Question:- 1.Give one example of each: a.vertical and horizontal process in business b. physical transformations c.locational d.transactional e. informational

Process Types and Hierarchies 1. Individual processes Carried out by a single individual Make up 2. Vertical or Functional processes Contained within one functional unit or department Make up 3. Horizontal or Cross Functional processes Spans several functional units, departments or companies 7 What is a Business Process? 2. Traditional Process definition in OM literature A process specifies the transformation of inputs to outputs Inputs Process Outputs The transformation model of a process Different types of transformations Physical (Ex. raw material = finished product) Locational (Ex. flying from Denver to L.A.) Transactional (Ex. depositing money in a bank) Informational (Ex. accounting data financial statement)