CAIE A-Level Business 9.3 Operations strategy Question Bank

CAIE A-Level Business 9.3 Operations strategy Question Bank
Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise operations strategy through ERP, lean production, CPA network diagrams, project timing and long-term case evaluation.

Exam points

  • evaluate the contribution of ERP, lean production or CPA to operations strategy
  • complete CPA network nodes and calculate float or minimum project duration
  • judge operations strategy over time using efficiency, productivity and case outcomes

Covered syllabus points

9.3.1—Operational decisions9.3.2—Flexibility and innovation9.3.3—ERP9.3.4—Lean production9.3.5—Operations planning

Question 2

[Maximum number: 8]

Analyse two ways that enterprise resource planning (ERP) could improve the efficiency of WS.

Question 3(c)

[Maximum number: 12]

Evaluate whether introducing lean production will be sufficient to achieve CQ's operational objectives.

Question 4

Question 4(a)

(a)

Using Figure 1.1:

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Question 4(a)(i)

(i)

calculate the total float for activity C

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Question 4(a)(ii)

(ii)

identify the minimum project duration.

[ 1 ]

Question 4(b)

(b)

Evaluate the importance of Critical Path Analysis (CPA) to the success of the hard rock mine.

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