BCS BAPv5 Exam : BCS Practitioner Certificate in Business Analysis Practice v5.0

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

Elizabenth is an external consultant who is helping a company streamline its process. She has not worked for this company before.
The managing director (MD) has explained that some of the line managers feel that this work is unnecessary, whilst others are concerned that their staff will be made redundant as a result of her recommendations. He is keen for Elizabeth to get an understanding Elizabeth with an of organization staff and for the involve line manager in formulating potential improvements. The MD has provided Elizabeth with an organizational chart, detailing the business areas she needs to investigate, as well as the names of the line managers involved.
To understand the concerns of operational staff and line managers, which pair of techniques SHOULD she use first?

• A. Observation and scenario analysis
• B. Business activity modeling and fishbone diagrams.
• C. Interviews and rich pictures.
• D. Document analysis and mind maps.

Marketing is primarily concerned with the 4Ps: product, promotion, price and price. The institute of Analysis (IoA) offers qualification in system analysis. A number of interviews have been held with senior stakeholders, including the marketing Manager. Here are two five of the activities that have been identified by stakeholders:
a) Agree new qualifications.
b) Upgrade the website.
c) Recruit new examiners.
d) Register candidates.
e) Analyze website activity.
Which of these activities would reflect the business perspective of the Marketing Manager of the loA?

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

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?

• A. Develop and sell software for mobile phones.
• B. Increase the amount of software we produce.
• C. Ensure that software is easy to use
• D. Keep pace with the growing demands of the market.

BrightYourLife designs and manufactures low energy light solutions for homes and offices. A business analyst has undertaken a comprehensive review of the business and has reported the following findings:
The company has earned a reputation for being one of the best quality manufacturers in Europe.
The company has registered the name BrightYourLife as a trademark.
Budget has been approved for the proposed research into the "e-friendly" initiative.
Key performance indicators have been created to monitor success factors.
Which two of the following techniques did the business analyst use to discover their findings?

• A. SWOT.
• B. Resource Audit.
• C. Stakeholder Wheel.
• D. VMOST.
• E. PESTLE.