P3: Business

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P3 Business Analysis (BA)
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The team...

• Ralph Bedrock Assessor
• Steve Skidmore Examiner
• Jim Stone Co-ordinator

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Relational Diagram of Main Capabilities
Strategic position (A)
Strategic choices (B)
Strategic action (C)
People (i)
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Elements of strategic management
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A Strategic Position
Strategic Position
A1 The strategic position of an organisation
A2 Macro-environmental forces
A3 Competitive forces in the industry
A4 Markets and Value Customer Focus
A5 The Organisation
Resources
Capabilities
Competencies
A6 Stakeholders, Ethics, Culture
People
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Strategic Choice
B1. Corporate and International Strategy
B2. Approaches to Competitive advantage
B3. Direction and method of Development
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C Strategic Action - 1
Strategic Action
C1. Organising and enabling success
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D Business Process Change
Quality
D1 Process change initiatives
D3 Software Solutions
People
Structure
D2 Process Improvement
Project Management
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E.1 Principals of E-business
E.2 Upstream Supply Chain Management Buying
E.3 Downstream Supply Chain Management
Selling
E.4 Customer Relationship Management
Business Process Change
Project Management
Quality
People
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F Quality Initiatives
F1 Quality control, quality assurance and
quality management systems
Project Management
F2 Quality in Information Systems Development
F3 Quality Initiatives SixSigma
Information Technology Solutions
Business Process Change
People
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G Project Management
People
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H Finance
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I People
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A model of human resource management
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The Examination

• Section A
• A multi-part question based on a case study
  scenario, worth 50 marks. Based on material from
  sections A, B and C of the syllabus usually
  supported by H and I and occasionally supported
  by D, E, F and G. Includes quantitative
  information.
• Section B
• Three discrete questions each worth 25 marks.
  Candidate must answer two questions. At least two
  of the questions will be based on material from
  sections D, E, F, G and I of the syllabus. At
  most one question from A, B and C of the
  syllabus. Supporting material may be required
  from section H.

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Examination Technique

• Read questions very carefully.
• Ensure your answers are in the context of the
  scenario. Apply quantitative data from the
  scenario if this is appropriate.
• Make sufficient points to gain the marks on
  offer.
• Where models are used, make sure they are applied
  to the scenario.
• Pay attention to hygiene factors in your answer
  handwriting, presentation, sequence of answers.
• Answer as many questions as you are required to.

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Closing slide, can be a repeat of the opening
slide or a thank you as here. This text is set
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Thank you