Acca P3 Revision Notes
ACCA P3 – PROFESSIONAL LEVEL
Business Analysis
SMART Notes Prepared by Darren Sparkes Email: darrensparkesnotes@sky.com
ACCA P3 - Business analysis These notes are not intended to cover the whole of the ACCA P3 syllabus ©Darren Sparkes, 2010
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Contents
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Paper 3 Examiners Approach…………….….... 3 Extracts from the Examiners report ……….…...4 Examination Technique……………….…..……..7 Background and examination format..…............9 Syllabus Overview………………………...........10 Strategic Planning………………………...….....11 Mission and Objectives…………………………12 Business & Professional Ethics..………….…...13 Internal Analysis……………….……………..…14 External Analysis……………..………………....15 Strategic Options……………………….……….17 Method of Growth………………………............18 Portfolio Analysis…………………………….….19 Strategic Choice & Change Management…....20 Marketing………………………………………...21 Organisational Structure…………………….….22 International Market Place.…………….……....23 Business Process Change…….…..…………..24 Information Technology……..…….……..........25 Quality………………………………….……......26 Project Management………………………...…27 Role of Finance………………………………...28 Review and Control………………………..…..29 Strategy and People……………………………30
ACCA P3 – Business Analysis
These notes are not intended to cover the whole of the ACCA P3 syllabus
© Darren Sparkes, 2010
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Approach Required
‘Differentiation is important to individuals seeking to pass a management and strategy examination. It is the ability to link strategic and financial analysis; it is the confidence to use creative thinking in the way you answer a particular problem…with alternative ways of viewing and solving a problem’
Ralph Bedrock (Paper 3 Assessor)
There is no absolutely correct answer – candidates who provided coherent justification… awarded appropriate marks
Steve Skidmore (P3 Examiner)
ACCA P3 – Business Analysis
These notes are not intended to cover the whole of the ACCA P3 syllabus
© Darren Sparkes, 2010
3
Extracts from the
Business Analysis
SMART Notes Prepared by Darren Sparkes Email: darrensparkesnotes@sky.com
ACCA P3 - Business analysis These notes are not intended to cover the whole of the ACCA P3 syllabus ©Darren Sparkes, 2010
1
Contents
Page no.
Paper 3 Examiners Approach…………….….... 3 Extracts from the Examiners report ……….…...4 Examination Technique……………….…..……..7 Background and examination format..…............9 Syllabus Overview………………………...........10 Strategic Planning………………………...….....11 Mission and Objectives…………………………12 Business & Professional Ethics..………….…...13 Internal Analysis……………….……………..…14 External Analysis……………..………………....15 Strategic Options……………………….……….17 Method of Growth………………………............18 Portfolio Analysis…………………………….….19 Strategic Choice & Change Management…....20 Marketing………………………………………...21 Organisational Structure…………………….….22 International Market Place.…………….……....23 Business Process Change…….…..…………..24 Information Technology……..…….……..........25 Quality………………………………….……......26 Project Management………………………...…27 Role of Finance………………………………...28 Review and Control………………………..…..29 Strategy and People……………………………30
ACCA P3 – Business Analysis
These notes are not intended to cover the whole of the ACCA P3 syllabus
© Darren Sparkes, 2010
2
Approach Required
‘Differentiation is important to individuals seeking to pass a management and strategy examination. It is the ability to link strategic and financial analysis; it is the confidence to use creative thinking in the way you answer a particular problem…with alternative ways of viewing and solving a problem’
Ralph Bedrock (Paper 3 Assessor)
There is no absolutely correct answer – candidates who provided coherent justification… awarded appropriate marks
Steve Skidmore (P3 Examiner)
ACCA P3 – Business Analysis
These notes are not intended to cover the whole of the ACCA P3 syllabus
© Darren Sparkes, 2010
3
Extracts from the