IP&M End of Year Examination.

Created by
Keith Richardson Developed by
John Jobber

Two aspects need to be considered
for the end-of-year IP&M Examination:

  • the Criteria (there are 7, with 39 bullet points),
  • the type of question (there are a number of these).

There will be a number of short questions
covering each of the criteria.
Exam Criteria
Unit 3 Points
Unit 4 Points
1. Knowledge of Info systems and their use within organisations. (20%)
Ex Cr 1
Unit 3 link
Ex Cr 1
Unit 4 link
2. Knowledge of strategies and techniques for developing and evaluating solutions to information problems experienced in organisations. (20%)

Ex Cr 2
Unit 3 link
Ex Cr 2
Unit 4 link
3. Understanding of the relationship between tech components of info system and capacity to produce and access electronic products. (10%)
Ex Cr 3
Unit 3 link
nil
4. Understanding of data integrity and information security protection strategies applied within organisations. (15%)
Ex Cr 4
Unit 3 link
Ex Cr 4
Unit 4 link
5. Understanding of Project Management. (10%)
nil
Ex Cr 5
Unit 4 link
6. Understanding of strategies and processes associated with info sys. development. (15%)
nil
Ex Cr 6
Unit 4 link
7. Understanding of relationship between changes to an info system and their effects on the org and individuals. (10%)
nil
Ex Cr 7
Unit 4 link
Examination Day
Examination Details

Monday 6th November 2000
2 hours & 15 minutes reading time
Question/Answer booklet combined
Covers all outcomes in Units 3 & 4
Is fully hand-written, so does not include actual computer use.
Worth 50% of your mark.
Will adjust group's marks for overall SAC mark totals.

Variety of stimulus materials.
Variety of exam questions.
Different questions worth different marks.
Paper begins with shorter questions, with more extended questions towards end of exam (but do it in the order YOU want!).
Some choice WITHIN some questions.
All 7 exam criteria are included - weighting as suggested above.