BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice 2018 (BAP18) Free Practice Test
Question 1
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) 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?
Correct Answer: D
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Question 2
George and Laura are responsible for the marking strategy in a company vinyl records and cassette tapes online.
George feels that the company should focus its marking solely on people aged over 50, who are nostalgic for these older recording media. He also feels that the company should outsource all marketing activity.
Laura believes that the business should continue with its target of people aged 30-60. As this age group are particularly enthusiastic about vinyl records. She believes that marketing is one of their internal strengths and should remain in house Which specific areas of CATWOE are they considering?
George feels that the company should focus its marking solely on people aged over 50, who are nostalgic for these older recording media. He also feels that the company should outsource all marketing activity.
Laura believes that the business should continue with its target of people aged 30-60. As this age group are particularly enthusiastic about vinyl records. She believes that marketing is one of their internal strengths and should remain in house Which specific areas of CATWOE are they considering?
Correct Answer: D
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Question 3
Imran is the chief executive of FairCrops, a producer of ethically and sustainably sourced coffee and cocoa products. He is a true advocate of the FairCrops brand and has seen the positive impact of its approach in the South American regions in which It operates. He believed that there is a market for customers who want to ensure the products they consume have been purchased for a fair price and where the producer has not been unfairly treated.
FairCrops provide their products via an exclusive contract with Donald, the owner of Rest House; a small chain of coffee shops.
Ronaldo is a supplier to FairCrops. The prices he receives means he can provide for Ins family and enhance his crop yield through the advice and training provided by Alan, the FairCrops local representative and support officer From Imran's perspective, which of the following is a CORRECT partial CATWOE analysis of this situation?
FairCrops provide their products via an exclusive contract with Donald, the owner of Rest House; a small chain of coffee shops.
Ronaldo is a supplier to FairCrops. The prices he receives means he can provide for Ins family and enhance his crop yield through the advice and training provided by Alan, the FairCrops local representative and support officer From Imran's perspective, which of the following is a CORRECT partial CATWOE analysis of this situation?
Correct Answer: C
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Question 4
An airline has agreed that the following Key performance indicator (KPI) will help measure one of the airline's Critical Success Factors (CSFs) -customer service. The KPI is the percentage of customers rating our service as excellent in an independently administrator customer survey.
In the current year, the performance objective associated with KPI is 70%. The airline, therefore, aims for at least 70% of customers rating its service as excellent.
Which of the following activities in a Business Activity Model would establish whether the KPI and its associated performance objective is being achieved?
In the current year, the performance objective associated with KPI is 70%. The airline, therefore, aims for at least 70% of customers rating its service as excellent.
Which of the following activities in a Business Activity Model would establish whether the KPI and its associated performance objective is being achieved?
Correct Answer: B
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Question 5
End users in one business area are unwilling to adopt a new finance management system (recently introduced by the innovation team), as they perceive that it is unnecessarily complicated and not useful. One of the end users in this business area has been very vocal and has been relying support from others since posting about it on the company's intranet homepage.
The introduction finance system was initially supported by senior managers, but now users in other business area are also beginning to question whether they adopt the tool and are raising the issue with their managers.
The sponsor fully supports the decision to go ahead with the now tool and has made il very cleat to senior managers that ho expects them to support this Initiative.
Which stakeholder management strategy SHOULD be taken with the senior managers?
The introduction finance system was initially supported by senior managers, but now users in other business area are also beginning to question whether they adopt the tool and are raising the issue with their managers.
The sponsor fully supports the decision to go ahead with the now tool and has made il very cleat to senior managers that ho expects them to support this Initiative.
Which stakeholder management strategy SHOULD be taken with the senior managers?
Correct Answer: A
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