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CIMA E2 · Managing Performance

Everything you need to pass CIMA E2.

Covers organisational structure, project management, change management, stakeholder management, and performance management frameworks. £149 on its own, or all four Management subjects for £369, with lifetime access. E2 is on demand, so you book it when you are ready.

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A word from your tutor

Hugo Newman, VIVA’s Managing Performance specialist

Hugo Newman, VIVA tutor
Managing Performance

E2 is the people-and-projects paper, and it is often the fastest pass on the Management level - which makes it a good place to start and build some momentum.

The risk with E2 is that the material reads as common sense, so people skim it and then lose marks on precision. The full mocks are marked question by question, with an explanation for each, which surfaces that gap early enough to matter.

Start here, bank the pass, and go into P2 and F2 with the level already moving.

Hugo Newman Managing Performance tutor

The syllabus

What E2 covers.

E2 Managing Performance examines how organisations structure themselves, manage projects, and lead change. You'll study organisational design, stakeholder management, project management techniques, and the role of the finance professional in driving performance. It's the "people and strategy" subject of the Management Level.

  • Organisational design and structure
  • Project management: planning, control, and risk
  • Change management and leadership
  • Stakeholder management and communication
  • Performance management frameworks (BSC, KPIs)
  • The finance function as a business partner

The course, section by section

6 sections · 109 lessons · 20h 49m of video

  1. 01 Preparing for Objective Test exams 1 module5 lessons44m of video
    1. Objective Test Success 5 lessons 44m
      1. Introduction 2m
      2. Background of Objective Tests 10m
      3. Format of Objective Test exams 9m
      4. Exam preparation 9m
      5. Exam day approach 14m
  2. 02 E2 Subject overview 1 module5 lessons1h 18m of video
    1. E2 Overview Videos 5 lessons 1h 18m
      1. E2 overview - introduction 6m
      2. E2 overview - business models and value creation 21m
      3. E2 overview - managing people performance - part 1 22m
      4. E2 overview - managing people performance - part 2 19m
      5. E2 overview - managing projects 10m
  3. 03 A. Business models and value creation 3 modules23 lessons4h 36m of video
    1. The ecosystems of organisations 10 lessons 2h 13m
      1. The evolution of business environments 18m
      2. The emergence of ecosystems - part 1 7m
      3. The emergence of ecosystems - part 2 10m
      4. The emergence of ecosystems - part 3 15m
      5. The emergence of ecosystems - part 4 15m
      6. Driving forces of ecosystems 15m
      7. Ecosystem participants and interactions 17m
      8. Types of ecosystem and strategies - part 1 8m
      9. Types of ecosystem and strategies - part 2 14m
      10. Ecosystem costs and risks 14m
    2. The elements of business models 8 lessons 1h 28m
      1. The elements of business models - part 1 9m
      2. The elements of business models - part 2 11m
      3. The elements of business models - part 3 10m
      4. Defining value - part 1 14m
      5. Defining value - part 2 14m
      6. Creating value 13m
      7. Delivering value 13m
      8. Capturing value 4m
    3. Digital disruption and digital business models 5 lessons 55m
      1. Digital disruption - part 1 11m
      2. Digital disruption - part 2 13m
      3. Disruptive business models 9m
      4. Digital operating models 8m
      5. Creating a digital workforce 14m
  4. 04 B. Managing people performance 6 modules58 lessons10h 16m of video
    1. Key concepts in management 12 lessons 2h 9m
      1. Management and the classical school - part 1 14m
      2. Management and the classical school - part 2 7m
      3. Management and the classical school - part 3 13m
      4. The human relations school - part 1 11m
      5. The human relations school - part 2 9m
      6. Systems theory 8m
      7. Contingency theory - part 1 11m
      8. Contingency theory - part 2 11m
      9. Management by objectives 6m
      10. Contemporary concepts in management 13m
      11. Power, authority, delegation and empowerment - part 1 12m
      12. Power, authority, delegation and empowerment - part 2 14m
    2. Key concepts in leadership 11 lessons 1h 53m
      1. Management and leadership 5m
      2. Personality/trait theories 5m
      3. Style theories - part 1 11m
      4. Style theories - part 2 10m
      5. Style theories - part 3 13m
      6. Contingency/situational theories - part 1 11m
      7. Contingency/situational theories - part 2 12m
      8. Transactional and transformational leadership 10m
      9. Distributive leadership 9m
      10. Leadership in different contexts 17m
      11. Ethical implications of leadership 10m
    3. Managing performance 11 lessons 2h 3m
      1. Key features of performance management - part 1 9m
      2. Key features of performance management - part 2 10m
      3. Behavioural aspects of control - part 1 11m
      4. Behavioural aspects of control - part 2 9m
      5. Behavioural aspects of control - part 3 9m
      6. Performance reporting and appraisal - part 1 11m
      7. Performance reporting and appraisal - part 2 13m
      8. Rewards and sanctions - part 1 11m
      9. Rewards and sanctions - part 2 10m
      10. Rewards and sanctions - part 3 15m
      11. Rewards and sanctions - part 4 15m
    4. Coaching, mentoring and the work environment 9 lessons 1h 35m
      1. Coaching and mentoring - part 1 7m
      2. Coaching and mentoring - part 2 11m
      3. Organisational culture - part 1 8m
      4. Organisational culture - part 2 11m
      5. Organisational culture - part 3 12m
      6. Organisational culture - part 4 9m
      7. Organisational culture - part 5 14m
      8. Employer and employee relations - part 1 13m
      9. Employer and employee relations - part 2 10m
    5. Managing relationships 7 lessons 1h 21m
      1. Groups and teams - part 1 14m
      2. Groups and teams - part 2 10m
      3. Groups and teams - part 3 10m
      4. Groups and teams - part 4 12m
      5. Communication - part 1 13m
      6. Communication - part 2 10m
      7. Communication - part 3 12m
    6. Negotiation and conflict management 8 lessons 1h 15m
      1. Negotiation - part 1 7m
      2. Negotiation - part 2 7m
      3. Negotiation - part 3 10m
      4. Influence and persuasion - part 1 9m
      5. Influence and persuasion - part 2 9m
      6. Conflict management - part 1 10m
      7. Conflict management - part 2 9m
      8. Conflict management - part 3 14m
  5. 05 C. Managing projects 3 modules18 lessons3h 55m of video
    1. Introduction to project management 5 lessons 42m
      1. Project objectives and stages - part 1 8m
      2. Project objectives and stages - part 2 8m
      3. Project objectives and stages - part 3 9m
      4. Project controls - part 1 9m
      5. Project controls - part 2 8m
    2. Project management tools and techniques 8 lessons 2h 19m
      1. Gantt charts 11m
      2. Network/critical path analysis - part 1 9m
      3. Network/critical path analysis - part 2 13m
      4. Network/critical path analysis - part 3 9m
      5. PERT 8m
      6. Project risk management - part 1 12m
      7. Project risk management - part 2 8m
      8. Hotspot webinar - critical path analysis 69m
    3. Project leadership 5 lessons 54m
      1. Project structure 12m
      2. Project personnel roles - part 1 13m
      3. Project personnel roles - part 2 12m
      4. Project stakeholder management - part 1 7m
      5. Project stakeholder management - part 2 10m
  6. 06 Mock exams 3 full mocks, then more on demand
    • Mock Mock 1 60 questions in 90 minutes, marked instantly
    • Mock Mock 2 60 questions in 90 minutes, marked instantly
    • Mock Mock 3 60 questions in 90 minutes, marked instantly
    • Mock More mocks on demand A new paper from the question bank whenever you want one, up to 5 a day

