BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice 2018 : BAP18

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. a, b. d and e.
• B. b, d and e
• C. a. c and f
• D. c and f

Part of the management summary of a business case is detailed below:
The key recommendation is that we proceed with the preferred option, a new process and a new IT system. We feel that this option is feasible. although we recognise there Is a risk of lower staff productivity while the new system Is being established ' Which category of costs or benefits has been described?

• A. Intangible benefits.
• B. Intangible costs
• C. Tangible costs.
• D. Tangible benefits

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?

• A. Discounted cash flow.
• B. Payback calculation.
• C. Net present value.
• D. Internal rate of return.

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. b, c and e.
• B. b, c and d
• C. a, b and c.
• D. a., d and e.

Paula is a business analyst working for a small bespoke furniture manufacturing company. The newly appointed chief executive, Beverly, has asked Paula to lead an initiative to refresh and restate (where necessary) the organization's plan for the next financial year. Paula recently led a planning worksope with senior managers and has made the following notes about issues raised in the worshop:
The company....
a) Aims to supply 10% of the local bespoke furniture market by the end of the financial year.
b) Will Invest In local radio advertising and appoint a creative team to develop an appropriate advertisement c) Will await the final draft of the annual accounts before considering investing in a new range of high-tech chairs.
d) Will adopt new 3D printing technologies to gain an advantage when quoting for bespoke furniture designs e) Recognises that bespoke furniture will always be more expensive than mass-produced, standard furniture Which of these notes will go into her MOST analysis?

• A. a, b and d.
• B. b, c and e.
• C. a, b and c.
• D. a, d and e