Operations Management
Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781260484687
Author: CACHON, Gerard
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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To identify: The question that would be asked in the process analysis of a college admissions office.

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Correct option: (b)

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How long does it take the office to process an application?

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Process analysis is the detailed breakdown of the various activities carried out in a process. In the given scenario, the process to be analyzed is the college admissions office activity. The activity to be analyzed in the admissions office is the processing of application forms for the admission activity. Hence, the time taken to process an admission application will be the appropriate question to be asked.

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