Springbank School has been hugely oversubscribed so has decided to expand its further education unit. It is working formally with
Battledown School to reduce course duplication and to potentially offer a greater range of education courses. The Governors from
Springbank School feel that these scheduled changes need to be reflected in the Pittville project FBC, even though Springbank
was not a shortlisted option.
Should the FBC be updated with the Springbank changes?
The Financial Appraisal for the new campus includes the cost of inflation over the life of the scheme.
Is this an appropriate application of the Five Case Model for the project?
Which 2 details should be defined when determining benefits, risks, constraints and dependencies?
Two of the options in the OBC have been revised, as shown in the table above.
Should Option B be ranked as the preferred option?
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?
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 rationalization of courses will increase the utilization of teaching staff from 75% to 90% and improve
teacher/pupil ratios.
During which activity should the project manager capture this information?
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?
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.
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?
Providing better facilities, improving learning provision and offering a wider choice of education courses.
Which of the key objectives for spend are these objectives based on?
The Consortium has appointed its own assurance on the Western Area Learning
Improvement Programme.
Which action should be completed by this role?
Using the Scenario and the information below, answer the following questions about the creation
of the short listed options for the Pittville project.
Spending Objectives
At least 15% increase in rate of participation
A 15% increase in attainment of qualification
At least 65 education courses
Critical Success Factors
Strategic fit and business needs - fit for purpose schools and universities attractive to 16-18-year-old
learners
Potential Value For Money
Supply side capacity and capability
Potential affordability
Potential achievability
Remember to select 2 answers to each question.
Scoping Solution 1: 'Current level of participation, 55 education courses and current qualification
success rate'
Which 2 statements are correct about this entry in the Options Framework?
Using the extract below from the Capital Profile for the new campus, answer the following questions.
(Note. The figures entered are correct).
Answer the following question about benefits criteria.
Column 1 is a list of benefits. For each benefit in Column 1, select from Column 2 the benefit criteria heading under which it should be
classified. Each selection from Column 2 can be used once, more than once or not at all.
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.
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?
Answer the following question about the Programme Business Case.
The following questions include only true statements, but only 2 statements are
appropriate entries for that heading in the Strategic Case section.
Remember to select 2 answers to each question.
Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Existing arrangements heading?
Which 2 observations correctly evaluate the Income?
Column 1 contains only true statements about the Pittville project. For each entry in Column 1, decide whether or not it should be
explained within the Commercial Case or the Financial Case, and then select your answer from Column 2. Each selection from
Column 2 can be used once, more than once or not at all.
The best and final offers have been returned for the delivery of the new campus. The preferredsupplier 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?
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?
Using the Scenario, answer the following questions.
What should be prepared to demonstrate how the Pittville project will fit with other initiatives, such as the development of Work Based Learning throughout the Western Area?
Which detail should be explained in the Financial Case?
The benefits realization strategy states that the following:
1. Benefits will be entered in the benefits register
2. Only cash-releasing benefits will be tracked in the benefits register.
Which 2 statements apply to these entries?
Which statement should be recorded under the Benefits Realization heading?
Which is an appropriately defined SMART spending objective for more choice of subjects?
The Financial Appraisal includes a sensitivity analysis of the new campus based on varying forecasts for future demand.
Is this an appropriate application of the Five Case Model for the project?
