Strategicmgmt1 - What Is Strategy

CHAPTER 1
WHAT IS STRATEGY AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
Copyright 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
McGraw-Hill/Irwin
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY STRATEGY ? What is our present situation?

Business environment and industry conditions Firms financial and competitive capabilities Creating a vision for the firms future direction
Where do we want to go from here?
How are we going to get there?
Crafting actions that will get us there

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WHAT IS STRATEGY ABOUT?

Strategy is all about How:

How to outcompete rivals. How to respond to economic and market conditions and growth opportunities. How to manage functional pieces of the business. How to improve the firms financial and market performance.
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WHY DO STRATEGY ?
A firm does strategy:

To improve its financial performance. To strengthen its competitive position. To gain a sustainable competitive. advantage over its market rivals. Can yield above-average profits.
A creative, distinctive strategy:
Makes competition difficult for rivals.

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STRATEGY AND COMPETITORS Strategy is about competing differently from rivals
Doing what they dont do or doing it better!
Doing what they cant do!

Doing that which sets the firm apart and attracts customers. Doing what we should or should not do to produce a competitive edge.
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Identifying a Companys StrategyWhat to Look For
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The Quest for Competitive Advantage
Competitive Advantage
Meeting customer needs more effectively, with products or services that customers value more highly, or more efficiently, at lower cost.
Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Giving buyers lasting reasons to prefer a firms products or services over those of its competitors.
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STRATEGIC APPROACH CHOICES
Building Competitive Advantage
Low-cost provider
Differentiation on features
Focus on market niche
Best-cost provider
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STRATEGIC APPROACHES Building a competitive advantage by:

1. Striving to become the industrys low-cost provider (efficiency).
2. Outcompeting rivals on differentiating features (effectiveness).

3. Focusing on better serving a niche markets needs (efficiency and\or effectiveness). 4. Offering the lowest (best) prices for differentiated goods (best-cost provider).
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Example: 3M Elements of Buckleys turnaround Set clear business goals for the company Wanted 3M to develop lower-cost products to compete in emerging markets Became an outspoken champion for 3M labs
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GAINING SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE How to create a sustainable competitive advantage:
Develop valuable expertise and competitive capabilities over the long-term that rivals cannot readily copy, match or best. Put the constant quest for sustainable competitive advantage at center stage in crafting your strategy.
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Why a Firms Strategy Evolves over Time
Managers modify strategy in response to:

Changing market conditions Advancing technology Fresh moves of competitors Shifting buyer needs Emerging market opportunities New ideas for improving the strategy
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The Evolving Nature of a Firms Strategy Realized (current) strategy is a blend of:

Proactive (deliberate) strategy elements that include both continued and new initiatives. Reactive (emergent) strategy elements that are required due to unanticipated competitive developments and fresh market conditions.
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A Companys Strategy Is a Blend of Proactive Initiatives and Reactive Adjustments
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A FIRMS STRATEGY AND ITS BUSINESS MODEL
Realized Strategy
Competitive Initiatives
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Business Model
Value Proposition
Business Approaches
Profit Formula
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A Companys Business Model
How the business will make money :
By providing customers with value. The firms customer value proposition By generating revenues sufficient to cover costs and produce attractive profits. The firms profit formula
It takes a proven business modelone that yields appealing profitabilityto demonstrate viability of a firms strategy.
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Business Model Elements

The Customer Value Proposition
Satisfying buyer wants and needs at a price customers will consider a good value.
The greater the value provided (V) and the lower the price (P), the more attractive the value proposition is to customers.
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Business Model Elements (contd)

The Profit Formula
Creating a cost structure that allows for acceptable profits, given that pricing is tied to the customer value proposition.
Vthe value provided to customers Pthe price charged to customers Cthe firms costs The lower the costs (C) for a given customer value proposition (VP), the greater the ability of the business model to be a moneymaker.
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IS OUR STRATEGY A WINNER?
The Strategic Fit Test
The Competitive Advantage Test
Winning Strategy
The Performance Test
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WHAT MAKES A STRATEGY A WINNER?

A winning strategy must pass three tests:
The Fit Test Does it exhibit dynamic fit with the external and internal aspects of the firms overall situation? The Competitive Advantage Test Can it help the firm achieve a significant and sustainable competitive advantage? The Performance Test Can it produce good performance as measured by the firms profitability, financial and competitive strengths, and market standing?
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WHY CRAFTING AND EXECUTING STRATEGY ARE IMPORTANT TASKS

Strategy provides:
A prescription for doing business. A road map to competitive advantage. A game plan for pleasing customers. A formula for attaining long-term standout marketplace performance.
Good Strategy + Good Strategy Execution = Good Management

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CHAPTER 1

WHAT IS STRATEGY AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

Copyright 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY STRATEGY ? What is our present situation?

Where do we want to go from here?

How are we going to get there?

Crafting actions that will get us there

WHAT IS STRATEGY ABOUT?

A creative, distinctive strategy:

Makes competition difficult for rivals.

STRATEGY AND COMPETITORS Strategy is about competing differently from rivals

Doing what they dont do or doing it better!

Doing what they cant do!

Identifying a Companys StrategyWhat to Look For

The Quest for Competitive Advantage

Sustainable Competitive Advantage

STRATEGIC APPROACH CHOICES

Building Competitive Advantage

Focus on market niche

STRATEGIC APPROACHES Building a competitive advantage by:

2. Outcompeting rivals on differentiating features (effectiveness).

GAINING SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE How to create a sustainable competitive advantage:

Why a Firms Strategy Evolves over Time

Managers modify strategy in response to:

A Companys Strategy Is a Blend of Proactive Initiatives and Reactive Adjustments

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A FIRMS STRATEGY AND ITS BUSINESS MODEL

A Companys Business Model

How the business will make money :

Business Model Elements

Business Model Elements (contd)

IS OUR STRATEGY A WINNER?

The Strategic Fit Test

The Competitive Advantage Test

The Performance Test

WHAT MAKES A STRATEGY A WINNER?

WHY CRAFTING AND EXECUTING STRATEGY ARE IMPORTANT TASKS

Good Strategy + Good Strategy Execution = Good Management

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