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Using the Scenario, answer the following questions about the critical success factors (CSFs) for the option to build a campus on the Old Fire Station Headquarters site, with all courses for 16 - 18-year-olds provided by Pittville University.
Remember to select 2 answers to each question.
Which 2 attributes demonstrate that this option supports the key CSF Strategic fit and business needs?

• A.The Local Education Authority Director has agreed to be the Senior Responsible Owner for the Pittville project.
• B.Physical access to learning will be improved throughout the region as the new site has good access from most of Pittville.
• C.All further education units need to be absorbed into the new campus, reducing the number of educational providers to choose from.
• D.Local parents are opposed to the closing of Pittville High School.
• E.The attainment of qualifications should increase by 15% through the provision of better facilities.

Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Proposed key contractual clauses heading?

• A.The parties shall attempt to resolve any dispute through negotiations between senior executives of the parties, who have authority to settle the same.
• B.Staff at the new campus will automatically become employees of Pittville University with the same terms and conditions of employment.
• C.The contract period for development of the new campus is three years.
• D.The new campus building is to be listed as an asset on the Local Education Authority balance sheet.
• E.The return on the investment will repay the sum of the original investment over 10 years.

Pittville University insist that the business scope of the Pittville project should be based on the development of a new campus on the site of the Old Fire Station Headquarters.
Is this an appropriate application of the Five Case Model for this project?

• A.Yes, because the Old Fire Station Headquarters site has good access from most parts of Pittville.
• B.No, because Pittville University should NOT be involved in the development of the Strategic Case.
• C.No, because the business scope should determine the affected business areas, functionality and organization.
• D.Yes, because the business scope of the Pittville project should be based on a short list of options.

The Consortium has stated that within the next three years, it expects to see at least a 15% increase in the attainment of qualifications. However, it has not proposed ways in which the success rates for qualifications can be increased.
Is this approach appropriate for defining the spending objectives in the Strategic Outline Case?

• A.Yes, because the Consortium has been formed to plan the transformation of education and learning.
• B.No, because without a solution to the problem, there is no way of calculating what the potential improvements might be.
• C.Yes, because the Strategic Case should focus on what needs to be achieved in terms of the targeted outcomes and outputs rather than input in relation to the potential solution.
• D.No, because the Consortium should NOT be specifying the targeted outcomes.

Using the Scenario, answer the following question about the Strategic Case section of the Strategic Outline Case (SOC) for the Pittville project.
Lines 1 to 4 in the table below consist of an assertion statement and a reason statement. For each line identify the appropriate option, from options A to E, that applies. Each option can be used once, more than once or not at all.

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