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Nanaska –The Power Mock/ Strategic Case Study November2021/February 2022 Page 1 Copyright © 2021 nanaska.com, All Rights Reserved

Strategic Level Case Study Exam

This document called "The Power mock" is NOT a mock paper that will reflect the true

nature of your actual exam. Instead this is given for you to assess yourself by asking yourself

the below questions to see whether you are aware of the very basics of a Strategic Case Study

examination.

Strategic level case Study

Release date: Nov 2021 – Feb 2022

The Power Mock

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Table of Contents

Case Specific Questions ...................................................................................... 3

E3 Specific Questions ....................................................................................... 14

P3 Specific Questions ....................................................................................... 27

F3 Specific Questions........................................................................................ 37

Standard type of Questions ........................................................................... 45

New Syllabus Questions ............................................................................... 52

E3 Questions ..................................................................................................... 52

F3 Questions ..................................................................................................... 58

P3 Questions ..................................................................................................... 60

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Case Specific Questions

1. Categorize the key stakeholders of Pixlwizz according to Mendelow’s matrix and

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2. What are the ways in which the Westland government can influence Pixlwizz?

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3. How can Pixlwizz use big data to drive business success?

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4. We cannot ignore the impact the external environment will have on an organization’s

operations. Identify key factors in the external environment that can have an impact

on Pixlwizz. List three examples under each category

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5. Do a SWOT analysis for Pixlwizz. (write three key points for each category)

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6. List a few Critical Success Factors (CSF’s) for Pixlwizz?

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7. Do a five forces analysis for the company

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8. Based on Ansoff’s framework, what are the possible strategic directions for Pixlwizz?

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9. The Balance Score Card (BSC) is a key model that we can be implemented by

Pixlwizz. What could be the possible KPI’s for each perspective?

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What are the possible disadvantages of using a BSC approach for an organization?

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10. What are the biggest risks we face and how can we mitigate them?

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11. What are the risk identification methods that can be used within our organization?

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12. What are the basic corporate governance requirements and evaluate the corporate

governance structure of Pixlwizz?

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13. Calculate 10 key ratios for our organization (and about the competitor) and include

your comments on each ratio. (No need to show working)

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14. What are the financing methods available for our organization? (The listed methods

should be of specific relevance to Pixlwizz)

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15. How can Pixlwizz use digital technology to achieve a competitive advantage?

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16. What are the synergies that can be realized through a merger or an acquisition of a

similar company that is in the same industry? (Should be applicable to Pixlwizz)

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17. What is sustainability and what are the issues relating to sustainability that Pixlwizz

may have to face?

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E3 Specific Questions 18. We want to implement a Rational Planning Model for strategy formulation. A key

step in this is the internal and external environment analysis. What are the tools to be

used in this?

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19. What is the purpose of a mission statement?

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20. What are the steps to be followed when developing a "Mission Statement"? Please

give a brief explanation for each step.

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21. What are the advantages and disadvantages of carrying out CSR?

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22. State the five principles of the CIMA code of ethics and give a brief explanation on

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23. What are the steps to be followed when resolving an ethical conflict?

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24. What advantages and risks would we have to face when entering into the global

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25. Why should an organization carry out an environmental analysis? And are what the

problems encountered when doing this?

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26. Why should Pixlwizz carry out a competitor analysis?

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27. Name a few joint methods of expansion and their implications

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28. What is benchmarking and what are the problems we could face when trying to

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29. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Economic Value Added (EVA)/

Shareholder Value Added (SVA)

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30. What is a ‘stretch target’? And why would it be good for our organization?

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31. What are the steps involved in Scenario planning? (There are 7 steps involved in

scenario planning, but according to the examiners answer in past papers this has been

summarized into three or four main steps. This approach needs to be followed when

tackling this sort of question in the exam)

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32. What is data mining and what are its uses?

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33. What are the advantages and disadvantages of data warehousing and mining?

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34. What is knowledge management and why it important?

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35. How can we develop a knowledge strategy?

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36. What are the two stages in determining strategy for sustainable competitive

advantage? Briefly explain.

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37. How to decide on the strategic option that is most suitable to the organization based

on the SAF framework. (Suitability, Acceptability, Feasibility) This is a very popular

question that is very often tested by your examiner.

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38. What are the advantages and disadvantages of strategic planning?

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39. What are the benefits and drawbacks of virtual organizations?

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40. What benefits can we have by establishing an e-procurement system?

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41. Change Management is a critical area for our business. If the organization is

undergoing change, what are the best possible ways we can manage the change?

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42. What are the possible reasons why the management might experience resistance to

change?

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P3 Specific Questions 43. What are the steps of the CIMA risk management cycle?

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44. What is a risk register and what should be included in it?

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45. What factors will determine the risk appetite of the organization?

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46. What different roles does a non-executive director have in an organization?

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47. What are the steps involved in carrying out a Customer Profitability Analysis (CPA)

and do you think this can be implemented within our company?

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48. What are the quantitative and qualitative techniques we can use to measure our risks?

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49. What are the risk response strategies, and how do we decide which strategy to adopt?

