ABC Company is a well-established training company that uses a standard model to develop training materials and deliver courses to customers.
ABC Company has commissioned a project in response to recent changes in government legislation relating to health and safety on construction sites.
The project will deliver "capability to provide health and safety training", including the materials needed for classroom-based training and e-learning.
The expected benefits for construction companies include a reduction in lost days and legal costs due to accidents.
The e-learning course will be developed by a specialist external consultancy.
The materials for classroom-based training will be delivered by ABC Company's development team.
All course materials will be piloted before they are used.
ABC Company will deliver training to its customers and also hopes to sell the course materials to other training companies as part of their operational business.
ABC Company will use their own sales and marketing departments to promote the courses.
The legislation requires construction companies to comply with the new legislation within two years.
The course materials and trainers have to be accredited by a government agency before courses can be delivered.
ABC Company is planning to deliver pilot courses within five months of starting the project.
The ABC Company standard development model for new courses recommends the following stages:
End of the Project scenario.
Additional Information: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) founded the company five years ago.
Under her leadership, ABC Company has grown quickly into a successful training company.
It delivers a range of accredited professional training.
The Finance Director is also a founder member of ABC Company and is responsible for authorizing budgets for the Operations and Development Teams.
She authorizes all large contracts personally.
The Purchasing Manager reports to the Finance Director and is responsible for managing and monitoring supplier contracts.
The Operations Director is responsible for the delivery off all training and for the training development budget.
His department organizes courses, venues and trainers.
They work with the Product and the Sales teams to provide a comprehensive training schedule.
ABC Company's IT manager reports to the Operations Director.
The Business Development Director has recently been appointed to identify new training needs and propose new products.
She will work with the Operations.
Director to ensure a cost-conscious approach and that appropriate development technologies are used for the health and safety course.
The Training Development Manager reports to the Business Development Director and is responsible for developing training materials and gaining accreditation, in accordance with the standard course development model.
Course developers in his team have skills in a range of development technologies and are allocated to projects as needed.
The Training Delivery Manager, who reports to the Operations Director, is responsible for ensuring that internal and external trainers deliver ABC Company training courses to the required standard.
He also checks course materials to ensure they are fit for purpose and of the required quality.
The Central Services Director has responsibility for corporate communications, facilities management and configuration management.
He recently led a project to consolidate all company quality systems into one quality management system and set up a corporate quality department, now managed by the Corporate Quality Manager.
The Corporate Document Manager reports to the Central Services Director.
She helped establish the company's document management system and now operates it across the business.
She manages a team of administrators and contracts staff when workload is high.
The Sales Director joined ABC Company two months ago and is keen to establish himself by suggesting new markets for the courses and material.
All account managers and the marketing team report to him.
They promote existing training courses to other training companies and existing customers.
Which activity should occur during the "update the business case' activity?
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A. B. C. D.A.
The "update the business case" activity is a key element of project management, and it typically occurs at several stages throughout the project lifecycle. The primary purpose of this activity is to assess whether the project is still viable and likely to deliver the expected benefits, given any changes that have occurred since the initial business case was created. This activity is critical because it helps the project team to make informed decisions about whether to continue with the project, modify it, or terminate it.
In the context of the ABC Company project, the business case should be updated to ensure that the project is still viable, given any changes that have occurred since the project was initiated. Based on the information provided, it appears that option C, "review whether the possible sales of the training course to external companies are likely to cover the project costs," is the best answer.
Updating the business case should include a review of the project's costs and benefits, including any potential revenue that could be generated by selling the course materials to other training companies. Given that ABC Company intends to sell the course materials to other companies as part of their operational business, it is critical to determine whether the potential revenue from these sales will cover the project costs.
Updating the business case would also involve reviewing the overall plan and the time and cost estimates associated with developing the e-learning course and amended course booking procedures. This would help the project team to ensure that the project remains on track and that any changes to the plan are reflected in the business case.
Option B, "break the planned pilot courses down into component products in order to identify the work required to deliver them," is not directly related to updating the business case. This activity would be more appropriate during the planning stage of the project, when the project team is breaking down the project into smaller, manageable components.
Option D, "review whether a new team manager should be appointed to lead the delivery of the pilot courses during stage 4," is also not directly related to updating the business case. This decision would be more appropriate during the execution stage of the project, when the project team is implementing the project plan and managing the project resources.