1A) If the requested drug is not available from any of the neighboring pharmacists, you get the
“more neighbors available?” option, then a rush vendor is placed, the order is received and
processed, and the drug is received by the pharmacy.
2A) The fork and join symbols insinuate that nearby pharmacists can independently arrange for
the medications to the pharmacist in need of them. This way, the pharmacist in need can
release the medication for pickup once the neighboring pharmacists have distributed the drug.
Overall, this makes the process more efficient and easy.
3A)
The empty diamond symbol signifies the fusion of external and internal processes within
the provided process diagram, where it serves as an indicator for receiving drugs from an
external source, such as another pharmacist or a vendor.
4A) The “More neighbors available” option comes into play when the initially contacted
pharmacist does not have the requested drug in stock, prompting the search for alternative
nearby pharmacists who may have the needed medication in their inventory.
1B) To ensure the accuracy of system data, both “Reduce Local Inventory” and “Increase Local
Inventory” are needed.
2B) If a neighboring Pharmacist rejects a sharing request, a rush order is placed, and the drugs
are received through that.
3B) The I2C2 Pharmacy system has gained a lot of attention while the “Pharmacist in need” and
the “Neighboring Pharmacist” sections have lost a lot of focus.
4B)"Process Rush Order" and "Evaluate Sharing Request" would be appropriate labels for
these two exit paths
