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*** ACCA Paper SBL March 2020 Exam was.. Instant Poll and comments ***

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  • This topic has 75 replies, 44 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by ahmadazfar2908.
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  • March 3, 2020 at 4:42 pm #563930
    iishaa
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    Does anyone remember the marks for each question? I ran out of time on Q3 so just trying to figure out how many marks I may have missed out.

    I struggled with my time management 🙁

    March 3, 2020 at 4:44 pm #563933
    iishaa
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    @iishaa said:
    Does anyone remember the marks for each question? I ran out of time on Q3 so just trying to figure out how many marks I may have missed out. I really struggled with my time management 🙁

    What conclusion did you all give for the Strategy Evaluation Q?

    March 3, 2020 at 4:44 pm #563934
    nataly1986
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    @iishaa said:
    Does anyone remember the marks for each question? I ran out of time on Q3 so just trying to figure out how many marks I may have missed out.

    I struggled with my time management 🙁

    Marks were 10-12 for each question, for NPV appraisal 8 marks

    March 3, 2020 at 4:49 pm #563936
    nataly1986
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    I struggled to interpret the questions to be honest, didn’t work out if any models were applicable. NPV critical assessment was ok, same for e-marketing, ethics, main risks, letter to employees. But didn’t feel confident when answering. Didn’t work out what that new approach has involved and how to link it to corporate governance. Run out of time to complete all questions. Just stated that separation of Chairman and CEO positions should be if they were seeking full listing

    March 3, 2020 at 4:56 pm #563938
    nataly1986
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    Now I think in question 3 -advise CEO – Balogun and Hope model could have been used. Was quite difficult to make links to the case due too lack of information

    March 3, 2020 at 5:13 pm #563942
    eighteighteight
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    Went into the exam not confident at all, came out of it even less confident big oof

    March 3, 2020 at 5:14 pm #563943
    ighalosbl
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    3c was 10 marks plus 3 marks for professional skills from what I remember

    March 3, 2020 at 5:30 pm #563947
    meva2002uk
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    Sounds similar to my approach. Which makes me feel better

    March 3, 2020 at 5:57 pm #563958
    kanchandhankar
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    @nataly1986 said:
    Now I think in question 3 -advise CEO – Balogun and Hope model could have been used. Was quite difficult to make links to the case due too lack of information

    It came to my mind during exam but didn’t had much information to put into it.
    I answered something like ..
    Ceo has power n control to make this change.
    Need to communicate to employees so they dont resist the change.
    Need to unfreeze the current structure and apply change and refreeze.
    Need to change functional structure to matrix
    Decide on what’s needed to preserve

    March 3, 2020 at 6:01 pm #563960
    kanchandhankar
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    @S.tirmizi said:
    I chose IOT approach as a viable option as for government, I discuss it uses but it would mean the co. would likely change to new strategy and not retaining old clients. As for 1 example.

    Were we needed to recommend one strategy?
    I thought we just needed to evaluate?

    March 3, 2020 at 6:12 pm #563961
    mazharulqadri
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    Paper was quite harder for me. hope for best. cross fingers

    March 3, 2020 at 6:13 pm #563962
    mazharulqadri
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    not recommend strategy… only evaluate

    March 3, 2020 at 6:18 pm #563963
    jonathansammut
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    I believe this was a very unfair paper. Whoever does not have a good background in IT (like me) would find it extremely difficult. The ideas from an IT person point of view is not the same. Extremely unfair paper.

    March 3, 2020 at 6:27 pm #563966
    chicc7
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    the first and second question was ok for me,

    does anyone remember what they wrote for the ethics question about the threatening letter?

    March 3, 2020 at 6:36 pm #563970
    nataly1986
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    I wrote something about self -interest threat of not telling the client about a data breach, confidentiality, integrity and risk to the reputation

    March 3, 2020 at 6:41 pm #563972
    S.tirmizi
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    @mazharulqadri said:
    not recommend strategy… only evaluate

    I don’t know if I remember the requirement. I thought in report we have to give our conclusion whether they ask for it or not

    March 3, 2020 at 6:55 pm #563974
    chicc7
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    @S.tirmizi said:
    I don’t know if I remember the requirement. I thought in report we have to give our conclusion whether they ask for it or not

    from what I understood, I summarised my points in my conclusion but didn’t recommend which option to go for and said TT4U would need to consider costs vs benefits of each option because we weren’t given any financial info to consider profitability.

    March 3, 2020 at 6:56 pm #563975
    arm2250
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    That was probably the worst sbl exam in my opinion there not enough info in the exhibits, only a small amount of info for the two ideas. Completely missed of external market which is my fav, June here I come I don’t even want see results from this paper

    March 3, 2020 at 7:09 pm #563976
    chicc7
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    i actually liked the size and content of each of the exhibits because it did not bombard me with soo much information and make me feel overwhelmed though it still didn’t stop me from panicking, mioebed question threw me off

    March 3, 2020 at 7:45 pm #563985
    stxameh
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    I sat it in Manchester. Thought it was ok but not impressed with the late start. Lol.

    March 3, 2020 at 7:47 pm #563986
    stxameh
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    @jack426 said:
    Did anyone sit this exam in Manchester? How was your CBE experience?

     | QUOTEREPLYMarch 3, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    I sat it in Manchester. Thought it was ok but not impressed with the late start. Lol.

    March 3, 2020 at 7:48 pm #563987
    stxameh
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    @nataly1986 said:
    I struggled to interpret the questions to be honest, didn’t work out if any models were applicable. NPV critical assessment was ok, same for e-marketing, ethics, main risks, letter to employees. But didn’t feel confident when answering. Didn’t work out what that new approach has involved and how to link it to corporate governance. Run out of time to complete all questions. Just stated that separation of Chairman and CEO positions should be if they were seeking full listing

    I agree with this. I was glad there wasnt loads to read but at the same time it was limited and didnt give you enough to give context to what they did. Didnt understand what they really did or wanted to achieve. Hate tech scenarios.

    March 3, 2020 at 7:49 pm #563908
    S.tirmizi
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    If i remember correctly, they were I.T consultant and I thought IOT was the best approach, as it could help them with alot of problems they were facing with the clients.

    March 3, 2020 at 8:15 pm #563996
    jack426
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    @stxameh how late did you start?

    March 3, 2020 at 8:38 pm #563998
    kanchandhankar
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    @chicc7 said:
    from what I understood, I summarised my points in my conclusion but didn’t recommend which option to go for and said TT4U would need to consider costs vs benefits of each option because we weren’t given any financial info to consider profitability.

    my answer was on similar points

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