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Balance scorecard

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  • This topic has 7 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 14 years ago by kylefran.
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  • November 3, 2010 at 10:31 pm #45784
    haha88
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    Just complete tuition with Kaplan for P3 however all the way through, there had never been mention about balance scorecard (either by the tuitor or in the context).
    Anyone know if it still examinable in P3? and what is it about?

    thank you.
    Haha88

    November 4, 2010 at 8:12 am #70192
    Ken Garrett
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    It is not specifically mentioned in the ACCA study guide, so presumably can’t be specifically required. However, ths following is a requirement:

    “Discuss the capabilities required to sustain competitive advantage”

    and balanced score card is I think a useful framework. There are 4 perspectives, and they are in a hierarchy:

    Financial: we want good financial results – profit, ROCE share price etc. This is the ultimate aim,

    This depends on:

    Customers: income comes from customers so they must be ‘happy’. Repeat business, growth, our reputation with them.

    This depends on:

    Internal business: making good products/providing good services, and we can measure cost/unit, rejects, time to delivery etc.

    This depends on:

    Innovation and learning. Nothing stands still and we have to keep improving what we do.

    HTH

    November 6, 2010 at 1:28 pm #70193
    huuloc
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    You could look in Opentuition notes for understanding firstly. And then more question.

    November 7, 2010 at 1:11 am #70194
    haha88
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    This is very useful as i came across the assessment of capability and got stuck.

    thank you.

    November 28, 2010 at 9:56 am #70195
    dou
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    “Discuss the capabilities required to sustain competitive advantage”

    if i use porter 5 forces to answer this kind of question, is it suitable?

    November 28, 2010 at 2:39 pm #70196
    haha88
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    @dou said:
    “Discuss the capabilities required to sustain competitive advantage”

    if i use porter 5 forces to answer this kind of question, is it suitable?

    I dont think it does as we asked to evaluate not to discuss the capabilities

    November 28, 2010 at 5:42 pm #70197
    Ken Garrett
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    Capabilities = resources + competencies.

    Threshold capabilities just allow bare survival. Capabilities for competitive advantage, allowing yu to beat your competitors long-term depend on:

    1 Unique resources
    and/or
    2 Core competencies

    December 5, 2010 at 3:20 pm #70198
    kylefran
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    the tutor is right!

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