CIMA Exam CIMAPRA19-E02-1 Topic 2 Question 96 Discussion

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Question #: 96
Topic #: 2

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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Kathrine

2 months ago

Haha, I bet the answer is 'All of the above' because they didn't do any of it properly. Strategic analysis is no joke!

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Shenika

2 months ago

This is a tricky one, but I'm going with C. Identifying functional policies is probably the step they skipped.

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Berry

1 months ago

C) Identification of functional policies

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Shaun

1 months ago

B) Identification of strategic options

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Tesha

2 months ago

A) An external analysis of the business's environment

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Wilson

2 months ago

Yes, it is important to identify strategic options, but without knowing the external factors, the options may not be feasible.

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Hubert

2 months ago

But what about identifying strategic options? Isn't that important too?

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Cora

2 months ago

I agree, without understanding the external environment, it's hard to make strategic choices.

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Annette

2 months ago

Hmm, I'd say D. Making strategic choices is the final stage they seem to have missed.

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Pearlene

28 days ago

D) Making strategic choices

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Sharita

29 days ago

C) Identification of functional policies

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Rodolfo

1 months ago

B) Identification of strategic options

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Marquetta

1 months ago

A) An external analysis of the business's environment

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Kristofer

3 months ago

I think it's B. Identifying strategic options is the next logical step after the analysis they've already done.

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Rodolfo

2 months ago

C) Identification of functional policies

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Esteban

2 months ago

B) Identification of strategic options

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Janet

2 months ago

A) An external analysis of the business's environment

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Ollie

3 months ago

Definitely A. An external analysis of the business's environment is crucial to understand the market, competition, and potential opportunities or threats.

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Toshia

2 months ago

They need to go back and complete that stage before moving forward with their strategic analysis.

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Alline

2 months ago

Without that analysis, they might miss out on potential opportunities or threats.

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Ulysses

2 months ago

Yes, that's a crucial step to understand the market and competition.

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Brittni

2 months ago

I think the organisation failed to carry out an external analysis of the business's environment.

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Micah

3 months ago

I think the organisation failed to carry out an external analysis.

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