ACCA P3 – PROFESSIONAL LEVEL Business Analysis SMART Notes Prepared by Darren Sparkes Email: darrensparkesnotes@sky.com ACCA P3 - Business analysis These notes are not intended to cover the whole of the ACCA P3 syllabus ©Darren Sparkes, 2010 1 Contents Page no. Paper 3 Examiners Approach…………….….... 3 Extracts from the Examiners report ……….…...4 Examination Technique……………….…..……..7 Background and examination format..…............9 Syllabus Overview………………………...........10 Strategic
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OUTLINE AND AIMS This course provides the student with an understanding of how international business strategy fits into the organisation and running of a company or multi-company corporation. The course consists of 8x three-hour sessions of lectures and case studies. The aim of the module is to introduce the student to the way in which a firm can achieve sustainable competitive advantage through strategy. LEARNIING OUTCOMES By the end of the course students should be able to (1) understand
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Porter’s Generic Strategy Porter suggested three alternative generic strategies: “Cost Leadership”, “Differentiation” and “Focus”. He suggested that these three generic strategies are mutually exclusive and that a company can therefore only pursue one if it is to be successful. Trying to pursue two or more generic strategies at the same time, Porter suggested, would result in what he termed being “stuck-in-the middle”. Cost Leadership For this strategy to be effective, Porter suggested that in order
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Defense, Space & Security (BDS) 2 Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC) 2 Engineering, Operations & Technology (EO&T) \ 2 Shared Services Group (SSG) 3 Employee and Revenue Data 3 Market-Oriented Model 3 Financial-Oriented Model 4 Competitive Forces and Challenges 5 The Rivalry of Competitors 5 The Threat of New Entrants 5 The Bargaining Power of Buyers and Suppliers 6 Competitive Strategies 6 Business Model Evolution 6 Best IT-Supported Proposal 7 References 8 Introduction
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Part 1: Project Objectives and Overall Research Approach For my Research and Analysis Project for BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting of Oxford Brookes University, I will do an analysis of the financial and business performance of F J Benjamin Holdings Ltd (FJB) for the period of three years, from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2009. 1.1 Reasons for Choosing the Topic Financial and business analysis is an important part of evaluating a business’ performance and its ability to survive. In particular
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FORUM # 2 Strategic management used to play a different role in more predictable times after the Second Word War. Strategic plans of the past usually range 3 to 5 years. Some companies could even have plans for 10 good years. That's not possible today given rapid evolution of our society. What still matters in strategic management lies in the value of planning ahead. There's an old saying that if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. By acting on this, strategic management actually gives
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direct, directly from the vendor to the consumer, or there can be intermediaries and several connections, such as wholesaler, distributor, agents, and retailers. The distribution channel is also referred to as the marketing channel. Michael Porter defines competitive advantage as the ability of one firm to outperform its rivals by establishing a difference and preserving it. The results of having an advantage over other firms in the market are more customers which lead to higher sales and more
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/History……………………………………............………2 Current System………………………………………………………………………..4 Dilemma ……………………………………………………………………………….4 Options/Solutions………………………………………………………………….….5 Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………6 Competitive Forces……………………………………………………………………6 Porters Five Forces …………………………………………………………………...7 SWOT Analysis………………………………………………………………………..8 Strengths ……………………………………………………………………………...8 Weaknesses…………………………………………………………………………..…8 Opportunities…………………………………………………………………………...8
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Porters 5 forces analysis for hotel industry BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERSThe term 'suppliers' comprises all sources for inputs that are needed in order toprovide goods or services.The high class hotels are operating by few hotel chains like-TAJ, EIH, ITC&THELEELA PALACE so they have a control over the industry.There are no substitutes for spas and five star hotels.The hotels customers are fragmented, so they have to reduce their bargaining powerto attract the customers.The Taj, ITC& Oberoi are
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a similar process to the individual customer but, the process for the industrial buyer is longer due to the DMU (Decision-Making Unit) to make a purchase a more rational decision needs to be made. Research advocates that a customer goes through a five stage decision-making process in order to make a purchase. This is shown in the stages below. Stage One : Problem / Need Recognition The buying process starts here with the need or problem being recognised. The buyer will recognise a problem
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