CIMA Exam CIMAPRA19-E02-1 Topic 6 Question 84 Discussion

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Question #: 84
Topic #: 6

An organisation undertakes a planned strategy and it is currently at the stage of completing a strategic analysis.

It has defined what it is seeking to achieve, identified the strengths and weaknesses of the company and has undertaken a corporate appraisal.

What stage of its strategic analysis has the organisation failed to carry out?

AAn external analysis of the business's environment

BIdentification of strategic options

CIdentification of functional policies

DMaking strategic choices

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Suggested Answer: A

by Barrett at Apr 13, 2024, 04:10 AM

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Alba

10 days ago

Hmm, I don't know. I'm a little hesitant about option B because the question says they're at the stage of 'completing' their strategic analysis, which suggests they've already identified their strategic options.

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Izetta

12 days ago

Good point. It could be that they've done the external analysis but haven't yet identified the different strategic options available to them.

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Latia

13 days ago

I agree, but what about option B? Identifying strategic options is also an important step that the question doesn't mention they've completed.

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Refugia

14 days ago

You know, I was thinking the same thing. An external analysis, like looking at industry trends, competitors, and market conditions, is a crucial part of strategic analysis that they seem to be missing here.

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Jenelle

16 days ago

Hmm, I'm leaning towards option A. The question mentions that the organization has done a 'corporate appraisal,' which suggests they've looked at their internal strengths and weaknesses, but it doesn't seem like they've done an external analysis of their business environment.

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Werner

18 days ago

This is a tricky question! I'm not sure if I have a clear idea of the right answer just yet. Let's discuss this and see if we can figure it out together.

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