Better Business Cases Practitioner - Better-Business-Cases-Practitioner Exam Practice Test

Question 1

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

A. Long term financial viability of the education and training system for 11-18- year-olds.

B. Success rates for qualifications are near average.

C. Achieving success rates for qualifications.

D. The Pittville development option will result in a net saving in cleaning costs

E. Existing staff can absorb a 30% increase in the number of 16-18 year old learners.

Correct Answer: A,C

Question 2

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?

A. To absorb 11-16 year-old pupils from Pittville High into the other schools if all further education units were moved to a new campus.

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

C. To offer a broader range of education courses for 16-18-year-olds.

D. To accommodate a further 80 full time learners within thePittville University existing facility.

Correct Answer: B

Question 3

Using the Scenario, answer the following question about the Strategic Case section of the Strategic Outline Case (SOC) 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.

Correct Answer:

Question 4

It is estimated that 60% of the taxation costs on the development will NOT be reclaimable.
Should the unclaimable taxation costs be excluded from the Financial Appraisal?

A. No, because the Financial Appraisal should demonstrate value for money.

B. Yes, because it is the Economic Case that should include inflation and taxation costs.

C. No, because both resource and non-resource costs and benefits should be factored into the analysis.

D. Yes, because taxation costs should be excluded from the Financial Appraisal.

Correct Answer: C

Question 5

Scoping Solution 2: '20% increase in rate of participation, 75-85 education courses, 15-20% improvement in qualification success rate'.
Which 2 statements are correct about this entry in the Options Framework?

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

B. Should be rejected as over-ambitious.

C. Incorrectly identified as a Scoping Solution.

D. Supports one or more of the Spending Objectives.

E. Delivers against one or more of the critical success factors.

Correct Answer: D,E

Question 6

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?

A. Yes, because the plan for the delivery of benefits should be documented within the benefits register and attached to the FBC.

B. No, because the benefits realization takes place during the implementation and operational phases of the project.

C. No, because the benefits realization arrangements are finalized in the Management Case.

D. Yes, because changes to the benefits should be identified before the FBC Economic Appraisals.

Correct Answer: C

Question 7

Springbank School has been hugely oversubscribed so has decided to expand its further education unit. It is working formally with Battledown School to reduce course duplication and to potentially offer a greater range of education courses. The Governors from Springbank School feel that these scheduled changes need to be reflected in the Pittville project FBC, even though Springbank was not a shortlisted option.
Should the FBC be updated with the Springbank changes?

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: D

Question 8

Answer the following questions about preparing for the potential deal for the Pittville project.
Column 1 contains information about the Pittville project. For each entry in Column
1, select from Column 2 the Action within the Five Case Model that should use this information. Each selection from Column 2 can be used once, more than once or not at all.

Correct Answer:

Question 9

The current establishment of support staff will be able to absorb 30% growth in numbers of 16 - 18-year-old learners.
This information has been:
1. Entered in the benefits register
2. Classed as a cash-releasing benefit.
Which 2 statements apply to these entries?

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

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: C,D

Question 10

Which 2 details should be defined when determining spending objectives?

A. Targeted outcomes and 'where we want to be'.

B. The problems, difficulties and inadequacies associated with 'where we are now'.

C. How services are currently organized, provided and supplied.

D. Public value in terms of return for money spent.

E. The boundaries, or limitations, of the project.

Correct Answer: A,B

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