CIMAPRA19-E03-1 Exam - Topic 4 Question 102 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA19-E03-1 exam

Question #: 102
Topic #: 4

Which of the following categorizations would be correct, according to McFarlan's Strategic Grid, for a system which is critical to sustaining existing business but its future strategic importance is considered to be low?

ATurnaround

BSupport

CStrategic

DFactory

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Suggested Answer: A, D, E

by Micaela at Nov 13, 2024, 05:47 PM

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Keith

6 months ago

Wait, how can it be critical but low importance? That’s confusing!

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Nicholle

6 months ago

B makes sense, but I can see why some might argue for D.

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Edelmira

6 months ago

I’m leaning towards A, but not sure if it fits.

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Jennifer

7 months ago

I think it’s D, those are the backbone of operations!

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Amina

7 months ago

Definitely B, it's all about support systems.

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Ludivina

7 months ago

I feel like "Support" is the right answer, but I keep mixing up the definitions of "Strategic" and "Factory."

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Jacklyn

7 months ago

I'm a bit confused; I thought "Turnaround" was for systems needing improvement, but this one seems stable.

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Carol

8 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think "Factory" might fit since it supports current operations without being strategic.

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Chan

8 months ago

I think the system being critical for existing business but low in future importance might be categorized as "Support," but I'm not entirely sure.

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Angelyn

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm torn between "Turnaround" and "Support" here. I'll have to carefully consider the details to decide which one is the best match.

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Josphine

8 months ago

I'm pretty confident this is a "Support" system. The low future strategic importance but critical current role fits that quadrant, I believe.

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Celestina

8 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. The wording about "sustaining existing business" and "future strategic importance" has me unsure. I'll have to review my notes on the Grid.

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Buck

8 months ago

Okay, let's see. If the system is critical to the current business but not strategically important, that sounds like it could be a "Factory" system.

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Isadora

8 months ago

Hmm, this one's tricky. I'll need to think through the McFarlan Grid carefully to determine the right categorization.

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Bernardo

1 year ago

I'd go with D) Factory. It's the workhorse of the business, but doesn't have that 'wow' factor. Kind of like my old car - gets the job done, but no one's gonna write a song about it.

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Hillary

11 months ago

Bev: Interesting perspective, I can see why you would choose that.

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Taryn

12 months ago

User 3: I see your point, but I still think D) Factory fits the description best.

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Bev

12 months ago

User 2: I disagree, I believe B) Support is the best option.

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Breana

12 months ago

User 1: I think A) Turnaround would be more suitable.

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Bette

1 year ago

B) Support is the way to go. This system is like the unsung hero - keeps the business running, but doesn't get the spotlight. Kinda like my uncle Bob, he's the 'Support' in our family.

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Ollie

12 months ago

C) Strategic

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Laquanda

12 months ago

B) Support

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Stephen

12 months ago

A) Turnaround

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Gladys

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. Could it be C) Strategic? If it's critical to the business, it must have some strategic importance, right? *scratches head*

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Dierdre

1 year ago

I agree with you, C) Strategic seems like the best choice in this scenario.

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Coral

1 year ago

I would go with D) Factory, since it's important for sustaining the business but not strategic in the long term.

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Daniela

1 year ago

I think it might be B) Support, because it's critical for existing business but not strategic for the future.

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Thersa

1 year ago

D) Factory seems like the obvious choice here. This system is critical to the current business, but doesn't have a lot of strategic value going forward. Sounds like a classic Factory system to me.

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Val

1 year ago

I think B) Support is the correct answer. A system that is critical to sustaining existing business but has low future strategic importance would be categorized as a Support system according to McFarlan's Grid.

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Dorinda

1 year ago

But McFarlan's Strategic Grid states that it should be Support because it is critical to sustaining existing business.

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Shaniqua

1 year ago

I disagree, I believe it should be Factory.

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Dorinda

1 year ago

I think the correct categorization would be Support.

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