This template is for creating a process inventory and detailed process descriptions for the purpose of business analysis pr

step in order to identify software functional requirements that are necessary to execute the process.

PROCESS INVENTORY
- The Process Inventory is a list of processes that are considered for business analysis
- Depending on the project constraints, some processes may be excluded from the scope
- Processes are identified by a unique reference number for further identification
- Processes are grouped into process areas and process groups for easier orientation in the inventory

PROCESS DESCRIPTION FOR BA

- Detailed process descriptions are used to define individual process activities and their requirements on data structures an
- Detailed process descriptions can be further used for the creation of end-to-end business process testing scenarios
- Copy the template sheet to create a detailed description for every individual process in the scope of your project

The template includes yellow areas with prefilled examples.

 e purpose of business analysis prior to IT project implementation. Processes are analyzed step by
the process.

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equirements on data structures and SW functionalities

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the scope of your project
Process Area Process Group Process ID Process Name
PD Product delivery PD2 Shipping PD201 Shipping to domestic customers

PD Product delivery PD2 Shipping PD202 Shipping to customers overseas

Short Description Process Owner In / Out of Scope
Shipping to domestic customers includes activities necessary to Kevin Smith In scope
deliver the product within the country. Process starts after
location of the ordered product on stock or finished custom
production. Process is completed after confirmed delivery to the
target destination.

Shipping to customers overseas includes activities necessery to Norma Blake Out of scope
deliver the product to customers located outside the country.
Process starts after location of the ordered product on stock or
finished custom production. Process includes handling of the
overseas transportation provider and related custom agenda.
Process is completed after confirmed delivery to the target
destination.
Process ID Activity ID Activity Activity Description

PD201 PD201-01 Find transportation Identify the best fitting tranportation

provider for the provider based on the order and product
product delivery details. Consider required delivery date
and product parameters (size, weight).
Use existing scheduled routes and
utilization of already planned
transports.
If none of the existing transport is
fitting, select transportation provider
with the lowest expected price given the
order and product details.

PD201 PD201-02 Schedule the Assign the ordered product on the

transport identified transportation or create new
transportatiin route and link the order
details. Confirm the selection and
update the transportation schedule.
Check that the selection did not impact
any of the already confirmed deliverary
dates.
Process Role Executing Activity Trigger Inputs
the Activity
Transportation Ordered product located on stock Order
coordinator Product ID

Transportation Identified transportation provider Order

coordinator Product ID
Transporation
schedule
Outputs Required Data Functional
Requirements
Identified Order Automated location of
transportation Transporation vendors transportation
provider Transportation provider based on the
schedule product data, order
and actual schedule of
transporation activities

Transportation Order Assignment of product

schedule updated Transporation vendors on existing
Transportation transportation route
schedule Creation of new
transportation route
Automated update of
transportation
schedule