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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Lesco Group Limited.  \nContents:  \nIntroduction to APM Exam  \nFormat of the Exam:  \n• Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes computer-based examination (CBE) with only Word Processor (narrative answers) and Spreadsheet (Calculations) being the response options.  \n• Pass Mark: 50% for all ACCA Qualification examinations.  \nMarks Distribution:  \nOverall Exam:  \n• Total Marks: 100  \n• Technical Marks: 80  \n• Professional Skills Marks: 20  \nSection A:  \n• One Compulsory Question:  \n• Total Marks: 50  \n• Technical Marks: 40  \n• Professional Skills Marks: 10  \n• Examines technical syllabus sections A, B, and C. This means except for:  \n• The Balanced Scorecard  \n• Performance pyramid  \n• Fitzgerald and Moon – Building Block Model  \n• Activity based management  \n• Value based management  \n• Problems encountered in planning, controlling and measuring performance levels, e.g. productivity, profitability, quality and service levels, in complex business structures  \n• Impact on performance management of the use of business models involving strategic alliances, joint ventures and complex supply chain structures  \n• All four professional skills are tested in this section.  \n• The skill \"Communication\" is exclusive to Section A, aligning with specific answer formats (e.g. , report format) .  \nSection B:  \n• Two Compulsory Questions:  \n• Total Marks (per question): 25  \n• Technical Marks (per question): 20  \n• Professional Skills Marks (per question): 5  \n• One question draws mainly from Syllabus section D. The other may cover any technical syllabus section(s) .  \nAreas in the Syllabus section D:  \n• The Balanced Scorecard  \n• Performance pyramid  \n• Fitzgerald and Moon – Building Block Model  \n• Activity based management  \n• Value based management  \n• Problems encountered in planning, controlling and measuring performance levels, e.g. productivity, profitability, quality and service levels, in complex business structures  \n• Impact on performance management of the use of business models involving strategic alliances, joint ventures and complex supply chain structures  \n• Each question tests a combination of professional skills, not necessarily in even distribution.  \n• Minimum of two skills from Analysis and Evaluation, Scepticism, and Commercial Acumen will be examined.  \n• All APM questions include Analysis and Evaluation.  \nProfessional marks:  \n• Communication skills  \n• Analysis and Evaluation skills  \n• Scepticism  \n• Commercial Acumen  \nFirst Professional Mark: Communication:  \n• Report format and structure-use of headings/sub-headings and introduction.  \n• Style – formal style, such as To, From, Date, Subject, with the report format correctly. This report recommends and justifies critical success factors (CSFs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) for DP based on the four critical areas of performance.\" This sentence maintains a formal tone by clearly stating the purpose and content of the report.  \n• Language – always use active voice. 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