words.
1Expense Reimbursement Gateway Errors at a Shared-Services Center
A shared-services center modeled its employee expense reimbursement process in BPMN 2.0. After 'Submit expense report', a parallel gateway splits into 'Manager approval' and 'Finance approval'; the branches merge at an exclusive gateway before 'Reimburse'.
539 words, about 3 min2Compensation and Boundary Events in Order Fulfillment
An online retailer modeled order fulfillment with a subprocess 'Reserve and charge' containing 'Reserve inventory' then 'Charge card'. Each task has a compensation boundary event: 'Reserve inventory' is linked to 'Release stock', and 'Charge card' to 'Refund card'.
549 words, about 3 min3Mortgage Rework and Redesign Options
A mortgage lender processes 240 applications per week with 5 full-time underwriters working 40 hours each. End-to-end lead time averages 14 working days; hands-on value-added work totals 3.5 hours per application.
535 words, about 3 min4Premium Discount Decision Table Hit Policy
A health insurer's premium discount is calculated inside a BPMN model by 14 chained exclusive gateways with 23 sequence-flow conditions. Underwriting cannot audit why a policy received 8%, 10%, or 12%.
556 words, about 3 min5Purchase-to-Pay Conformance and Data Quality
A procurement group extracted 1.2 million events from its ERP, supplier portal, and e-invoicing system covering 18 months of purchase-to-pay. The reference model has 47 activities.
544 words, about 3 min