APMG-International Better-Business-Cases-Practitioner Exam Practice Test Instant Access

Question 1

Which 2 attributes demonstrate that this option supports the key CSF Supply-side capacity and capability?

AThe campus is to be run by Pittville University but there is stakeholder resistance.

BThe new campus will have the space to extend the number of education courses as student numbers increase.

CThe new campus can provide technology to enable Welsh language teaching throughout the region.

DThe project must comply with the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act.

EThe Consortium has been meeting on a formal basis for nine months.

Answer : B, C

Question 2

Which 2 attributes demonstrate that this option supports the key CSF Potential affordability?

AThe addition of a new campus will be matched by plans to downsize elsewhere.

BConstant prices have been used to estimate lifecycle costs in the value for money appraisal.

CThe 3 local government authorities have formed a partnership known as the Western Area Learning Consortium.

DThe option provides an increase in the progression to higher-level learning.

EThe cost of maintaining and adapting Pittville High School will be removed by closing the school.

Answer : A, E

Question 3

An extract of an entry in the benefits register includes the following information:

1. Benefit type: Cash-releasing

2. Description: A net overall saving in the cost of cleaning

3. Target improvement: Reduce overall costs of cleaning contracts by 10% per annum

4. Responsible officer: Pittville University Procurement Manager.

Which 2 statements apply to these entries?

AAmend entry 1, because the benefit type should be 'financial but non-cash-releasing'.

BNo change to entry 1, because the benefit is cash-releasing and should be measured in financial terms.

CAmend entry 3, because the improvement is unknown.

DNo change to entry 3, because the benefits register should indicate the level of improvement expected.

EAmend entry 4, because the SRO should be the responsible officer for all benefits.

Answer : B, D

Question 4

Which 2 observations correctly evaluate the Income?

AThere will be a funding gap in Year 2 when the Expenditure is forecast to exceed the Income.

BThe affordability of the scheme is NOT dependent upon the income from the sale of Pittville High School.

CIncome from the hire of the sports facilities should NOT be shown as a separate source of income.

DFunding to help pay for the construction of the new campus should be shown as a separate source of income in the Revenue Budget.

ELocal Education Authority (LEA) Funding should be moved to the Economic Appraisal.

Answer : A, B

Question 5

Answer the following questions about the actions taken when preparing the Economic Case within the Full Business Case (FBC).

The Outline Business Case (OBC) was based on the following preferred way forward:

Decide whether the action taken represents an appropriate application of the Five Case Model for this project and select the

response that supports your decision.

Since the OBC, the Government has established that students from the country do not have to pay university tuition fees. There

has been a further 15% increase in interest for taking a Welsh language course at Pittville University.

Should the service scope and underlying assumptions be amended?

ANo, because the underlying business need of falling 16-18-year-olds participation in education remains the same.

BNo, because an increase in interest will NOT reduce the support for the preferred option from the Local Education Authority.

CYes, because any changes to service requirements may require following-up throughout the whole case.

DYes, because students are Pittville project stakeholders.

Answer : C

Question 6

The Local Education Authority Director has been appointed as the Senior Responsible Owner for the Western Area Learning Improvement Programme.

Which action is MOST appropriate for this role?

AChampion the project when it gets into difficulties.

BConsider the downsizing of 11 to 18-year-old education and training provision elsewhere to offset the new campus.

CDocument the impact of the programme on the organization's income and expenditure account in the programme's business case.

DProvide assurance that the programme has delivered its anticipated benefits.

Answer : A

Question 7

Using the Scenario, answer the following questions about scoping the proposal and preparing the Strategic Outline Case for

the Pittville project.

Decide whether the approach is appropriate for stage 1, and select the response that supports your decision.

When preparing the Strategic Outline Case, the need to address the number of education courses available to 16-18-year-olds was

considered to be sufficiently large and stand alone to form a project.

Was this an appropriate application of the Five Case Model for this project?

ANo, because the Pittville project is part of a larger programme of change.

BNo, because whether the change is sufficiently large to warrant a project should have been determined before this stage.

CYes, because this stage should confirm the strategic context of the proposal.

DYes, because this stage should provide stakeholders with an early indication of the preferred option.

Answer : A

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