*** P3 June 2014 Exam was.. Instant Poll and comments ***

It appears everyone had a time management problem with question one… It took me 15 minutes just to read the scenario :-/

The swot was an easy question but I wonder if the marks were split 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 or if more marks were available for strengths and weaknesses as I found them a lot easier to identify and went into a lot of depth for each point.

The tows matrix felt like you had to show a separate answer, it made far more sense to me to link it into the swot analysis as add on points.

Question 2 was a nice easy one, but again it’s hard to guess how many marks were available for calculation of the selling price and ran out of time due to overspending time on q1…

Q4 I had no idea if I answered correctly and gave the marker what they wanted….

Gave a brief description on npvs then went through the costs and benefits points one by one and detailed pretty much there was nothing agreed so the estimate is unmeasurable….

As for the benefits map, I didn’t see this at all in my Kaplan textbook, but the benefits realisation was well explained.

In conclusion

Q1 was nice but too time pressured
Q2 was a nice easy text book answer
Q4 was a gamble for me as I didn’t know how the marker wanted part one answered.

Good luck all !

Q1a & c, make some overlap when elaborate further on SWOT
Q1b I describe each of the element of contextual factor, may application some how slightly away
Q2a I use 5C for pricing strategy
Q2b a bit waffle
Q3a I describe problems then only say how to overcome
Q3b I give advantage of software package without applying

Praying hard for a pass mark
Fingers cross

Harmon process methodology 1) Planning 2) evaluating existing process 3) Redesign 4) Implementation 5) Transition was the best model I believe for part a question 3.

i think it went well. Questions 1,2 and 3 were familiar but question 4 was strange. What models and topic were treated in question 4?

Suggested the penetration pricing strategy also, to win customers over, being a new player in the mkt.

Fought for time with question 1. Very long story and many points to note for the TOWS quadrant analysis.

Was generally ok, and i hope to PAAAAASSSSS. Thank God!!!

Q1 (a) Hope can score at least 18%
(b) 14% questions, not confident enough but am able to apply the changes – Hopefully an 8%?
(c) I did not touch at all, I think TOWS never appear in past year before! However, I have draw a matrix, hopefully can score 1%
Professional marks: Have written a report format, used polite language – hopefully to score 2%

There goes my question 1: 29/50, but I have to be prudent, so expecting myself score 26/50

Q3 (a) I am quite confident in this question, hope can score at least 12%
(b) Wrote 7 points, not sure is 1% each point or 2% each point, let’s be prudent again, expect to get 5%

Q3: 17/25

Q4 (a) My brain totally blank, no choice wrote alot crap, I think a zero mark is rewarded
(b) Have a little idea about the thingy, hoping to score 4%

Q4: 4/25

Sum up:

Using building scenario:
(a) In best case: no prudent cases, 29 + 20 + 5 = 54%
(b) In worst case: 26 + 17 + 4 = 47/100

(OMG am I going to fail?!) I just want the magic 50%!!!

Fingers crossed

I like you you are very funny.

That is what i am feeling for this time. hope we could pass.