C_SIGPM_2403 · Question #66
What types of subprocesses exist in BPMN? Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.
The correct answer is A. Collapsed subprocess C. Expanded subprocess. In BPMN, subprocesses come in exactly two visual forms: collapsed (a rounded rectangle with a "+" icon, hiding the internal flow) and expanded (a rounded rectangle with the internal flow fully visible inside the parent diagram). These two forms represent how subprocess details…
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What types of subprocesses exist in BPMN? Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.
Options
- ACollapsed subprocess
- BAutomated subprocess
- CExpanded subprocess
- DGrouped subprocess
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A93% (26)
- B4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
In BPMN, subprocesses come in exactly two visual forms: collapsed (a rounded rectangle with a "+" icon, hiding the internal flow) and expanded (a rounded rectangle with the internal flow fully visible inside the parent diagram). These two forms represent how subprocess details are displayed, not different subprocess behaviors - making A and C the correct pair.
B (Automated) is a distractor because "automated" describes execution behavior, not a BPMN subprocess classification. All subprocess types can be automated or manual depending on the task inside them.
D (Grouped) is a distractor because a "Group" is a separate BPMN artifact (a dashed rounded rectangle used for documentation/annotation purposes), not a subprocess type at all.
Memory tip: Think Collapsed = Closed (you can't see inside), Expanded = Exposed (internals visible). Both start with the opposite of each other - if you know one exists, the other must too.
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