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Where did benefits mapping even come up in the BPP study text? Did any of you find it in any other curriculum? If I’d known it’s the “benefits dependency network” I would have easily gotten those marks.
I just opened the last P3 technical article on benefits realization and there’s no reference to benefits mapping either. I’m not entirely sure how we were supposed to know this one.
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 !
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I know it’s too late for this sitting now. I did P3 in Dec 2013 and got 75%. The key is in reading original JS&W books on strategy plus reading all the technical articles and doing lots of past papers. In the exam, I did Section B first. During the reading time I was able to plan the full answer for one of the Section B questions. Thus I was ahead of time, yet by the time I finished Section B, I had only 90 minutes left. You should all try to answer the question set and ensure to answer both parts of each part of the question in both sections.
The long scenario is Section A is dauntingly long. Thus there will be lots of information in the scenario to get a clear context. If any of you need resources, do let me know. Will email them Insha-Allah as soon as I see them.
All the best for all of you in your studies.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 applyingPraying hard for a pass mark
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I left one question behind, so hopefully I got about 75
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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.
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attempted q2n4,bt anyone with an idea of the evaluation and selection process required in q2?
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!!!
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The paper was hard for me.Q1 part 2 had a model i never leant about.All the option questions were hard
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%!!!
part A was good. I had difficulty in tackling part B, main reason time. I hope I pass 🙁 IA
I spend a lot of time on Q1, I failed to attempt all 3 question. I am very upset.
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