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Questions # 21:

Which statement should be recorded under the Programme and Project Management heading?

Options:

The Consortium has been formed to plan the transformation of education and learning for 11 to 18 year olds throughout the Western Area.

The redefinition of jobs is to be negotiated with teaching unions and communicated to all staff.

A financial special advisor has been appointed from Western Area Finance, an auditing organization.

Plans could meet with substantial opposition from parents and staff.

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Questions # 22:

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.

Question # 22

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Answer:

Explanation

For the activities listed in Column 1, here are the corresponding actions from Column 2 that should undertake these activities within the Five Case Model framework:

Produce a contingency plan to follow in the event that the main teaching building is not ready before the start of the academic year.

Answer: D. Finalize risk management arrangements and plans. Contingency planning is a part of risk management.

Ensure that the consolidated Pittville Project Benefits Register is reviewed regularly.

Answer: C. Finalize benefits realisation arrangements and plans. Regular review of the Benefits Register ensures that benefits realization stays on track.

Take into account the milestones for delivery agreed with Piaffeco.

Answer: A. Finalize project management arrangements and plans. Milestones are a key part of project management.

Schedule a performance review of Piaffeco's delivery of the new campus following its implementation.

Answer: E. Finalize contract management arrangements and plans. Performance reviews are part of managing the contract.

Timetable monthly meetings between the Western Area Learning Improvement Programme Director and the Piaffeco Project Director. This is so they can update and share plans for the future usage and operation of the campus site.

Answer: A. Finalize project management arrangements and plans. Regular meetings between project directors are part of the ongoing project management process.

Update the reduced likelihood that the computer systems will not operate correctly due to the Piaffeco's recent acquisition of a company which specializes in computer systems.

Answer: D. Finalize risk management arrangements and plans. Adjusting the risk profile based on new information is a core component of risk management.

These answers align with the activities that are typically included in the different arrangements and plans according to the Five Case Model, which guides the development of business cases in a structured manner.

Questions # 23:

Answer the following question about the Economic Case within the Outline Business Case

(OBC).

The Preferred Way Forward is the Service Solution to provide a new Learning Campus on the

Old Fire Station Headquarters site and to close and transfer all further education units in the

Pittville area. However there are concerns that the project timescale may be difficult to keep

due to the following reasons:

. Planning authority consent may delay the schedule because the site is in a conservation

area

. Staff and students could be opposed to moving location.

Lines 1 to 5 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.

Question # 23

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Explanation

The assertion is that the conversion of the Old Fire Station Headquarters site should be considered as a non-standard building project for deriving the optimism bias adjustment factor because non-standard building projects involve significant planning and construction risks. This isTrue, and the reason given is alsoTrueand explains the assertion because the presence of significant risks is precisely why it would be categorized as non-standard and why an optimism bias adjustment would be needed.

Correct Option: A

The assertion states that the optimism bias should be set midway between the upper and lower works duration limit to reflect the identified timescale risks becauseoptimism bias should be reduced as each risk is mitigated. This isTrue; however, the reason isTruebut does not correctly explain the assertion. Optimism bias is related to underestimation of risks, not their mitigation.

Correct Option: B

The assertion here is that opposition of staff and students to the move should be categorized as a decant risk because a decant risk arises in accommodation projects related to moving staff and clients. This isTrue, and the reason isTrueand directly explains why such opposition should be considered a decant risk.

Correct Option: A

The assertion that risks to the timetable should be used as the basis for scenario analysis isTrue. The reason given is that sensitivity analysis of Economic Appraisal findings should identify reasons for variances in project assumptions and estimates, which is alsoTrueand provides a correct explanation for using risks in scenario analysis.

Correct Option: A

The final assertion is that the preferred option must consider developing on the Pittville University site to manage all 16-18 education because it has the highest net present social value. This assertion isFalsebecause the preferred option should be the one with the best value for money overall, considering both quantitative and qualitative benefits. The reason is alsoFalsebecause it incorrectly suggests that the option with the highest net present social value automatically demonstrates the best value for money, without consideration of costs or other factors.

Correct Option: E

Therefore, the correct options for each line are A, B, A, A, and E, respectively

Questions # 24:

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

Options:

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

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

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

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

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

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Questions # 25:

The Central Government funding programme for the redevelopment of schools has been put on hold. A Review Board will decide

which programmes to continue. This funding programme covers 20% of the Pittville project costs. It is considered very likely that

the Western Area Learning Programme will be high priority due to the forecast enhanced provision of education courses for 16-18

year olds.

Should the funding profile in the Economic Case be updated?

Options:

No, because the funding statement is provided in the Financial Case.

No, because the Economic Case should have already quantified this funding risk.

Yes, because alternative monies may be available to fund proposals that offer demonstrably better value for money.

Yes, because scenario analysis should reflect the political uncertainties on which the success of the proposal depends.

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Questions # 26:

Answer the following question about the Outline Business Case.

The following questions include only true statements about the Pittville project.

However only one statement is an appropriate entry for that heading in the

Management Case section.

Which statement should be recorded under the Programme and Project Management heading?

Options:

Projected inflation will mean that costs will be 6% higher when the campus is operational.

Temporary accommodation will be put on the site of the Old Fire Station Headquarters at least 3 months before the development of the new campus takes place.

Opportunities will be created for teachers to be involved in delivering new courses.

The chosen service provider must have experience in the construction of publicly used buildings.

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Questions # 27:

Which 2 details should be defined when determining spending objectives?

Options:

Targeted outcomes and 'where we want to be'.

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

The boundaries, or limitations, of the project.

How services are currently organized, provided and supplied.

Public value in terms of return for money spent.

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Questions # 28:

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

Options:

New opportunities will be available for teachers to be involved in delivering the new education courses.

The 'BAU/status quo' option is the baseline for assessing value for money.

There is a reasonably positive reaction from local schools to the Old Fire Station Headquarters being used as a second site.

The demographic forecasts are for further reductions in the demand for places over the next five years.

A new campus would provide modern and better facilities at a cheaper cost than refitting existing buildings.

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