APMG-International Better Business Cases Practitioner Exam Online Dumps

1. Expansion of Springbank School and closing the Pittville High School further education unit. This would involve providing a new further education unit at Springbank School in collaboration with Battledown School. This option would reduce duplication and would potentially offer a wider range of education courses. Springbank School believes this change could meet the LEA's requirement for learning choice.

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Answer the following question about the Programme Business Case.

The following questions include only true statements, but only 2 statements are appropriate entries for that heading in the Strategic Case section.

Remember to select 2 answers to each question.

Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Organization overview heading?

2. Answer the following question about the Programme Business Case.

The following questions include only true statements, but only 2 statements are appropriate entries for that heading in the Strategic Case section.

Remember to select 2 answers to each question.

Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Existing arrangements heading?

3. Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Business needs heading?

4. Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Benefits, risks, dependencies and constraints heading?

5. Answer the following question about spending objectives for the Pittville project.

The following questions include only true statements about the Pittville project, but only 1 statement is an appropriately defined SMART spending objective for the stated outcome.

Which is an appropriately defined SMART spending objective for increased 16-18 year-old learners participation?

6. Which is an appropriately defined SMART spending objective for greater learner success rates?

7. Which is an appropriately defined SMART spending objective for more choice of subjects?

8. Which is an appropriately defined SMART spending objective for improved efficiency of resources?

9. HOTSPOT

Using the Scenario, answer the following question about the development of the Strategic Case for the Pittville project.

Lines 1 to 4 in the table below consist of an assertion statement and a reason statement.

For each line identify the appropriate option, from options A to E, that applies. Each option can be used once, more than once or not at all.







Assertion

The option to 'Develop a new campus on the site of the Old Fire Station Headquarters' should be captured on the long list within the Strategic Case.

'Underachieving on success rates for qualifications'

should be captured under the business need heading in the Strategic Case.

'Development of learning provision for 14-19-year-olds in Pittville' should be recorded as a key service requirement.

The number of students accommodated by each of the current learning providers should be detailed in the Strategic Case.



Reason

Because

a) The purpose of the long list is to identify a wide range of options that meet the spending objectives, potential scope and benefits criteria.

b) The business needs in a Strategic Case should include deficiencies in current provision.

c) The key service requirements in a Strategic Case should set out the existing arrangements and explain how services are currently organized, provided and supplied.

d) The critical success factors essential to the successful delivery of a scheme should be included in a Strategic



Case

10. 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?

11. The Consortium has stated that within the next three years, it expects to see at least a 15% increase in the attainment of qualifications. However, it has not proposed ways in which the success rates for qualifications can be increased.

Is this approach appropriate for defining the spending objectives in the Strategic Outline Case?

12. 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.

There is a risk that the local planning authority may reject proposals for development of the Old Fire Station Headquarters site. This will cause delays to the project.

Should this risk be recorded as an external non-systemic risk within the Strategic Outline Case?

13. There is a need to meet regulations that address the needs of those with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities Should this item be recorded as a dependency within the Strategic Outline Case?

14. HOTSPOT

Answer the following question about the costs identified when preparing the Economic Appraisal for the short list options for the Pittville project.

Column 1 contains a list of the costs identified. For each cost in Column 1, decide if the cost should be included in the Economic Appraisal and select from Column 2 the type of cost it represents. Each selection from Column 2 can be used once, more than once or not at all.

Column 1

1) The additional on-going cost of electricity for the Pittville University development.

2) The money spent to date on the Old Fire Station Headquarters site feasibility study and legal advice.

3) The cost of a stand-alone technology cabin with a separate contract for specialist call-out support, paid on an as-needed basis.

4) The Highways Department will have to upgrade the access road to the Old Fire Station Headquarters site. However, this cost will NOT count against the Pittville project budget.

5) The Old Fire Station Headquarters site was to be sold but will now be used for the new campus. It is owned by the Council so there is no cost.

6) The car park at Pittville University will need to be expanded if over 1,500 students attend the university.

Column 2

A) NOT included in the Economic Appraisal

B) Fixed cost

C) Variable cost

D) Semi-variable cost

E) Step cost

15. Using the Scenario, answer the following questions about the critical success factors (CSFs) for the option to build a campus on the Old Fire Station Headquarters site, with all courses for 16 - 18-year-olds provided by Pittville University.

Remember to select 2 answers to each question.

Which 2 attributes demonstrate that this option supports the key CSF Strategic fit and business needs?

16. Which 2 attributes demonstrate that this option supports the key CSF Potential value for money?

17. Which 2 attributes demonstrate that this option supports the key CSF Potential achievability?

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

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

20. 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?

21. The best and final offers have been returned for the delivery of the new campus. The preferred supplier was Piaffeco, which was the same supplier that delivered the neighbouring Marshgate High School.

Should Economic Appraisals be prepared for the best and final offers for the discarded service providers on the short list?

22. The Director of Pittville University has resigned during the procurement process. As a result, the Deputy Director is now acting as Director. The other schools have now withdrawn their objections to Pittville University running the new campus. It is thought that the delivery approach could be revised so that Pittville University manages all 16-18-year-olds education and further cost reductions could be achieved. There is no option in the OBC that provides this delivery approach with the service solution of a new campus.

Should the preferred option be reviewed in the FBC? (Select one)

23. The Local Education Authority Director has agreed to be the Senior Responsible Owner. Therefore, they are ultimately responsible for the realization of benefits resulting from the Pittville project.

Should the responsibilities for the benefits realization arrangements be documented in the Economic Case?

24. Answer the following questions about the content of the Commercial Case and the Financial Case for the Pittville project.

Which detail should be explained in the Commercial Case?