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50. Why is a system of internal control important to Pixlwizz and what are the elements

of a sound internal control system?

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51. What is an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) system and what are its features?

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52. What are the benefits of using an ERM system?

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53. What are the control activities we can undertake to reduce our risks?

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54. We are constantly under the threat of having to face fraudulent activities within the

company. Can you briefly state the types of fraud that could happen and the fraud

management strategy we can adopt? Include the 3 pre-requisites of fraud too.

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55. The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) helps determine the cost of equity of a

company. What are the criticisms of using the CAPM?

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56. Is it suitable to use WACC at all times as the discount rate? When can we use it?

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57. What are the responsibilities of an audit committee?

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58. What impact will diversification have on the organization?

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59. Why is important to do a Post Completion Audit (PCA)?

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60. What is the role of a risk management committee?

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61. What is Internal Audit and what are its key roles (main functions)?

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63. Briefly mention the steps the Internal Audit process (steps taken during an

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F3 Specific Questions 65. What are the advantages of being a listed company?

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66. What are the different types of debt covenants that can be placed upon our

organization?

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67. What are the steps that need to be followed when arriving at an appropriate cost of

capital for our organization?

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68. What is the best valuation model applicable for our organization? List all methods

available and explain advantages and disadvantages of each

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69. What defenses are open to a company to prevent a hostile takeover bid?

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70. What are the different forms of consideration available for a takeover and what are the

advantages and disadvantages of each of these forms of consideration?

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71. Briefly explain the difference between systematic risk and unsystematic risk and how

each of these risk can be managed?

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72. What are the financial and strategic implications of international expansion?

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73. What are the objectives of following an integrated reporting system? Should Pixlwizz

follow it?

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74. What are the decisions involved in determining the financial strategy of our company?

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75. We need to decide whether to go for debt or equity financing, what criteria can help

us in making this decision?

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76. What are the implications if we go for a rights issue?

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77. What would be the impact to our WACC, if we increase our gearing?

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78. What are the different dividend policies and mention instances in which the relevant

policy is most appropriate?

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79. What is the difference between a bonus issue and a share repurchase? And what do

you think is more suitable?

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80. Why do you think Pixlwizz should consider a merger or an acquisition?

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81. Why might a merger or acquisition fail?

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Standard type of Questions 82. What are the ways to motivate employees?

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83. When there is a question on how to convince someone e.g. how to convince the board

to start operations in a new country, or how to persuade the CEO to concentrate more

on HR issues of the company. What is the common approach you can take to answer

this type of question?

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84. How to convince an employee who is trying to leave, to stay with the company?

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85. What are the general challenges when forming a team?

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86. How can you build an effective team?

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87. Negotiation is an important aspect in an organization. What are the steps to be

followed for a successful negotiation?

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88. When it comes to issues that affect the reputation of the organization, prompt action is

required to minimize reputational damage. Briefly explain what needs to be done in

such a situation.

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89. What is the common structure you should follow when answering a question related

to an ethical issue?

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90. When collaborating with a third party, what are the general areas that need to be

addressed in order to get the best out of the collaboration?

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91. How will you tackle an employee disciplinary procedure?

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92. How can you effectively handle an employee grievance?

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93. What are the benefits and risks of outsourcing?

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94. What is the possible impact to the share price of Pixlwizz as a result of a new development or

an announcement? And how can the impact be managed?

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New Syllabus Questions

E3 Questions

95. What is digital disruption and how can a business survive it?

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96. What is artificial intelligence (AI) and what can computers that are designed for AI

undertake?

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97. Explain the 3 main types of machine learning

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98. How can AI be applied to finance and accounting?

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99. State the benefits and risks of cloud computing

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100. What is cloud computer and what are the benefits that can be got by applying it to the

business?

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101. What is data visualization and what are the various types of data visualization?

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102. What is 3D printing and what are its benefits and risks?

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103. What is process automation and what are its benefits and risks?

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104. What is economics of digitalization and what are the revenue models that can be used

along with digitalization?

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105. What are the wants of digital customers and how can businesses keep ahead of these

expectations?

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106. What is referred to as digital traction metrics and what are the elements included in it?

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F3 Questions

107. Briefly explain the three main types of foreign exchange risk and how we can

mitigate them (hedging mechanisms)?

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108. What are the hedging mechanisms available to manage or mitigate the interest rate

risk faced by an organization?

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109. State the advantages and disadvantages of hedging?

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P3 Questions 110. As organizations handle a lot of sensitive data, cyber security becomes very

important. What is cyber security and what are the different types of sensitive

information?

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111. What are the types of cyber security risks and explain them briefly ?

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112. What are the objectives of maintaining cyber security?

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113. What is social media and what are the opportunities it can bring to an organization?

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114. State the risks of social media to individuals and organizations separately.

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115. Briefly explain social engineering.

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116. What is Phishing and Spear Phishing?

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117. What are the different forms of protection against cyber risks?

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118. What is forensic analysis and what are the 3 main areas to be considered in forensic

analysis of cyber-attacks?

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119. Briefly explain penetration testing.

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