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

Questions 4

Service Solution 1: 'Do minimum - introduce learning network to

existing schools and universities only'.

Which 2 statements are correct about this entry in the Options

Framework?

Options:

A.

Should be rejected as over-ambitious.

B.

Delivers against one or more of the critical success factors.

C.

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

D.

Supports one or more of the Spending Objectives.

E.

Incorrectly identified as a Scoping Solution.

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Questions 5

Spending objectives, existing arrangements and business needs are now being considered for the Pittville project.

Which entry is NOT a business need?

Options:

A.

The participations of 16-18-year-olds in education and training in Pittville is slightly below the average for the country. It has fallen over the last few years.

B.

The Consortium wants to see improvements in the levels of basic skills and overall learner success rates.

C.

At least a 15% increase in the participation of 16-18-year-olds in education and training within the next three years.

D.

Address the limitations of some further education units to offer choice and an appropriate learning environment.

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Questions 6

Temporary accommodation has been put on the site of the Old Fire Station Headquarters whilst thedevelopment of

the new campus takes place.

Should the cost of the temporary accommodation be treated as a capital cost within the Financial Appraisal?

Options:

A.

No, because the Financial Appraisal should NOT contain capital costs.

B.

No, because construction and refurbishment costs should be treated as revenue costs.

C.

Yes, because all running costs must be accounted for.

D.

Yes, because these are a cost of developing the scheme.

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Questions 7

Which 2 observations correctly evaluate the Income?

Options:

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

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

E.

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

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Questions 8

The Management Case states that, because the Pittville project is part of the Western Area Learning Improvements Programme:

1. A benefits realization strategy and benefits register are NOT required for the project.

2. All benefits will be tracked at the programme level.

Which 2 statements apply to these entries?

Options:

A.

Amend entry 1, because all projects should use a benefits register to identify key benefits and how they will be tracked.

B.

Amend entry 1, because the benefits realization strategy for the project should outline how the programme's approach to realizing benefits is being adapted for the project.

C.

Amend entry 2, because the potential benefits from the project should be documented only in the Economic Case.

D.

No change to entry 2, because when a project is part of a wider programme, benefits should be tracked only at the programme level.

E.

No change to entry 2, because tracking benefits at the programme level will help to avoid double counting of benefits from different projects.

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Questions 9

The Consortium has appointed its own assurance on the Western Area Learning

Improvement Programme.

Which action should be completed by this role?

Options:

A.

Establish the Pittville project spending objectives.

B.

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

C.

Manage the risks retained by the public sector.

D.

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

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Questions 10

Which 2 observations correctly evaluate the affordability of the Pittville project?

Options:

A.

The Financial Appraisal shows that this scheme is unaffordable.

B.

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

C.

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

D.

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

E.

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

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Questions 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?

Options:

A.

No, because without a solution to the problem, there is no way of calculating what the potential improvements might be.

B.

No, because the Consortium should NOT be specifying the targeted outcomes.

C.

Yes, because the Consortium has been formed to plan the transformation of education and learning.

D.

Yes, because the Strategic Case should focus on what needs to be achieved in terms of the targeted outcomes and outputs rather than input in relation to the potential solution.

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Questions 12

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

Options:

A.

The Pittville project is part of a larger programme of change.

B.

Having a sufficient number of students with one provider will potentially attract good quality teaching staff.

C.

Pittville University can accommodate a further 80 full time learners within the existing facility before the new site is available.

D.

The building of the new campus must achieve compliance with the regulations on the Disability Discrimination Act.

E.

The Consortium has agreed that the priority for the Western Area Learning Improvements Programme is improving the learning provision for 16-18-year-olds in Pittville.

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Questions 13

The new campus scheme will take three years to complete. Projected inflation over this period will mean that staffing costs will be 6%

higher when the campus is operational.

Should this increase be managed as a risk to the project?

Options:

A.

No, because inflation should be included as a cost in the Financial Appraisal.

B.

No, because any increase in cost should be dealt with as an issue.

C.

Yes, because any cost increase could threaten the affordability of a scheme.

D.

Yes, because any risk that might affect the financial viability of a scheme should be closely managed.

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Questions 14

Service Solution 3: 'New learning campus on Old Fire Station Headquarters site, close Pittville High

School and transfer all further education units in the Pittville area'.

Based on information available so far, which 2 critical success factors does this option deliver against?

Options:

A.

Strategic fit and business needs.

B.

Potential Value For Money.

C.

Supply side capacity and capability.

D.

Potential affordability.

E.

Potential achievability.

