Question 1

The e-learning course is being delivered by an external consultancy. The external consultancy has their own business case that justifies their involvement in the project. As a result, the project manager has refused to show the supplier any information related to ABC Company's benefits. This means that the external team manager has not seen any information relating to ABC Company's business justification for the project. Therefore, the external consultancy does not understand how the e-learning course contributes to the project's benefits. Is this an appropriate action for the project manager to take, and why?

Options :

A : Yes, because the supplier should have their own business case that justifies their involvement in the project, separate from the customer-s business case

B : Yes, because ABC Company should ensure that the project is viable from their perspective and the supplier should not be involved in this

C : No, because the supplier needs to understand the link between the outputs they are producing and the project benefits

D : No, because the expected benefits from the health and safety training course sales will benefit the customer, not the supplier

Answer: A

Question 2

ABC Company has set an overall budget for the Health and Safety Training Project. During stage 3, there was a delay in delivering the 'e-learning course' by the external consultancy and the cost and time tolerance for the work package was exceeded. This led to additional costs in running the 'planned pilot courses'. Therefore, the project cost will exceed the agreed overall project budget, so the project board requested additional funding from ABC Company’s board of directors. Is this an appropriate action, and why?

Options :

A : Yes, because project cost tolerances are forecast to exceed the limits set out by corporate management

B : Yes, because the delay to the 'e-learning course' has caused the work package time tolerances to be exceeded

C : No, because the external supplier should fund the overspend on the 'planned pilot courses' work package

D : No, because the project board should request an exception plan and reset the tolerances for the remainder of the project

Answer: D

Question 3

If Project tolerances were threatened, who needs to be notified?

Options :

A : Project Board

B : Project Manager

C : Corporate or Programme Management

D : Executive

Answer: C

Question 4

Following discussions with the senior user, benefits tolerance in the business case has been set for the first year, with a minimum benefits tolerance specified. The project manager is authorizing the work package for the 'marketed courses' which will need to generate sales, and has set this benefits tolerance within the work package.

Is this an appropriate action, and why?

Options :

A : Yes, because the 'marketed courses' need to generate the sales to achieve the business case

B : Yes, because it is the senior user that is accountable for specifying the benefits to be realized

C : No, because benefits tolerance should only be set at the project-level within the business case

D : No, because it is the senior user that should ensure that the expected benefits are realized

Answer: A

Question 5

The Sales Director would like to add a new company logo to the 'marketing material'. The change to the project scope has been approved by the project board. It is expected to delay product and stage completion date by 3 days and cost £900. The stage 2 cost tolerance of +£1,000 has not been used. The change budget of £500 has not been used. Which option describes how this change should be funded?

Options :

A : £400 of the stage 2 cost tolerance and the £500 change budget should be used

B : £900 needed for the change should be taken from the stage 2 cost tolerance

C : £900 of additional funding will need to be requested to pay for the change.

D : £400 will need to be requested in addition to the £500 change budget.

Answer: D

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