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Enterprise Information Systems & Strategic Management (CA Paper-7) CA Inter Group 2

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Syllabus

 PAPER – 7 : ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT. (One paper – Three hours – 100 Marks)

SECTION A : ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS (50 MARKS)

Objective:
To develop an understanding of technology enabled Information Systems and their impact on enterprise wide processes, risks and controls.

Contents
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1. AUTOMATED BUSINESS PROCESSES
      (i) Introduction to Enterprise Business Processes, Benefits, Risks and Controls
      (ii) Diagrammatic representation of business processes using Flowcharts;
      (iii) Risks and controls for specific business processes: Procure to pay (P2P), Order to cash, Inventory Cycle, Hire to Retire, Supply Chain                                     Management, Fixed Assets etc.
      (iv) Applicable regulatory and compliance requirements including computer related offences, privacy, cyber crime, Sensitive Personal Data                               Information of Information Technology Act, 2000
2. FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
      (i) Integrated (ERP) and non-integrated systems with related risks and controls;
      (ii) Business process modules and their integration with Financial and Accounting systems.
      (iii) Reporting Systems and MIS, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
      (iv) Business Reporting and fundamentals of XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language).
      (v) Applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
3. INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ITS COMPONENTS
     
(i) Components of Automated Information Systems  Application Systems, Database, Network and Operating System with related risks and controls.
      (ii) Mapping of Organization structure with segregation of duties in Information Systems.
 4. E-COMMERCE, M-COMMERCE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
      (i) Components and Architecture of E Commerce and M Commerce with related risks and controls
      (ii) Business process flow with its related risks and controls
      (iii) Applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
      (iv) Emerging technologies with its related risks and controls
5. CORE BANKING SYSTEMS
      (i) Components and Architecture of CBS and related risks and controls
      (ii) Core modules of banking and Business process flow and its related risks and controls
      (iii) Reporting Systems and MIS, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
      (iv) Applicable regulatory and compliance requirements

SECTION B : STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (50 MARKS)

Objectives

To develop an understanding of strategic management concepts and techniques and ac quire the ability to apply the same in business situations.

Contents
1. Introduction to Strategic Management
       Business Policy
       Meaning and Nature of Strategic management
       Business Strategy
       Strategic Levels in Organizations
       Strategic Management in Government and Not for profit organization
2. Dynamics of Competitive Strategy
       Competitive Landscape
       Strategic Analysis
       Industry and Competitive Analysis
       Core Competence
       Competitive Advantage
       Internal and External Analysis
       SWOT Analysis
       Globalization
3. Strategic Management Process
       Strategic Planning
       Strategic Intent  Vision, Mission and Objectives
       Strategy Formulation
4. Corporate Level Strategies
       Concepts and Nature of Corporate Strategy
       Strategic Alternatives at Corporate Level
         Stability
         Growth/Expansion
         Business Combinations  Merger and Acquisition
         Strategic Alliances
         Retrenchment Turnaround
         Combination
5. Business Level Strategies
       Competitive Strategies at Business Level
       Michael Porters Generic Strategies
       Best-Cost Provider Strategy
6. Functional Level Strategies
       Marketing Strategy
       Financial Strategy
       Operations Strategy
       Human Resource Strategy
       Research and Development
7. Organisation and Strategic Leadership
       Organisation Structure
       Strategic Business Unit
       Strategic Leadership
       Strategy Supportive Culture
       Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship
8. Strategy Implementation and Control 
       Strategy Implementation 
       Strategic Change 
       Strategic Control 
       Strategy Audit 
       Business Process Reengineering 
       Benchmarking