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Questions 15

Pittville University insist that the business scope of the Pittville project should be based on the

development of a new campus on the site of the Old Fire Station Headquarters.

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

Options:

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

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

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Questions 16

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?

Options:

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

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

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Questions 17

Which action should be completed by the Pittville Project Manager?

Options:

A.

Produce regular progress reports for the Senior Responsible Owner of the

project.

B.

Appoint the Senior Responsible Owner for the project.

C.

Approve the specification for the new learning campus.

D.

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

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Questions 18

Answer the following questions about 'Ensuring Successful Delivery' for the Pittville project.

The best and final offers have been returned for the delivery of the new campus. The preferred supplier was a

construction enterprise called Piaffeco.

Column 1 contains activities taken in the Pittville project. For each entry in Column 1, select from Column 2 the Action within the

Five Case Model that should undertake this activity. Each selection from Column 2 can be used once, more than once or not at all.

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Questions 19

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

Options:

A.

To increase the utilization of teachers from 75% to 90% within three years.

B.

To reduce travel times for staff and students to and from the new campus.

C.

To absorb up to 30% growth in the number of 16 to 18-year-old learners within the current establishment of support staff.

D.

To create a healthy competition between learning providers to benefit learners.

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Questions 20

Answer the following question about scoping the proposal and preparing the Strategic Outline

Case (SOC) for the Pittville project.

Column 1 is a list of information gathered about the Pittville project. For each entry in Column 1, select

from Column 2 the option that best describes it. Each selection from Column 2 can be used once, more

than once or not at all.

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Questions 21

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?

Options:

A.

The attainment of qualifications should increase by 15% through the provision of betterfacilities.

B.

The Local Education Authority Director has agreed to be the Senior Responsible Owner for the Pittville project.

C.

Physical access to learning will be improved throughout the region as the new site has good access from most of Pittville.

D.

Local parents are opposed to the closing of Pittville High School.

E.

All further education units need to be absorbed into the new campus, reducing the number of educational providers to choose from.

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Questions 22

Using the Scenario, answer the following questions about the Financial Appraisal of the option to build a new campus on

the site of the Old Fire Station Headquarters.

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.

The cost of inflation is estimated to be 2% per annum.

Should the project manager use this information when preparing the Financial Appraisal for this scheme?

Options:

A.

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

B.

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

C.

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

D.

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

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Questions 23

Which statement should be recorded under the Change Management heading?

Options:

A.

The Change Management Strategy should mitigate the impact of school closures on jobs.

B.

There should be a break clause allowing either party to give two months written notice to terminate the agreement after a minimum of six months.

C.

11-16 year old pupils from Pittville High School could be absorbed into the other schools if all further education unit were moved to a new campus.

D.

The Pittville University development option will result in a net overall saving in the cost ofcontracts for cleaning.

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Questions 24

Using the Scenario, answer the following questions about the Commercial Case for the Pittville project.

Lines 1 to 6 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.

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Questions 25

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

Options:

A.

Increase the number of education courses from 55 to 65.

B.

The project could meet with substantial opposition from parents and staff.

C.

Maintain staff satisfaction.

D.

An operating surplus will be generated from hiring out the sports facilities at the new campus.

E.

To implement links with employers and the local economy.

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Questions 26

Using the Scenario, answer the following questions.

Column 1 is a list of areas of interest to be included in the communications planned for the Pittville project. For each area of interest

in Column 1, select from Column 2 the MOST appropriate stakeholder group to which it will apply. Each selection from Column 2

can be used once, more than once or not at all.

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Questions 27

Using the Scenario, answer the following questions about the Financial Appraisal of the option to build a new campus on

the site of the Old Fire Station Headquarters.

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.

The cost of the temporary accommodation on the site of the Old Fire Station Headquarters has been treated as a revenue cost within

the Financial Appraisal. This temporary accommodation is required as part of the construction of the new campus.

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

Options:

A.

No, because the Financial Appraisal should NOT contain revenue costs.

B.

No, because construction and refurbishment costs should be treated as capital costs.

C.

Yes, because all construction costs must be accounted for.

D.

Yes, because these represent a cost of developing the scheme.

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Questions 28

Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Proposed charging mechanisms heading?

Options:

A.

The cost of any changes to the contract will need to be authorized by the Programme Change Board.

B.

The new campus building is to be listed as an asset on the Local Education Authority balance sheet.

C.

The return on the investment will repay the sum of the original investment over 10 years.

D.

The contract period for development of the new campus is three years.

E.

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

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Exam Name: Better Business Cases Practitioner Exam
Last Update: Jul 13, 2025
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