Glossary.

An Exception is a type of event that occurs during the performance of a process that causes a diversion from its normal flow.

An Exception Flow is a type sequence flow path that originates from an Intermediate Event attached to the boundary of an activity.

An Expanded Sub-Process is type of a sub-process that exposes its flow detail within the context of its Parent Process.

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a systematic/structured approach for determining the seriousness of potential failures and for identifying the sources of each potential failure.

First in First Out (FIFO) is where the material produced by one process is used in the same order by the next process.

Fishbone Diagram is a problem-solving tool that uses a graphic description of the various process elements to analyze potential sources of variation, or problems.