BST ICAEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Mission Statement - ANS RSVP
Reason
Strategy
Values
Policies
Strategic formulation - ANS Internal & External Analysis
Leads to corporate appraisal and the formulation of mission and objectives
Any gaps are found - GAP Analysis
Leads to the strategic choice and implementation
Critical Success Factors (CSFs) - ANS A small number of key goals that are vital to the success
of an organisation and to the achievement of a sustainable competitive advantage.
Mendelow'S Stakeholder matrix - ANS Key players, keep informed, satisfied, minimal effort.
Balance of interest and power/influence
Business environment - ANS Micro - Market and participants
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, Macro - PESTEL
Validating information - ANS Age of information
Integrity of source
Historical accuracy
PESTEL - ANS Political
Economic
Social
Technology
Ecological
Legal
Ohmae's five Cs - ANS Customer
Competition
Company
Country
Currency volatility
Porter's diamon - ANS Demand
Basic factors - natural resources, climate and labour
Advanced factors - education, skills and comms
Related and supporting industries
Strategy, structure and competition
Government and chance events input to the model
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Mission Statement - ANS RSVP
Reason
Strategy
Values
Policies
Strategic formulation - ANS Internal & External Analysis
Leads to corporate appraisal and the formulation of mission and objectives
Any gaps are found - GAP Analysis
Leads to the strategic choice and implementation
Critical Success Factors (CSFs) - ANS A small number of key goals that are vital to the success
of an organisation and to the achievement of a sustainable competitive advantage.
Mendelow'S Stakeholder matrix - ANS Key players, keep informed, satisfied, minimal effort.
Balance of interest and power/influence
Business environment - ANS Micro - Market and participants
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Macro - PESTEL
Validating information - ANS Age of information
Integrity of source
Historical accuracy
PESTEL - ANS Political
Economic
Social
Technology
Ecological
Legal
Ohmae's five Cs - ANS Customer
Competition
Company
Country
Currency volatility
Porter's diamon - ANS Demand
Basic factors - natural resources, climate and labour
Advanced factors - education, skills and comms
Related and supporting industries
Strategy, structure and competition
Government and chance events input to the model
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.