[UPDATED Apr-2023] Best Value Available Preparation Guide for BAP18 Exam [Q21-Q35]

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Q22. Bessant Co.manufactures and sells clothing. The company is every profitable and the IT director would like to invest some of these profits into improving the technical infrastructure of the company, which would help the organic growth of the company. However, the finance director would like to use the profits to acquire one of its competitors.
Shelly is the business analyst on this project and she recognises that the IT and finance director do not agree on the future direction of the business. Once prefers organic growth and the other, growth by acquisition.
What technique COULD Shelly use to improve her understating ot these two different perspectives?

Q23. The following is an excerpt from a job advert tor a Business Analyst
“We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to assist us in the development of formal written proposals. detailing the cost and benefit of proposed business initiatives. The successful candidate should be able to use a variety of methods to explore and define complex situations Experience of producing plueprints In terms of processes, management structures, culture and people would be highly advantageous-Based on the extract, what are the competencies required for this role?

Q24. A local council wishes to improve its housing allocation process. The following notes were made by the head of housing about the current process.
Housing application decision are made using a set of criteria based on a range of factors, including the length of time application has been on the waiting list and the number of dependents they have. The criteria by the council housing committee, who meet on a regular basis and seek to ensure that the criteria continue to enable effective housing allocation.
Occasionally, legislation ensuring protection for the most vulnerable people in our society can affect the criteria, as can changes issued by central government concerning practical issues, such as building regulations?
Which of the following types(s) of business rule has been described in this extract?

Q25. A business analyst has been assigned to help develop a plan for expanding a business that produces software for mobile phones and has interview he managing director to understand his perspective regarding the expansion. The managing director’s worldview is as follows:
”The purpose of our business is to develop and sell software for mobile phones. The expansion will enable us to increase the amount of software we procedure, so we can keep pace with the growing demand of the market for software that is easy to use.” Which of the following is a ‘transformation’ for this worldview?

Q26. 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?

Q27. A company has decided to change one of its financial Key Performance indicators (KPIs). It has traditionally measured profit through its gross profit margin, however, it now wishes to measure It through it Return on Capital Employed (ROCE).
The following activities are on the consensus Business Activity Model (BAM) a) Take control action b) Monitor performance targets c) Define performance targets.
d) Define target customers
Which of these would the event ‘amend KPI’ affect?

Q28. A company produces kitchens to order. Customers specify the design of the kitchen by using a computer-aided design tool, provided on the company’s website. The tool allows customers to select products, such as cabinets and cookers, and place them into a floor plan of the kitchen that they have specified.
Once the customer confirms the design, an order is placed and the customer is given a planned installation date for the kitchen. The company orders the raw materials for the kitchen and the kitchen is built by its skilled carpenters The customer can track the progress of the build on the Internet. If the kitchen Is likely to be delivered later than originally promised, a control action is taken to bring it back on schedule A Business Activity Model (BAM) developed for the company has ‘sell bespoke kitchens’ as its doing activity.
Which of the following activities would be directly linked by a logical dependency arrow to or from this doing activity?

Q29. 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?

Q30. 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?

Q31. A division of a telecommunication company is reviewing its current product range. It has decided to reposition itself by narrowing its product scope to ‘deliver consultancy service’. The activity is the primary doing activity doing on a business Activity Model (BAM) defined by theChief Executive Officer (CEO). A number of other activities have been identified, five of which are listed below:
Determine which customer to target for
a) Determine which customers to target for our focused service.
b) Track the progress of consultancy contracts placed by customers.
c) Define the skills sets of the consultants supplying our service.
d) Agree on a marketing campaign to make people aware of our new product focus e) Run monthly open days, showcasing our consultancy expertise.
Which of these would be categorized as planning activities on the CEO’s BAM?

Q32. A business case features a management summary, from which the below extract is taken:
‘The new approach will incur significant investment in terms of software licenses and annual maintenance fees, which will not be negotiable until year four of the proposal. We will research competing suppliers in the marketplace at end of year three, the supplier will, therefore, be likely to otter a reduced price for year five and beyond. However, we are convinced that the selected option is the right one. It will give us a competitive edge as a result of improved management information, in addition to the boost it will give to our image with our established customers.” Which categories of costs and benefits are described in this extract*?

Q33. A business analyst has been assigned to help develop a plan for expanding a business that produces software for mobile phones and has interview he managing director to understand his perspective regarding the expansion. The managing director’s worldview is as follows:
”The purpose of our business is to develop and sell software for mobile phones. The expansion will enable us to increase the amount of software we procedure, so we can keep pace with the growing demand of the market for software that is easy to use.” Which of the following is a ‘transformation’ for this worldview?

Q34. A local council has decided to completely redesign the way it provides library lending services: it plans to stop lending books and move towards an entirety online e-book lending model Four activities to be included in the Business Activity Model (BAM) are given below:
a) Lend books
b) Establish licensing arrangements with publishers.
c) Define lending policies
d) Monitor lending usage
What will be the dependencies between these activities on the BAM?

Q35. 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?