Modern tuition

Expert video, with a tutor in every lesson.

Built and taught by people who have lectured this material for years, with an AI Tutor sitting inside each lesson to answer the question you have right now.

  • Experts Former Kaplan and BPP lecturers and academics from major UK universities.
  • AI Tutor Ask a question inside the lesson and get an answer grounded in that lesson.
  • Pick up where you left off Your progress is saved lesson by lesson, so you always come back to the right place.

Real mock exams

Sit E2 before you sit E2.

Full timed mocks in the real format: 60 questions in 90 minutes, drawn from a large question bank, in an exam-style interface.

  • The real format Same question count, same clock, same kind of interface.
  • From a bank, not a booklet Three mocks to start, then a new one whenever you want it, each assembled from a large question bank rather than a fixed paper.
  • Timed The clock runs. Pacing is half the exam.

Feedback on every mock

Know which topics have landed.

A mock does not stop at a percentage. Every question comes back with an explanation, grouped by syllabus section, so you can see what to go back to.

  • Marked instantly No waiting, no tutor queue.
  • An explanation for every question Right or wrong, you see why.
  • Grouped by section So a weak section is obvious, not buried in a score.

The Management Level

E2 is one of the three Objective Tests on the CIMA Management Level, with P2 and F2. CIMA lets you sit them in any order, and the MCS once all three are passed.

See the full Management route →
  1. E2 Managing Performance You are here
  2. P2 Advanced Management Accounting
  3. F2 Advanced Financial Reporting
  4. MCS Management Case Study

Personalised CIMA pack

Finish CIMA from £349 a level, with lifetime access as standard.

Tell us which CIMA subjects you have already passed, or are exempt from taking. We have pre-ticked everything CIMA requires before E2 - adjust it if that is not you.

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Questions

The things students ask before buying.

What does the E2 course include?

Expert-led video lessons across the whole syllabus with an AI Tutor in every lesson, and full timed mock exams online (60 questions, 90 minutes, drawn from a large question bank): 3 to start and a new one whenever you want it, each marked instantly with an explanation for every question. £149, lifetime access.

How is E2 examined?

60 objective test questions in 90 minutes. It is on demand, so you book it when you are ready rather than waiting for a window.

Do I need to pass E2 before the other Management Objective Tests?

No. CIMA lets the three Management Objective Tests be sat in any order. All three must be passed before the MCS.

What if I buy one subject and want more later?

You only ever pay the difference. Add subjects at any time and the price you already paid comes off the bigger pack, so you never pay twice for the same course.

How long do I have access?

Lifetime access, on every course. There is no subscription and no renewal - if you need to resit, or come back to the material years later, it is still there.

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