BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Change Practice Exam

The reason for identifying documented business strategy as something you would not expect to see as an output of a Business Change Design Phase lies in the specific focus of each phase within a business change initiative. The Business Change Design Phase primarily concentrates on designing how the change will be implemented, including specific outputs such as applications design, descriptions of 'to be' processes, and training requirements.

Applications design involves the technical specifications and features of the systems that will support the business change, while the description of the 'to be' process outlines how the business operations will function after the proposed changes are applied. Training requirements are also a critical output as they indicate what training needs to be provided to ensure that staff can effectively operate in the new environment.

In contrast, the documented business strategy is usually developed earlier in the process, typically during the initial phases of strategic planning and analysis. It serves as the foundation for why changes are necessary and what the organization aims to achieve overall, but it is not a direct output of the design phase itself. Instead, it provides context for the design work; thus, it would not be an expected output from this specific phase of business change.