BAP18: BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice 2018

A business case is being created for a new, automated auditing system that will improve the IT department’s ability to record and monitor all the computing devices used across the organisation.

The sponsor of the project is keen to get a better idea of the financial implications of the project and has asked for the simplest calculation possible. This calculation should consider the tangible costs and tangible benefits of the project, as well as showing when it will have saved the department as much as it has cost.

Which of the following investment appraisal calculations has the sponsor asked for?

BuildCo is small building company with the stall. The owner to reduce time spent on administration by simplifying the company’s paperwork. This paperwork includes provides quotes and invoices, as well as managing orders and receipts for building materials.

Most of the paperwork is completed manually and copies are stored in filing cabinets. However, quotes and invoices are produced on a word processor and the stored on a computer, with printed copies also stored in the filing cabinets. The owner is not sure that all the current paperwork is necessary.

Which investigation technique would be MOST effective in establishing the need for item of paperwork?

It services has commissioned a new desktop PC replacement project that has been funded and running for three months, with a fully-engaged sponsor and programme manager appointed.

The head of IT service has not involve beyond the initial project start-up interviews and has not been invited to any of the project meetings. position on the power/interest grid does the head of IT services currently occupy?

A Business Analyst is reviewing the stakeholder management strategy for a high profile I Human Resources (HR) protect.

Following an organizational restructure, Harvey's role has changed from Director of Operations to Director of HR and he has Inherited sponsorship of the project. Harvey was previously involved in the project, but had little interest because his focus was on the Operational Projects that he sponsored.

Which of the following sets of stakeholder management strategies represent appropriate approaches for Harvey; firstly for when the project started and secondly now that his role has changed?

The following statements have been made about the consensus Business Activity Model a) Describes how a business process should operate. b) Describes what a business system should be able to do. c) A conceptual model. d) Usually produced before requirements are defined. e) Includes all stakeholders' perspectives Which of the statements are TRUE?

A group of stakeholders at FlyMe travel operators are in a meeting to discus the Business Activity Model (BAM) for a new subsidiary business. They are planning to launch a new offering, which will offer flight bundle’ packages for organization that regularly need to send their staff overseas. The following activities have been identified so far:

a) Monitor flight bundle' sates b) Sell "night bundles*

c) Determine demand amongst existing customers

d) Identify potential airline earners

e) Determine 'flight bundle' locations, f) Define bundle pricing.

Although the Operations Director for FlyMe is supportive of the new business proposition, she is not entirely convinced there is a gap in the market, nor is she confident that the idea will be profitable.

With these concerns in mind, which planning activities will she be keen to ensure are discussed before the meeting ends?

A large consultancy organization has assigned its B

A business analyst working for a manufacturing company has been asked to support a new initiative to review and redesign the company’s Process, enabling it is increase its production and expand into overseas markets. He is working in a team of business analytics and has been asked to do the following:

a) Assist in the evaluation of the benefits defined in the benefits plan

b) Lead requirements elicitation and clarification activities

c) Deliver coaching, training and ongoing support for any changes to existing processes.

Once the business analyst has completed these activities, which parts of the Business Change lifecycle will he have supported-?

The following planning activity has been identified in a consensus BAM for a company that makes clothes:

'P4 - Define marketing strategy'

Which of the following is an enabling activity linked to this planning activity?