OCEB2 Intro
Module 0. Introduction⌘
Object Management Group⌘
The Object Management Group (OMG) is an international, open membership, not-for-profit computer industry standards consortium.
The most important OMG standards:
- UML (Unified Modeling Language)
- BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation)
- SysML (Systems Modeling Language)
OMG Certified Expert in BPM 2 (OCEB2)⌘
- Certification program based on BPM
- The OCEB 2 examinations cover much more than BPMN
- To obtain a higher certificate you have to pass the lower test level
OMG Content Developer⌘
NobleProg has official OMG OCEB 2 and OCUP 2 Content Developer status, which means that our course outlines and training materials were developed by the same experts who prepared questions for both certifications.
Two people from NobleProg team take an active part in the work of OMG, which deals with determining the subjects of OCEB 2 and OCUP 2 examinations and creating test questions.
What is BPM?⌘
Business Process Management (BPM) is a discipline involving any combination of modeling, automation, execution, control, measurement and optimization of business activity flows, in support of enterprise goals, spanning systems, employees, customers and partners within and beyond the enterprise boundaries.
The Workflow Management Coalition, http://wfmc.org/what-is-bpm
OCEB 2 Tracks and Levels⌘
- Above the Fundamental level, the OCEB2 program splits into a Business Track and a Technical Track with an Intermediate and Advanced level in each.
OCEB 2 Fundamental⌘
- Covers basic elements of Business Essentials and Business Modeling, Business Process, Business Process Management, Business Process Modeling, and essential and widely-used industry frameworks.
| Examination Number: | OMG-OCEB2-FUND100 |
| Duration: | 90 minutes for residents of English-speaking countries; 120 minutes for all others |
| Number of Questions: | 90 |
| Minimum Passing Score: | 62 correct responses |
| Exam Fee: | US $210 (or equivalent in local currency) |
| Prerequisite: | None |
OCEB2 Fundamental - Coverage Table⌘
| 1 | Business Goals, Objectives Business fundamentals, strategy, planning and goal-setting, project management, marketing, staffing, finance. | 8% |
| 2 | Business Process Concepts and Fundamentals Discovering business processes, As-Is vs. To-Be process | 11% |
| 3 | Business Process Management Concepts and Fundamentals Functional vs. Process-Centric Enterprise Organization | 10% |
| 4 | Business Motivation Modeling Business Vision, Goals, Objectives; Means and Ends; Mission, Strategies, Tactics; | 16% |
| 5 | Business Process Modeling Concepts - BPMN 2.0 | 24% |
| 6 | Business Process Modeling Skills - BPMN 2.0 | 16% |
| 7 | Process Quality, Governance, and Metrics Frameworks APQC, SCOR, BPMM, Six Sigma, COBIT, Basel 2, ... | 15% |
OCEB 2 Fundamental - Reference List⌘
http://www.omg.org/oceb-2/coveragemap-fund.htm
OMG Certified Professionals Directory⌘
http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/searchcert.cgi
Pearson VUE⌘
- The OCEB2 examinations are offered worldwide in English at Pearson VUE testing centers.
- You need to show two valid forms of personal ID, both must have your signature, and one of the two must have your photo.
- The test room is monitored electronically by video, or personally by a test assistant.
- At the end of the test, the candidates can see their results on their screens.
- Candidates will be given a printout of their test results by the test center.
- Successful candidates will receive a colored official certificate by mail several weeks later.
