Preliminary Report Subject Strategic Management Submitted To Mam Nosheen Sarwat Submitted by Muhammad Shakeel Roll NO# 49
Preliminary Report Subject Strategic Management Submitted To Mam Nosheen Sarwat Submitted by Muhammad Shakeel Roll NO# 49
Preliminary Report Subject Strategic Management Submitted To Mam Nosheen Sarwat Submitted by Muhammad Shakeel Roll NO# 49
Subject;
Strategic Management
Submitted To;
Mam Nosheen Sarwat
Submitted By;
Muhammad Shakeel
Roll NO#
49
Social Factors
Also known as socio-cultural factors, are the areas that involve the shared belief and
attitudes of the population. These factors include – population growth, age distribution, health
consciousness, career attitudes and so on. These factors are of particular interest as they have a
direct effect on how marketers understand customers and what drives them.
Technological Factors
We all know how fast the technological landscape changes and how this impacts the way
we market our products. Technological factors affect marketing and the management thereof in
three distinct ways:
New ways of producing goods and services
New ways of distributing goods and services
New ways of communicating with target market
Environmental Factors
These factors have only really come to the forefront in the last fifteen years or so. They
have become important due to the increasing scarcity of raw materials, pollution targets, doing
business as an ethical and sustainable company, carbon footprint targets set by governments (this
is a good example were one factor could be classes as political and environmental at the same
time).
Legal Factors
Legal factors include - health and safety, equal opportunities, advertising standards,
consumer rights and laws, product labeling and product safety. It is clear that companies need to
know what is and what is not legal in order to trade successfully. If an organization trades
globally this becomes a very tricky area to get right as each country has its own set of rules and
regulations.
(2) Porter Five Forces Model
Porter recognized that organizations likely keep a close watch on their rivals, but he
encouraged them to look beyond the actions of their competitors and examine what other factors
could impact the business environment. He identified five forces that make up the competitive
environment, and which can erode your profitability. These are:
1. Competitive Rivalry;
This looks at the number and strength of your competitors. How many rivals do
you have? Who are they, and how does the quality of their products and services compare
with yours?
Where rivalry is intense, companies can attract customers with aggressive price
cuts and high-impact marketing campaigns. Also, in markets with lots of rivals, your
suppliers and buyers can go elsewhere if they feel that they're not getting a good deal
from you.
On the other hand, where competitive rivalry is minimal, and no one else is doing
what you do, then you'll likely have tremendous strength and healthy profits.
2. Supplier Power;
This is determined by how easy it is for your suppliers to increase their prices.
How many potential suppliers do you have? How unique is the product or service that
they provide, and how expensive would it be to switch from one supplier to another?
The more you have to choose from, the easier it will be to switch to a cheaper
alternative. But the fewer suppliers there are, and the more you need their help, the
stronger their position and their ability to charge you more. That can impact your profit.
3. Buyer Power.;
Here, you ask yourself how easy it is for buyers to drive your prices down. How
many buyers are there, and how big are their orders? How much would it cost them to
switch from your products and services to those of a rival? Are your buyers strong
enough to dictate terms to you?
When you deal with only a few savvy customers, they have more power, but your
power increases if you have many customers.
4. Threat of Substitution;
This refers to the likelihood of your customers finding a different way of doing
what you do. For example, if you supply a unique software product that automates an
important process, people may substitute it by doing the process manually or by
outsourcing it. A substitution that is easy and cheap to make can weaken your position
and threaten your profitability.
5. Threat of New Entry.;
Your position can be affected by people's ability to enter your market. So, think
about how easily this could be done. How easy is it to get a foothold in your industry or
market? How much would it cost, and how tightly is your sector regulated?
(3)Scenario Analysis
A technique that develops plausible alternative views of how the environment might
develop in the future. Scenario planners usually avoid presenting alternatives in terms of finely
calculated probabilities. Scenarios tend to extend too far into the future to allow probability
calculations and besides, assigning probabilities directs attention to the most likely scenario
rather than to the whole range.
DEFINE OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE
•Define the issues, decisions or key variables to be evaluated
• Set the scope of study, including the time horizon to be considered
• Agree on approach, select team members and secure senior management
commitment
DEFINE KEY DRIVERS
• Identify key external drivers that are likely to influence scenarios
• Define the major internal variables that need to be addressed
• Establish critical relationships between drivers
COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA
• Collect quantitative, qualitative and expert opinion data
• Assess the predictability and impact of the key drivers
• Define appropriate measures for the key drivers
DEVELOP SCENARIOS
• Construct scenarios and develop a narrative description for each
• Test the scenarios using the data collected
• Update scenarios and set criteria for evaluating strategies and plans
APPLY SCENARIOS
• Test sensitivity of strategies and plans under each scenario
• Formulate contingency plans and risk mitigation strategies
• Communicate to all constituencies
MAINTAIN AND UPDATE
• Integrate leading indicators and key performance metrics
• Refresh the data and update scenarios as appropriate over time
• Repeat as needed
(4)SWOT Analysis
Strengths
Strengths describe the positive attributes
What makes you unique in your competitors?
What advantages do you have over your competition?
What do you do better than anyone else?
Weaknesses
Weaknesses are aspects of your business that detract from the value you offer or place
you at a competitive disadvantage.
Does your business have limited resources?
What could you improve?
What should you avoid?
What factors lose you sales?
Opportunities
Opportunities are external attractive factors that represent reasons your business is
likely to prosper.
What good opportunities can you spot?
What interesting trends are you aware of?
Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale.
Changes in government policy related to your field.
Threats
Threats include external factors beyond your control that could place your strategy, or
the business itself, at risk. You have no control over these, but you may benefit by having
contingency plans to address them if they should occur.