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TOPCIMA Advanced Strategic Analysis – Business Strategy. CIMA Paper 10. Strategy Question and Process. A means to achieve the objectives… A basis for competitive advantage…. Two Basic Questions. Where to Compete. How to Compete. Strategic Planning Process. Internal Env. Evaluation
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TOPCIMAAdvanced Strategic Analysis – Business Strategy CIMA Paper 10
Strategy Question and Process • A means to achieve the objectives… • A basis for competitive advantage… Two Basic Questions Where to Compete How to Compete
Strategic Planning Process Internal Env Evaluation and Choice Implementation and Control Position Audit Options Mission and Objectives External Env
Stakeholder Mapping Low Minimal Effort Keep Informed Power Keep Satisfied Key Players High Level of Interest Low High
Sources of Data • Primary data collection: - Observation - Surveys • Secondary data collection - Internal sources - accounting / marketing data - External sources - Periodicals / internet
The Pestel Framework • Political • Economic • Social • Technical • Environmental-social responsibility • Legal
5 Forces Threat of New Entrants Power of Buyers Rivalry Power of Suppliers Threat of Substitutes
Competitive Advantage of Nations Porters Diamond Demand Conditions Related and Supporting Industries Strategy, Structure and Rivalry Factor Conditions
The Life Cycle Maturity Intro Decline Growth Sales Time
Competitor Analysis • Strategy – where and how • Resources and competences • Objectives – are they being met? • Assumptions – culture? • Competitors – who are they? • Predictions – for the future? • What are they likely to do in the future? • How will they respond to our initiatives? • How can we influence their reactions to our initiatives?
Resources and Competences Different and Difficult to Copy Same as Competitor Easy to Copy Basic Unique Resources Threshold Core Competence
The Value Chain Infrastructure HumanResourceManagement Technology Margin Procurement Inbound Logistics Operations Outbound Logistics Marketing and Sales Service
The Position Audit Where are we now? Internal Environment External Environment Weakness Threat Strength Opportunity What happens if we do nothing?
Gap Gap Analysis Objective Objective Measure Future operations Current operations Time
Porter’s Generic Strategies How Differentiation Cost Leadership Broad Scope Where Focus Narrow Scope
Existing Market New Ansoff Growth Strategies Product Existing New Market Penetration Product Development Market Development Diversification
High Market Growth Low Boston Consulting Group Market Share High Low Star Problem Child Cash Cow Dog
Assessing the Viability of Strategy Feasibility • Resources • Competencies • Implementation Suitability • Objectives • Strengths • Opportunity Acceptability To Stakeholder Groups
Information Issues Sources Internal External • Who • When • Why • What Reliability Known Reliability ? • Broader Focus • Less Cultural • Distortion Relevance ? More Relevant
Knowledge Management The management of the information, knowledge and experience available to an organisation. Create Capture Store Make Available Utilise To Build a Competitive Advantage
Knowledge Management To Build a Competitive Advantage Structural Capital Human Capital • Development • Maintenance • Retention • Innovation – intellectual property • Customer – address lists / records • Organisational – processing systems
Determination of the Measurement Mix Identify Objectives Update the CSF Draft CSF Position Review Draft a Mix Consider Change Implications and Test Deploy and Monitor
The Balanced Scorecard Financial Customer Operations IT? Learning HR Research Kaplan and Norton
Benchmarking Internal Process Competitor Identification of best practice……. Same Company Different Department Different Company Similar Process Similar Process Direct Competitor
Shareholder Value Present value of free cash flow from operations plus value of marketable securities - Value of debt Shareholder value =
Change Management • Key executive commitment • Objectives of change identified • Communication and training • Performance measures – The BSc • Team and budget • Appoint change champion • Participation
Earls Three levels of Strategy “What” ISStrategy • Division/SBU/function based • Demand orientated • Business focussed IM Strategy “Wherefore” Applications • Organisation based • Relationship orientated • Management focused Management ITStrategy “How” • Activity based • Supply orientated • Technology focused Delivery
McFarlan’s Strategic Grid Low Strategic Impact of Future Systems Strategic Impact of Current Systems Turnaround Support Factory Strategic High Low High