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Definition of a Business model
A business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value
The 9 Building Blocks of a Business Model
1.Customer Segments 2.Value Propositions 3. Channels 4.Customers Relationship 5.Revenue Streams 6.Key Resources 7.Key Activities 8.Key Partners 9.Cost Structure
What is the definition of “The Customer Segments”?
different groups of people or organizations an enterprise aims to reach and serve
What should be considered as the heart of business model?
Customer
what may a company do in order to better satisfy customers?
a company may group them into distinct segments with common needs, common behaviors, or other attributes
The first thing needs to be decided after the segmentation of customers
An organization must make a conscious decision about which segments to serve and which segments to ignore
Customer groups represent separate segments if … (5 requirement)?
• Their needs require and justify a distinct offer • They are reached through different Distribution Channels • They require different types of relationships • They have substantially different profitabilities • They are willing to pay for different aspects of the offer
5 examples of different types of Customer Segments
Mass market Niche market Segmented Diversified Multi-sided platforms (or multi-sided markets)
how do business models focused on mass markets do the segmentation?
Business models focused on mass markets don’t distinguish between different Customer Segments. The Value Propositions, Distribution Channels, and Customer Relationships all focus on one large group of customers with broadly similar needs and problems
in which market sector mass market is found?
This type of business model is often found in the consumer electronics sector.
how do business models focused on niche markets do the segmentation?
Business models targeting niche markets cater to specific, specialized Customer Segments. The Value Propositions, Distribution Channels, and Customer Relationships are all tailored to the specific requirements of a niche market.
in which niche sector mass market is found? +Example
Such business models are often found in supplier-buyer relationships. For example, many car part manufacturers depend heavily on purchases from major automobile manufacturers.
how do business models focused on segmented markets do the segmentation?
Some business models distinguish between market segments with slightly different needs and problems.
Some examples of segmented markets Name 2
The retail arm of a bank like Credit Suisse, for example, may distinguish between a large group of customers, each possessing assets of up to U.S. $100,000, and a smaller group of affluent clients, each of whose net worth exceeds U.S. $500,000. Both segments have similar but varying needs and problems Micro Precision Systems, which specializes in providing outsourced micro-mechanical design and manufacturing solutions. It serves three different Customer Segments—the watch industry, the medical industry, and the industrial automation sector
How does an organization with a diversified customer business model behave ?
An organization with a diversified customer business model serves two unrelated Customer Segments with very different needs and problems.
An example that indicates the way “diversified” segmentation works.
in 2006 Amazon.com decided to diversify its retail business by selling “cloud computing” services: online storage space and on-demand server usage. Thus it started catering to a totally diΩerent Customer Segment—Web companies—with a totally diΩerent Value Proposition. The strategic rationale behind this diversification can be found in Amazon.com’s powerful IT infrastructure, which can be shared by its retail sales operations and the new cloud computing service unit.
Multi-sided platforms (or multi-sided markets) Explanation
Some organizations serve two or more interdependent Customer Segments.
Multi-sided platforms (or multi-sided markets) Examples
A credit card company, for example, needs a large base of credit card holders and a large base of merchants who accept those credit cards. An enterprise offering a free newspaper needs a large reader base to attract advertisers. On the other hand, it also needs advertisers to finance production and distribution. Both segments are required to make the business model work .
What is the definition of “value proposition”?
The bundle of products and services that create value for a specific Customer Segment.
what are 2 different aspects of value proposition?
Some Value Propositions may be innovative and represent a new or disruptive offer. Others may be similar to existing market offers, but with added features and attributes.
A value may be …. or …..
Values may be Quantitative : Price, Speed of service or/Qualitative : Design, Customer experience.
Elements which can contribute to customer value creation Name 11
1.Newness 2.Performance 3.Customization 4.”Getting the job done” 5.Design 6.Brand/status 7.Price 8.Cost Reduction 9.Risk Reduction 10.Accessibility 11.Convenience/Usability
Newness as an value contributor element Which sector has the most relation to this element?
Some Value Propositions satisfy an entirely new set of needs that customers previously didn’t perceive because there was no similar offering. This is often, but not always, technology related.
2 examples of products using newness as an element of value contribution. (relation to tech)
Cell phones, for instance, created a whole new industry around mobile telecommunication. On the other hand, products such as ethical investment funds have little to do with new technology.





























































































































































































