OCR F297 Strategic Management Case Study Thread 2012

can someone please clarify this im still confused if they ask us to show the critical path do we draw the figure 1 in the case study which is the CPA with the numbers in it ?

Reply 581

locomotive2009

Original post by jessica_j

What would you say for " To what extent SLSL's revenue objective realistic ??? ( really need help on this)
I thought of inflation effect on revenue target set, competition, economic conditions possibly. Any other ideas are welcomed !! thanks in advance !!

you can answer is as 'whether a 4 percent rise in rev is realistic' and how this would be achieved;
- increase in vol of completed work
- increase in house prices
-increase in commission rate
- change in portfolio
-diversification

ectect

Reply 582

jessica_j

Original post by rooney9

can someone please clarify this im still confused if they ask us to show the critical path do we draw the figure 1 in the case study which is the CPA with the numbers in it ?

Yeah im confused about that too because in one of the past papers , it was shown in table and had ESTs same for some activities just like node 3 and 7 but we've been taught to do 20 for node 7 ??? confusion please clarify anyone !!(anyhelp will be appreciated)

Reply 583

jessica_j

Original post by locomotive2009

you can answer is as 'whether a 4 percent rise in rev is realistic' and how this would be achieved;
- increase in vol of completed work
- increase in house prices
-increase in commission rate
- change in portfolio
-diversification

but what about realistic part of it, how would you explain that ??

Reply 584

Rads.X

Original post by locomotive2009

you revising all night by any chance ?

Not all night but few more hours. Why?

This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App

Reply 585

blackstarz245

Original post by locomotive2009

you can answer is as 'whether a 4 percent rise in rev is realistic' and how this would be achieved;
- increase in vol of completed work
- increase in house prices
-increase in commission rate
- change in portfolio
-diversification

ectect

could you explain some of the benefits of alistair's fee structure change :smile:

Reply 586

Jbrown12

does anyone know the likelihood of ratios coming up as a calculation question? Is it most likely to be CPA?

Reply 587

oli_042

On the question where it's asking should SLSL move to be a web-based agency, how do you calculate the costs saved? Which branches are rented and not owned? :s-smilie:

Anyone?

Reply 588

ATCAdam

9

Original post by Jbrown12

does anyone know the likelihood of ratios coming up as a calculation question? Is it most likely to be CPA?

[video="youtube;ANJcowGuWMk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANJcowGuWMk[/video] [video="youtube;YezjWOQRAQw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YezjWOQRAQw[/video] No one can tell you that, but CPA is very likely to come up...think about it why would they include it if they weren't going to use it :smile:

Reply 589

rooney9

can someone please clarify this im still confused if they ask us to show the critical path do we draw the figure 1 in the case study which is the CPA with the numbers in it ? anyone please??

Reply 590

Aish211

Original post by rooney9

can someone please clarify this im still confused if they ask us to show the critical path do we draw the figure 1 in the case study which is the CPA with the numbers in it ? anyone please??

No they will not ask you to draw it, if it comes up they will give you a diagram which you would have to fill up.....the diagram will be identical to the one in casestudy but they could change the numbers or they might not.

Reply 591

ATCAdam

9

Original post by rooney9

can someone please clarify this im still confused if they ask us to show the critical path do we draw the figure 1 in the case study which is the CPA with the numbers in it ? anyone please??

Depends on the question they ask, if they ask you to show it on the diagram put 2 small lines on each of the activities that is on the critical path. Might be a half completed one on an additional insert.

If they ask for the critical path you can simply say Tasks A, B, E,F, H, K and L are on the critical path. But bearing in mind this is likely to change in the exam tomorrow.

They won't get you to draw it all out.

Reply 592

ATCAdam

9

Good luck tomorrow one and all, night I'm switching off :smile:

Reply 593

maheen17

Original post by ATCAdam

Depends on the question they ask, if they ask you to show it on the diagram put 2 small lines on each of the activities that is on the critical path. Might be a half completed one on an additional insert.

If they ask for the critical path you can simply say Tasks A, B, E,F, H, K and L are on the critical path. But bearing in mind this is likely to change in the exam tomorrow.

They won't get you to draw it all out.

I think they might change the figures and make us calculate it again. And then give an analysis question on how to make it quicker or something. But, not drawing it out.

Reply 594

oli_042

Think I'll be logging off now. Good luck for tomorrow everyone, hope we get a nice paper with some decent questions! :smile:

Reply 595

rooney9

Original post by maheen17

I think they might change the figures and make us calculate it again. And then give an analysis question on how to make it quicker or something. But, not drawing it out.

what are the chances of them changing the figures?

Reply 596

maheen17

Original post by rooney9

what are the chances of them changing the figures?

well the first question is usually 13 marks, and then the next 3 are 18 marks and the last one is 23 marks. So if they change the figures and make us calculate the EST, LFT and any 'float time', it might be 13 marks. SO chances are about 50%. Because then for 1b) they'll probably give us an essay question in terms of CPA.