P5 Confusing Questions

The wording is correct in my opinion

evaluate the impact of the new factory on the values (ie. of current metrics)

AND

choice of metrics. (ie. are these metrics appropriate)

So you have 5 marks for numbers + 1-2 marks for commenting numbers and that fills first part of question

Then you are left with 3-4 marks to comment after the word AND.

Because there are so few marks available for comments I guess the examiner intention was to challenge student to focus only on really, really most important matters (1-2 marks only). So only comment on ups/downs and ROCE as the most important factor (asset base).
Of course his answer is longer as always than would be expected on exam from student

The second challenge (2nd part of question after the AND word)
was to figure out that the current dashboard would no longer be appropriate after introduction of new factory (3-4 marks).
(He didn’t expect going line by line commenting on each KPI in dashboard)
Rather suggesting additional operational KPI’s for production (productivity, quality, utilisation etc) to the Management can monitor factory performance.

Hope that helps.

Personally I would score little marks for second part of question. Most likely uncder exam stress I would go line by line through each KPI and justify appropriatness so not what examiner really expected as mentioned.

I also want to relate to your second post about writing your real name.
In this question you can see you are “Performance Management Advisor” – if you write this on your booklet you should get 0.5 professional marks because your are showing marker that you have really read and understood scenario.

For ‘casual’ Advisor, Accountant no additional prof mark. (Just my gut/experience feeling)

I already completed ACCA this December with P5 at first attempt.