SELF STUDY GUIDE

E1 ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT SECTION C

Session
(duration)

Component Learning Outcomes

Study Guidance/Tips

Resources

Kaplan/CS.com

Improving decision making in

organisations: Unlocking business
intelligence CGMA Report

Kaplan : Chapter 6

C. MANAGING TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION (15%) 20 hours over 2 weeks

Wk5-2
(10 hours)

C1(a) demonstrate the value of

information systems in
organisations

C1(b) demonstrate ways of

organising and managing
information systems in the context
of the wider organisation.

1. Information systems support operation and

management activities within organisations. In
particular they are used in recording transactions,
decision making, planning, performance measure and
control.

From insight to impact - unlocking

opportunities in big data CGMA Report
2. Differentiate between information systems (IS) and
information technology (IT). IS provides management
information and assist with business operations. IT is
the underlying hardware equipment that the system is
built on.

Practice questions
OTQs:
C1(a) - May-11: Q1.8, May-12: Q1.3, Nov-12: Q1.1, Q1.3, Mar-13: Q1.6, Q1.7
C1(b)- May-12: Q1.5, Q1.7, Q1.10, Nov-13: Q1.5, Mar-14: Q1.9, Q1.10, May-14: 1.7

Other style:
C1(a)- Sept-11: Q4a, Nov-13: Q4c, Mar-14: Q2b
C1(b)- May-11: Q2d, Sept-11: Q4c, Sept-12: Q2a, Q2b, Q2c, May-13: Q3a, Sept-13: Q2b, Q4c, May-14: Q4c

Effective all-channel information delivery

Insight article

CS.com: Chapter 11, 12, 13

SELF STUDY GUIDE

E1 ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT SECTION C

Session
(duration)

Component Learning Outcomes

Study Guidance/Tips

Resources

Kaplan/CS.com

Wk6-1

C2(a) explain the technical

components and options for
information technology system
design

1. Big Data is an emerging technology that has

implications across all business departments. It
involves the collection and analysis of large amounts
of data to find trends, understand customer needs
and help organisations to focus resources more
effectively.

CPD tool, case 6 E learning tool

Kaplan : Chapter 7

(10 hours)

C2(b) explain the role of emerging

technologies e.g. Big Data,
digitisation and their uses.

CS.com: Chapter 4, 14
IRM Cyber Risk Report - CGMA report

How safe are you in a Twitter storm?

Blog post
2. Big Data is a new area of the CIMA syllabus and it
is highly examinable. The CGMA report has many
real life examples that can enhance your
understanding on this topic.

From insight to impact - unlocking

opportunities in big data CGMA report

Practice questions
OTQs:
C2(a) - May-10: Q1.3
C2(b) - May-10: Q1.2, May-11: Q1.6, Nov-13: Q.6, Mar-14: Q1.8, May-14: Q1.8

Other style:
C2(a) May-10: Q2a, Q2b,Nov-10: Q3c, Q4c, Nov-12: Q2c. Mar-13: Q2f, Nov-13: Q2b, Mar-14: Q4c
C2(b) - Nov-19: Q2c, Mar-12: Q4b, Mar-12: Q4a, Nov-12: Q2c, Mar-13: Q2c, May-14: Q2d

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