Models Flashcards

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What does PESTEL stand for? - External analysis

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Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Legal.

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What are the five forces? - External analysis

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Competitive Rivalry
Supplier Power
Buyer Power
Threat of Substitution
Threat of New Entry

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BCG - Internal analysis

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Stars, dogs, question marks and cash cows.

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SWOT Analysis - Internal & External

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Strengths,
Weaknesses,
Opportunities
Threats

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Product lifecycle - Internal analysis

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R&D
Introduction
Growth
Maturity
Decline

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Benchmarking - Internal analysis

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Essentially comparing against something e.g. ourselves, or a competitor

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9M’s (resource audit) - Internal analysis

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Measurement, materials, manpower, machinery, methods, management, money, maintenance, and mindset

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Stakeholder mapping (Mendelow’s Matrix) - Stakeholder analysis

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Interest and power

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Porter’s generic strategies (Strategic choice)

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Cost leadership, differentiation focus, Cost focus, differentiation

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Ansoff’s matrix (Strategic choice)

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Market penetration, market development, product development and diversification.

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Lewin’s forcefield (Change)

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Driving forces of change - Strengthen
Resistance to change - Weaken

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Lewin’s iceberg (Change)

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Unfreeze,
Move,
Re-freeze

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SMART objectives

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Specific,
Measurable,
Achievable
Reliable
Timely

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3 e’s of sustainability

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Economy, Ecology and Equity

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Mintzberg’s organisational structure

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Operating core
Strategic apex (board)
Middle line (middle managers)
Technostructure (Accountants, IT)
Support staff (Legal counsel)

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Assessing feasibility of a strategy - SAF

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Suitable, acceptable, feasible.

17
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Finance function as a business partner

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Trusted advisor to collaborate with business.
Problem solving, preparing management accounts, forecasts.
Challenge the business

18
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If asked for a corporate appraisal what factors would you assess?

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Internal AND external analysis

19
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If asked to analyse the competitive environment or the industry environment, what would a good model be?

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Porter’s 5 forces - Buyer power, supplier power, threat of new entrants, ease of swapping product.

20
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Gemini’s four R’s

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Managing change:
- Reframing
- Restructuring
- Revitalising
- Renewal

21
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7 P’s - Marketing strategy

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Product
Place
Promotion
Price
People
Process
Physical environment

22
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What is a critical success factor

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A goal that is vital to the success of an organisation & to achieving/maintaining a competitive advantage