BCS BA Oral Exam Questions With correct
Answers
what /is /a /business /case /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /a /justification /for /a /proposed /project /or
/undertaking /on /the /basis /of /its /expected /commercial /benefit. /Feasibility /of /committing /a
/project /is /examined
addresses /the /highest /level /of /business /need /for /a /specific /project
might /include /high /level /domain /analysis, /risk /analysis, /financial /analysis, /creation /of /outline
/plans, /test /strategy /creation
What /is /a /business /requirements /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /the /critical /activities /of /an
/enterprise /that /must /be /performed /to /meet /the /organizational /objective(s) /while /remaining
/solution /independent
why /is /business /analysis /important? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Organisations /have /introduced
/business /analysis /so /as /to /make /sure /that /business /needs /are /paramount /when /new /IT
/systems /are /introduced
What /is /a /BAM /and /what /is /it's /purpose /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Business /Activity /Model
/shows /the /activities /we /would /expect /to /be /carried /out /in /the /business /based /on /the
/perspective /under /consideration
a /conceptual/SHOULD-BE /view /of /business /activities
o /Types /of /activities
,o /Planning /activities: /These /define /rules /dictating /the /type /of /resource /required /and /how /the
/performance /of /these /resources /is /to /be /measured /(e.g. /if /'high /quality /holidays' /was /the
/world /view, /this /would /effect /staffing /decisions, /KPIs /etc)
o /Enabling /activities: /These /ensure /that /the /resources /and /facilities /needed /by /the /doing
/activities /are /obtained /and /deployed. /(e.g. /raw /materials, /infrastructure)
o /Doing /activities: /These /relate /directly /to /achieving /the /transformation /described /in /the
/business /perspective /(e.g. /for /transformation /of /'convert /potential /holidaymakers /into
/happy, /paid-up /holiday-goers' /the /doing /activities /would /include /booking /high-quality
/holidays /and /supplying /detailed /travel /plans.
o /Monitoring /activities: /these /collect /metrics /to /check /the /performance /of /other /activities
/against /the /targets /as /use /the /performance /activities /set /in /the /planning /activities
o /Control /activities: /other /activities /when /monitoring /has /identified /that /some /action /is
/required /(e.g. /if /sales /margin /for /a /product /is /not /being /achieved /then /a /control /action /might
/include /reconsidering /the /price)
BBS /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Balanced /Business /Scorecard
what /is /CATWOE /and /why /is /it /used /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Customer /= /the /person /that
/receives /the /output /of /the /process /i.e. /clients
Actor /= /the /people /that /implement /the /change /i.e. /employees /
Transformation /= /the /process /of /turning /the /input /into /the /output
Worldview /= /the /wider /context /of /the /change /and /its /impacts /(positive /and /negative) /on /the
/wider /community
Owner /= /the /person /who /has /the /authority /to /implement /change /or /stop /the /project, /usually
/the /investor /or /owner /
Environment= /environmental /constraints /e.g. /regulation, /financial /contrainsts, /limited
/resources
CATWOE /is /a /tool /used /to /evaluate /business/stakeholder /perspectives. /It /can /be /used /to
/understand /the /importance /of /each /of /the /stakeholders /requirements
,CBA /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Cost /Benefit /Analysis
KPI /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /key /performance /indicator
MOST /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /mission, /objectives, /strategy /and /tactics /(analysis)
SARAH /
(model) /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /shock, /anger, /rejection, /acceptance /and /hope /(model)
LCBC /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Lifecycle /for /Business /Change
What /are /the /stages /of /the /business /life /cycle /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Alignment /
Definition
Design
implementation /
Realisation
all /stages /contribute /to /the /business /case
what /are /the /sectors /of /the /economy /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /public/ /state
private // /commercial
not /for /profit
what /are /the /motivations /of /the /private /sector /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /profits
, how /are /private /sector /companies /financed /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /shareholders
bonds/debts
loans
mortagage /
sale
venture /capital
what /are /the /motivations /for /public /sector /companies /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /provide
/services /that /would /not /have /otherwise /been /provided /by /the /private/commercial /sector
How /is /the /public /sector /financed /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /taxation
what /are /the /motivations /of /a /not /for /profit /organisation /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /charity,
/social /betterment
how /are /not /for /profit /orgs /funded /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /donations /
tax /breaks /
grants
subscriptions
give /examples /of /different /types /of /private /sector/commercial /organisations /- /correct
answer(s) /✔✔ /Private /Limited /Company /Ltd
/
Public /Limited /Company /PLC
