PRINCE2-Practitioner Exam Question 86

When considering the business options in the business case, which of these is NOT an option?
  • PRINCE2-Practitioner Exam Question 87

    Scenario
    A central government department, the Ministry of Food Hygiene (MFH), faces increasing pressure to cut costs, better manage suppliers' performance and reduce the confusion caused by inadequate internal controls, outdated standards and outdated technology. External consultants were employed to conduct a feasibility study to identify options to address the problems, and the likely costs and benefits. The following options were considered:
    Do nothing.
    Re-engineer selected business functions.
    Outsource selected business functions.
    The feasibility study concluded that there was a case for outsourcing the MFH Information Technology
    Division and the Facilities Division (maintenance of buildings and grounds). The recommendations were:
    One service provider should be contracted to provide the services currently provided by the
    Information Technology Division and the Facilities Division.
    A 10-year service contract should be agreed with the selected service provider.
    The feasibility study developed high-level designs of the current organization, processes, systems and
    operating models, plus an outline Business Case for the required project. The external consultants
    also made the following recommendations for the management of the project:
    Use PRINCE2.
    Set up the project with 4 management stages:
    Stage 1. Standard PRINCE2 initiation activities.
    Stage 2. Create detailed designs (future organization, processes, systems and operating
    models) and the service level agreement between MFH and the future service
    provider.
    Stage 3. Request and evaluate proposals, select service provider and agree contract.
    Stage 4. Transfer equipment and staff, transfer responsibility for service provision and run
    trial period.
    Initial estimates indicated that the project would cost (GBP)2.5m and take two years to complete.
    MFH senior management agreed that there was a case for outsourcing, and accepted the
    recommendations as a basis for the project. There is an expected saving of (GBP)20m over 10 years.
    The Outsourcing project has completed the Starting up a Project process and is now in the initiation stage. Because of the strategic importance of the project, the MFH Chief Executive Officer has taken the role of Executive. A PRINCE2-experienced Project Manager has been appointed from within MFH. Staff within the business functions being outsourced will work with the external consultants who conducted the feasibility study to define the detailed designs.
    Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Expected dis-benefits heading?
  • PRINCE2-Practitioner Exam Question 88

    Which of the following activities is the Executive responsible for?
  • PRINCE2-Practitioner Exam Question 89

    The external team manager for the 'e-learning course' has reviewed the quality register to ensure all quality activities have been completed. The 'e-learning course' has been approved and accreditation has been achieved. As a result, the team manager updated the work package to notify the project manager that it is complete, and updated the team plan.
    Is this appropriate, and why?
  • PRINCE2-Practitioner Exam Question 90

    Additional Information

    Further information on some resources who could be involved in the project:
    Outcome Account Manager: He represents Outcome which is a recruitment agency that provides specialist outsourcing resources. Outcome provided the consultants who carried out the feasibility study and the same consultants will be providing support and guidance to the Information Technology and Facilities teams during the project.
    Director of Finance Division: She was transferred from the Information Technology Division 12 months ago. She is responsible for ensuring a cost-conscious approach is adopted in all operational and project activities across the Ministry of Food Hygiene.
    Hardware Manager: Reports to the Director of Information Technology. He provides computer hardware to all business functions but has little awareness of the needs of his colleagues working in software.
    Payroll Manager: Reports to the Director of Finance. He is a very experienced and efficient qualified accountant who has much of the responsibility of running the Finance Division on behalf of the Director of Finance. He has been involved in drafting the Ministry's business strategy and assisting in a full business risk assessment. He also drafted the corporate Business Case standards.
    Which 2 alternative actions apply to the proposed business assurance for this project?