1 P3 Exam Points

Dec-14Q1

a) Strategic position (BCG) and SFAb) Bowman Strategic Clock

Q2a) Swim-lane diagram

b) Harmon’s process-strategy matrix +Outsourcing

Q3a) Project risk management

b) Project management variables (time/scope/cost/quality)

Q4a) Value chain (primary activities)

b) Forecasting techniques-Linear regression

Jun-14Q1

a) Strategic position (SWOT)b) Contextual features of changec) Strategic options (TOWS)

Q2a) Pricingb) Marketing mix

Q3a) Selection of software package (critera)b) For and against software package

Q4a) Business case (cost-benefit analysis)b) Benefit realisation

Section 6/7Section 6

Section 11Section 11

Section 14Section 14

Section 5Section 9

Section 5Section 15Section 5/7

Section 10Section 10

Section 11Section 11

Section 14Section 14

Dec-13Q1

a) Organic growth, acquisition, and strategic alliancesb) SFA

c) Porter's diamond

Q2a) Time series and multiple regressionb) Budgetary process

Q3a) Change managementb) Marketing strategiesQ4a) 6 Is of e-businessb) ChangeJun-13Q1

a) Project management process

b) Organisational culture and organisational configurationc) Strategic lenses

Q2a) Porter's 5 forcesb) Porter's 5 forcesQ3a) Harman's process-strategy matrix

b) Methods of acquiring and retaining customers using e-marketing

Section 6Section 7Section 3

Section 9Section 8

Section 15

Link to Section 10 and Senario

Section 12

Link to Section 15 and Senario

Section 14Section 2 and 13Section 2

Section 4

Link to Section 4 and Senario

Section 11Section 12

Q4a) Leadership styleb) Job enrichment

Dec-12Q1

a) Strategic position (BCG or Swot)

b) Change mangement-Balogun and Hope Hailey (contextual feature)c) Benchmarking (principles, advantages and disadvantages)

Q2a) Strategic position (external environment)+Strategic capability+Stakeholdersb) Website (e-business)

Q3a) Franchising option (advantages vs disadvantages)b) Other forms of Strategic alliancec) Organic growth

Q4a) Decision tree

b) Decision tree (points not considered by decision tree)c) How to avoid or mitigate risk

Jun-12Q1

a) Financial position (Benchmarking)b) Stratigic options and SFA testc) Mission, value, and communication

Section 13Section 13

Section 5 or 6Section 15Section 10

Section (1-4), 5, and 2Link to Section 12 and Senario

Section 6Calculation

Section 6Section 6

Section 9Section 9Link to Senario

Link to Secion 10 and technical articleSection 6 and 7Link to Section 2 and technical article

Q2a) Software package

b) Formal process for software package procurement, evaluation and implementation

Q3a) Project initiation documentsb) Business case benefits

Q4a) Value chain

b) Re-structuring upstream and downstream value chain

Dec-11Q1

a) Strategic position (SWOT)b) SFA c) CSF and KPI

Q2a) Culture

b) Harman's process-strategy matrix

a) a post-project review, a post-implementation review and aQ3

benefits realisation review.

b) post-project review and a post-implementation review (lessons learned)c) Benefits brought by electric ordering system

Q4a) Factors about setting price

b) Multiple regression and data limitationJun-11

Section 12

Link to Section 12 and Senario

Section 14Section 14

Section 5Section 12

Section 5Section 7Section 10

Section 2Section 11

Section 14

Link to Section 14 and SenarioLink to senario

Section 10

Link to Section 9 and senario

Q1a) PESTEL and Porter's 5 force

b) Outsourcing (advantage and disadvantage)c) Weakness addressed

Q2a) Investment appraisal approachb) Matrix structure

Q3a) Process improvement

b) Software package and its implication

Q4a) 6 Is

b) e-procurement

Dec-10Q1

a) BCG matrix

b) i) Change mangement-Balogun and Hope Hailey ii) Strategic changec) Portfolio management

Q2a) Drivers and barriers for e-businessb) e-business + marketing mix

Q3a) Cultural web

b) Organisation configuration + cultural type

Q4a) e-assessment (advantages and disadvantages)Section 3 and 4Section 11Link to senario

Link to F9 knowledgeSection 13

Section 11

Link to Section 12 and senario

Section 12Section 12

Section 6Section 15Link to senarioSection 7

Section 12Section 12 and 10

Section 2Section 13 and 2

Section 12