CIMA E3 Exam Dumps

You have applied for a job with a large accountancy practice and have been requested to attendfor an interview. You have also been informed that you will be required to give a ten minutepresentation on Corporate Political Activity (CPA).Which are valid statements with respect to Corporate Political Activity?Select ALL that apply.

'Big data' refers to datasets whose size is beyond the ability of typical database software tools tocapture, store, manage and analyse.Which of the following statements is NOT a valid statement regarding 'big data'?

Data mining is an important part of an Organization's knowledge discovery process.Effective data mining provides insight and can help unlock previously hidden opportunities.Which of the following are disadvantages of Data Mining?Select ALL that apply.

Kanter identified seven 'power skills' that change agents need to overcome apathy or resistance to change. Which of the following are power skills?Select ALL that apply.

CIMA has conducted research into the implications of sustainability for business. CIMA's report contained a number of key conclusions. Which of the following statements was NOT a conclusion in CIMA's report?

Lynch developed the performance pyramid to define the links between objectives and performance measures. Which THREE of the following statements apply to the performance pyramid?

DD is a medium size company and has decided to appoint a data mining company to collateinformation from a wide variety of sources and analyse the data into more meaningfulinformation.The Board of DD believes that by using a data mining company to undertake this work, it willadd value to its business and help it to remain competitive.Which of the following statements does NOT apply to data mining?

McKinsey saw culture as seven interconnected elements and described these in the '7S' model. Which of the following is NOT a 'hard' factor within the '7S' model?

Kaplan and Norton developed a model called the Balanced Scorecard to assist in the formation and achievement of strategic policy. Within this model are four perspectives. Which of the following statements is NOT applicable to a Balanced Scorecard perspective?

BBB has often encountered difficulties when it has introduced strategies which involve Organizational change. BBB is about to enter a period of much change and has decided to appoint one or more change agents to help to manage this. Select ALL of the statements that apply in respect of a change agent.

Company LL is a well established, reputable company which specialises in providing insurancecall centre services to the insurance industry. It has recently won a large contract to provide itsservices to a multi-national insurer. LL's staff are highly trained in insurance matters andmany have worked for LL for many years.LL undertakes long-term resource planning activities and has identified that during the wintermonths, when there will be more customers ringing up to make insurance claims, it willpotentially need to employ more staff. The Board has decided that rather than recruit its ownstaff, it will use an employment agency to supply manpower resources as required.The people supplied will be employed on a temporary basis by LL and they will work alongsidethe other call centre staff. However, they will work at a lower pay rate and will only be paidfor the actual hours they work.This change will lead to a shift in the working environment, the routine and the composition ofthe group.Which THREE statements apply in respect of this proposed change?

The concept of Triple Bottom Line (TBL) reporting expands traditional accountancyreporting systems to consider social and environmental performance, rather than simply financialperformance.Which THREE of the following does the TBL concept suggest should be measured in order toencourage greater business social responsibility?

RRR is a large insurance company specialising in home and property insurance. It uses a highlysophisticated information system which it uses to process its insurance claims efficiently andeffectively. It also holds a vast database of customer information and records. RRR's staff arevery highly trained and considered to be the leading specialists in the industry.Which category of intellectual capital is NOT present in the description of RRR above?

BCD is an independent training provider in Country P. It provides training to a wide range ofcorporate customers in business related subjects. All of its tutors must possess a nationallyaccredited training qualification before they are allowed to teach. Also, all of its courses follownationally accredited programs and are externally monitored. This is considered to be a criticalaspect of its business reputation.BCD has one major competitor, JKL, within Country P. JKL offers similar courses toBCD but its tutors do not have to have an accredited training qualification. In addition its coursesdo not follow the national accredited programs and the content and style of courses variessignificantly between JKL centres.There are a number of universities which offer nationally accredited courses within Country P.BCD does not consider these as competitors, as they typically attract students wishing toundertake degree courses. The average university pass rate for nationally accredited programsis currently higher than BCD'sWhich of the following types of benchmarking would be most useful for BCD?

An IT project is currently being undertaken by VVV, a large university. The project is to designand install a secure information system network for all academic staff and administrative staff inthe university. The Executive Board of VVV has insisted that the key objective of the project team is to track and monitor how the information system is being used by the academic staff andthe administrative staff once it is implemented.Which of the following would be an appropriate performance measure for the key objective setby VVV's Executive Board?

MM is a business which sells entertainment products. MM now wants to move to a positionwhere it uses e-business as a fundamental part of its business strategy.Which of the following benefits would result from MM's use of e-business? Select ALL thatapply.

XYZ is a local tourist attraction. XYZ has a website on which it advertises all of its forthcomingevents. XYZ's customers can also use the website to book tickets for these events and can alsocontact XYZ by email. XYZ's website also uses a range of interactive technologies includinggeographical location and map facilities and links to external information sites such as the localtourism board and local hotel listings.Which of the following best describes the range of interactive technologies used by XYZ withinits website?

MMM is a large national bank. MMM has developed a vision statement which states that it aimsto:• Provide superior returns to our shareholders• Offer customers the best financial products on the market• Continuously train and develop our staff• Continually improve our business processes by utilising the latest information technologyWhich of the following would be an appropriate performance measure within a BalancedScorecard for MMM?

In 1989 Earl developed a framework to analyse the linkages between information systems, information technology and information management. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Information Systems strategy?

The Boston Consulting Group developed a matrix to assist managers in identifying the cash flow requirements of different businesses. The matrix suggests a number of appropriate strategies. Select ALL the strategies that apply to the Boston Consulting Group's matrix.

Porter suggests that competitive advantage arises from the implementation of a 'generic strategy'. Which THREE of the following are NOT generic strategies?

TTT is a software design company which has grown successfully over the last 8 years. It hasbeen highly innovative and often collaborates with a number of external partners to produce highquality, innovative software for a wide range of customers.TTT's owner, K, has been a driving force behind its success. He spends a great deal of timeanalysing what is happening in the marketplace and trying to predict what customers need fromTTT, through a network of industry contacts. He has a strong vision for TTT and communicatesthis, with conviction, to his staff in regular face to face meetings. He recognises and rewards hisstaff when new developments are undertaken and completed successfully and believes that ifstaff feel appreciated, then they will be more motivated to succeed.Which THREE of the following skills for a leader in a change adept Organization does Kdemonstrate?

As a recently qualified accountant, you have been given responsibility for delivering anambitious project to centralise and computerise the accounts function within a geographicallydispersed, medium-sized business. In addition, the reporting timetable requires the project to bedelivered within a very short timescale with limited resources. You have decided to put togethera team to deal with these proposed changes.Which THREE of the following statements regarding effective Teams and Change are correct?

To lead change successfully, Kotter and Schlesinger recommends that an Organization shouldchange its strategy according to the situation. Effective change leadership therefore involvesdetermining the optimal speed of change.Which of the following statements would justify proceeding slowly with a change initiative?

Mission statements set out the purpose of an Organization to a range of stakeholders who havean interest in what the Organization does. As an employee, you have been asked to assess theeffectiveness of your Organization's mission statement.Which of the following would NOT help the effectiveness of a mission statement?