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The questions for Better Business Cases Practitioner were last updated at May 11,2025.
- Exam Code: Better Business Cases Practitioner
- Exam Name: Better Business Cases Practitioner Exam
- Certification Provider: APMG-International
- Latest update: May 11,2025
Which 2 attributes demonstrate that this option supports the key CSF Potential affordability?
- A . The addition of a new campus will be matched by plans to downsize elsewhere.
- B . Constant prices have been used to estimate lifecycle costs in the value for money appraisal.
- C . The 3 local government authorities have formed a partnership known as the Western Area Learning Consortium.
- D . The option provides an increase in the progression to higher-level learning.
- E . The cost of maintaining and adapting Pittville High School will be removed by closing the school.
Which 2 attributes demonstrate that this option supports the key CSF Potential affordability?
- A . The addition of a new campus will be matched by plans to downsize elsewhere.
- B . Constant prices have been used to estimate lifecycle costs in the value for money appraisal.
- C . The 3 local government authorities have formed a partnership known as the Western Area Learning Consortium.
- D . The option provides an increase in the progression to higher-level learning.
- E . The cost of maintaining and adapting Pittville High School will be removed by closing the school.
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?
- A . No, because the underlying business need of falling 16-18-year-olds participation in education remains the same.
- B . No, because an increase in interest will NOT reduce the support for the preferred option from the Local Education Authority.
- C . Yes, because any changes to service requirements may require following-up throughout the whole case.
- D . Yes, because students are Pittville project stakeholders.
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?
- A . No, because only the public sector comparator (PSC) should be updated in light of knowledge gained from the procurement.
- B . No, because updating the FBC with best and final offers should be done as part of the Commercial Case.
- C . Yes, because the reasons for rejecting potential service providers from the long list to the short list stage should be provided.
- D . Yes, because the FBC should provide Economic Appraisals for all options.
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)
- A . No, because the lack of a Director of Pittville University would not affect a delivery approach involving Pittville University.
- B . No, because the preferred option should remain unchanged once selected at OBC.
- C . Yes, because the FBC must demonstrate that the preferred option offers better VFM than the other available options.
- D . Yes, because the FBC should consider the organization’s strategy for managing contractual change.
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 . 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.
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?
- A . How charges for the preferred service provider’s offer have been modelled, including the resultant benefits.
- B . Capital and revenue implications of the resultant deal, including any costs falling to the organization.
- C . Net effect on the organization’s charges (prices), if any.
- D . Service streams and outputs being contracted for.
Which detail should be explained in the Commercial Case?
- A . Implementation timescales agreed for delivery.
- B . Impact on the organization’s income and expenditure account.
- C . Impact on the organization’s balance sheet.
- D . Overall affordability and funding arrangements for the deal.
Which detail should be explained in the Financial Case?
- A . Allocation of risk negotiated between the organization and the preferred service provider.
- B . Written confirmation of funding arrangements for the deal from the organization’s commissioners.
- C . Underpinning method of payment for services and outputs.
- D . Type of contract used and key contractual issues.
Which detail should be explained in the Financial Case?
- A . Accountancy treatment of the negotiated deal.
- B . Explanation of any personnel implications.
- C . Contingency arrangement for overspends.
- D . Payment premiums for risk transfer.