Better-Business-Cases-Practitioner Better Business Cases Practitioner Exam Questions and Answers

Without the sale of Pittville High School, the project is no longer viable.

The project would still be viable if equipment costs were to double after Year 3.

If the other income were to be withdrawn for any reason, LEA Funding alone could fund the running costs of the scheme after Year 3.

The project would no longer be affordable if funding were to increase by 5%.

Income from the hire of the Sport Facilities must continue to increase every year for the scheme to be viable.

Establish the Pittville project spending objectives.

Confirm the requirements for 16 to 18-year-old learners can be met.

Manage the risks retained by the public sector.

Arrange and schedule the resources required to develop the new learning campus.

To increase the number of education courses from 55 to 65, preferably more.

To increase the number of education courses offered to 16 to 18-year-olds within three years.

To provide at least 65 different education courses for 16 to 18-year-olds within three years.

To increase the achievement of qualifications by a minimum of 15% within three years.

No, because the regulations are an externally imposed parameter or constraint.

No, because dependencies should NOT be recorded within the Strategic Outline Case.

Yes, because any actions or developments required by others should be considered if the success of the project is dependent upon them.

Yes, because success of the project is dependent upon compliance with these regulations.

No, because the lack of a Director of Pittville University would not affect a delivery approach involving Pittville University.

No, because the preferred option should remain unchanged once selected at OBC.

Yes, because the FBC must demonstrate that the preferred option offers better VFM than the other available options.

Yes, because the FBC should consider the organization's strategy for managing contractual change.

This is a Service Scope option NOT a Service Solution option.

Delivers against one or more of the critical success factors.

Supports one or more of the Spending Objectives.

Will represent a benchmark for Value For Money throughout the appraisal process.

This is the LEA's preference and therefore the preferred option.

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

No change to entry 1, because the benefit is cash-releasing and should be measured in financial terms.

Amend entry 3, because the improvement is unknown.

No change to entry 3, because the benefits register should indicate the level of improvement expected.

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

No, because taxation costs should be excluded from the Financial Appraisal.

No, because it is the Economic Case that should include inflation and taxation costs.

Yes, because the Financial Appraisal should demonstrate value for money.

Yes, because both resource and non-resource costs and benefits should be factored into the analysis.

Agree strategic context.

Determine spending objectives, existing arrangements and business needs.

Determine potential business scope and key service requirements.

Determine benefits, risks, constraints and dependencies.

Amend entry 1, because benefits should be described only in the Economic Case.

No change to entry 1, because non cash-releasing benefits should be entered in the benefits register.

Amend entry 2, because the benefit class should be 'non-cash-releasing'.

No change to entry 2, because an increase in productivity is classified as cash-releasing.

No change to entry 2, because a growth in learner numbers will result in additional revenue.

No, because Pittville University should NOT be involved in the development of the Strategic Case.

No, because the business scope should determine the affected business areas, functionality and organization.

Yes, because the Old Fire Station Headquarters site has good access from most parts of Pittville.

Yes, because the business scope of the Pittville project should be based on a short list of options.

The Financial Appraisal shows that this scheme is unaffordable.

At the end of Year 6, E6 million of the initial spending costs will have been recovered.

The surplus Income forecast in Year 1 is sufficient to cover the deficit forecast in Year 2.

The revenue budget should show how long it will take for the surplus income to cover the initial cost of building the new campus.

If expenditure and income continue at the same rate, each subsequent year should return a surplus of £1 million.

The Consortium has been formed to plan the transformation of education and learning for 14-19- year-olds throughout the Western Area.

Formal meetings have been held over the past nine months to establish the goals to be achieved.

Pittville is the commercial, retail and cultural centre of Topland, with a population of circa22,000.

There are problems accessing learning in some parts of the region.

There is a shortage of higher education establishments in the region.

Economy.

Efficiency.

Effectiveness.

Compliance.

Produce regular progress reports for the Senior Responsible Owner of the

project.

Appoint the Senior Responsible Owner for the project.

Approve the specification for the new learning campus.

Approve the continuation of the project at the end of each delivery stage.

No, because the FBC should NOT be updated for best and final offers.

No, because this new scheme should be considered in the next iteration of the programme business case.

Yes, because the public sector comparator (PSC) should be updated.

Yes, because the preferred way forward for the Pittville project must offer better Value For Money than the other options.

No, because the benefits are greater for Option A.

No, because the public sector test discount rate has been applied.

Yes, because option B has positive liquidity.

Yes, because Option B has the higher NPSV.

20% of the contract price is to be paid up front for materials.

To increase the rate of 16-18-year-olds participating in education and training by at least 15% within the next three years.

The major users of the finished campus will be 16-18 year old learners.

The selected contractor will be responsible for taking measures to reduce any potential errors in the construction phase.

All intellectual property rights are to be maintained by the Local Education Authority.

Strategic Outline Case.

Strategic Assessment

Business strategies.

SWOT analysis.

Should be rejected as over-ambitious.

Delivers against one or more of the critical success factors.

Will represent a benchmark for Value For Money throughout the appraisal process.

Supports one or more of the Spending Objectives.

Incorrectly identified as a Scoping Solution.

The Western Area Learning Improvement Programme Director is responsible for delivering the benefits of the Pittville project.

The monitoring of anticipated benefits is to be assessed every year, for a ten-year period.

The rate of 16-18 year olds in education and training to be increased by at least 15% within three years.

New roles will be identified, advertised and assigned before the start of the second academic year of the implementation.

Projected inflation will mean that costs will be 6% higher when the campus is operational.

Temporary accommodation will be put on the site of the Old Fire Station Headquarters at least 3 months before the development of the new campus takes place.

Opportunities will be created for teachers to be involved in delivering new courses.

The chosen service provider must have experience in the construction of publicly used buildings.

No, because the Financial Appraisal should include constant or real prices.

No, because the Financial Appraisal should exclude the cost of general inflation and depreciation.

Yes, because the Financial Appraisal should include the cost of inflation.

Yes, because inflation will reduce the cost of the scheme over time.

The sports facilities at the new campus are to be hired out to external organizations and groups.

A project management special advisor has been appointed from a consultancy specializing in the PRINCE2 methodology.

Schools and universities affected by the Pittville project are to escalate any risks to the Project Manager.

The redefinition of jobs is to be communicated to teaching unions before any communications with staff can be issued.