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?
Spending objectives, existing arrangements and business needs are now being considered for the Pittville project.
Which entry is NOT a business need?
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?
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?
The Consortium has appointed its own assurance on the Western Area Learning
Improvement Programme.
Which action should be completed by this role?
Which 2 observations correctly evaluate the affordability of the Pittville project?
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?
Which 2 attributes demonstrate that this option supports the key CSF Potential achievability?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.
Which is an appropriately defined SMART spending objective for improved efficiency of resources?
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.
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?
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?
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.
Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Benefits, risks, dependencies and constraints heading?
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.
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?
Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Proposed charging mechanisms heading?