Sole /Trader
Partnerships
Answers
what /is /a /business /case /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /a /justification /for /a /proposed /project /or
/undertaking /on /the /basis /of /its /expected /commercial /benefit. /Feasibility /of /committing /a
/project /is /examined
addresses /the /highest /level /of /business /need /for /a /specific /project
might /include /high /level /domain /analysis, /risk /analysis, /financial /analysis, /creation /of /outline
/plans, /test /strategy /creation
What /is /a /business /requirements /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /the /critical /activities /of /an
/enterprise /that /must /be /performed /to /meet /the /organizational /objective(s) /while /remaining
/solution /independent
why /is /business /analysis /important? /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Organisations /have /introduced
/business /analysis /so /as /to /make /sure /that /business /needs /are /paramount /when /new /IT
/systems /are /introduced
What /is /a /BAM /and /what /is /it's /purpose /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Business /Activity /Model
/shows /the /activities /we /would /expect /to /be /carried /out /in /the /business /based /on /the
/perspective /under /consideration
a /conceptual/SHOULD-BE /view /of /business /activities
o /Types /of /activities
,o /Planning /activities: /These /define /rules /dictating /the /type /of /resource /required /and /how /the
/performance /of /these /resources /is /to /be /measured /(e.g. /if /'high /quality /holidays' /was /the
/world /view, /this /would /effect /staffing /decisions, /KPIs /etc)
o /Enabling /activities: /These /ensure /that /the /resources /and /facilities /needed /by /the /doing
/activities /are /obtained /and /deployed. /(e.g. /raw /materials, /infrastructure)
o /Doing /activities: /These /relate /directly /to /achieving /the /transformation /described /in /the
/business /perspective /(e.g. /for /transformation /of /'convert /potential /holidaymakers /into
/happy, /paid-up /holiday-goers' /the /doing /activities /would /include /booking /high-quality
/holidays /and /supplying /detailed /travel /plans.
o /Monitoring /activities: /these /collect /metrics /to /check /the /performance /of /other /activities
/against /the /targets /as /use /the /performance /activities /set /in /the /planning /activities
o /Control /activities: /other /activities /when /monitoring /has /identified /that /some /action /is
/required /(e.g. /if /sales /margin /for /a /product /is /not /being /achieved /then /a /control /action /might
/include /reconsidering /the /price)
BBS /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Balanced /Business /Scorecard
what /is /CATWOE /and /why /is /it /used /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Customer /= /the /person /that
/receives /the /output /of /the /process /i.e. /clients
Actor /= /the /people /that /implement /the /change /i.e. /employees /
Transformation /= /the /process /of /turning /the /input /into /the /output
Worldview /= /the /wider /context /of /the /change /and /its /impacts /(positive /and /negative) /on /the
/wider /community
Owner /= /the /person /who /has /the /authority /to /implement /change /or /stop /the /project, /usually
/the /investor /or /owner /
Environment= /environmental /constraints /e.g. /regulation, /financial /contrainsts, /limited
/resources
CATWOE /is /a /tool /used /to /evaluate /business/stakeholder /perspectives. /It /can /be /used /to
/understand /the /importance /of /each /of /the /stakeholders /requirements
,CBA /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Cost /Benefit /Analysis
KPI /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /key /performance /indicator
MOST /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /mission, /objectives, /strategy /and /tactics /(analysis)
SARAH /
(model) /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /shock, /anger, /rejection, /acceptance /and /hope /(model)
LCBC /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Lifecycle /for /Business /Change
What /are /the /stages /of /the /business /life /cycle /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /Alignment /
Definition
Design
implementation /
Realisation
all /stages /contribute /to /the /business /case
what /are /the /sectors /of /the /economy /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /public/ /state
private // /commercial
not /for /profit
what /are /the /motivations /of /the /private /sector /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /profits
, how /are /private /sector /companies /financed /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /shareholders
bonds/debts
loans
mortagage /
sale
venture /capital
what /are /the /motivations /for /public /sector /companies /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /provide
/services /that /would /not /have /otherwise /been /provided /by /the /private/commercial /sector
How /is /the /public /sector /financed /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /taxation
what /are /the /motivations /of /a /not /for /profit /organisation /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /charity,
/social /betterment
how /are /not /for /profit /orgs /funded /- /correct /answer(s) /✔✔ /donations /
tax /breaks /
grants
subscriptions
give /examples /of /different /types /of /private /sector/commercial /organisations /- /correct
answer(s) /✔✔ /Private /Limited /Company /Ltd
/
Public /Limited /Company /PLC
Sole /Trader
Partnerships
