Strategic Analysis: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: Strategic Analysis

  • the process of conducting research on the business environment within which an organization operates and on the organization itself, in order to formulate strategy. A number of tools are used in the process of strategic analysis, including PEST, SWOT analysis, and Michael Porter's five forces model.

Additional Resources

Strategic Group Analysis
From the executive summary: ‘Strategic group analysis is a subset of industry analysis that looks specifically at the different groups of rival firms clustered around similar competitive approach or strategic position. Strategic group analysis plays an important role in industry analysis. It forms the analytical link between industry structure and...
Tags: Analysis, Industry
White papers 2003-01-01
Strategic Analysis
Strategic analysis involves judging the pros and cons of the systems and processes of an organization towards attainment of long-term goals and objectives. An efficient strategic analysis enables the organization to effectively manage environmental change and sustain its competitive advantage in the market. It also helps in optimum utilization of...
Tags: Strategic Analysis, Marketing Research, Strategy, Marketing, Management
Presentations 2003-01-01
Internal Analysis
This presentation explains that internal analysis, external analysis, strategic intent, and strategic mission are combined to formulate and implement strategy. It includes the components of internal analysis, core competencies, four criteria of sustainable advantages, value chain analysis, and SWOT analysis. This presentation helps to determine if a capability is a...
Tags: Core Competency, Analysis, Baylor University
Presentations 2003-01-01
SWOT Analysis - Strategic Planning
This presentation discusses about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of internal environmental analysis and external environmental analysis. It explains the SWOT process, which includes the strategic planning task force, SWOT network, and strategic planning. It shows diagrammatically the strategic planning process that includes the mission and vision, capacity assessment,...
Tags: Wright State University, Analysis, Management, Marketing, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Swot analysis, Marketing Research
Presentations 2002-02-01
Frameworks For Global Strategic Analysis
Strategic analysis is conducted to assess an organization’s competitive position in the market. Such analysis in a global setting involves comparison between companies, which extend across national boundaries. Several levels come into play in such a scenario. They include geographic scope of the industry, the competitiveness of various locations, the...
Tags: Strategic Analysis, Marketing Research, Strategy, Marketing, Management
White papers 2003-01-01
Improve Strategic Selling With A Strategic Approach Analysis
A strategic approach analysis describes how your firm and your key accounts formulate strategies. This analysis can be an early-indicator of how and when important decisions will be made. This early knowledge may give you a leg up on your competition and help improve your forecasting accuracy.
Tags: Sales Force Management, Sales, Account Managers Marketplace, Forecasting, Analysis
White papers 2007-10-13
Conduct Your Own Competitive Analysis
Conduct Your Own Competitive AnalysisStrategic AnalysisActually I ready many articles about this subject, I hope it'll be more usefull for me to conduct Strategic analysis for my companyhello desokycontact me @ sydspoetry@hotmail.com , enta masri?
Tags: Competitive Analysis
Discussion threads 2007-05-09
A Framework for Comprehensive Strategic Analysis
This article presents a framework for comprehensive strategic analysis. It describes and explains the major components of strategic analysis and suggests an order in which they can be presented, either in a written report or in an oral presentation. It consists of a comprehensive but coherent sequence of steps that...
Tags: Management, Marketing, Marketing Research, Strategic Analysis, Strategy
White papers 2004-02-12
Research and Markets: Zimmer Holdings Inc Strategic Analysis Report is an Essential Source for Data, Analysis and Strategic Insight
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c69816) has announced the addition of "Zimmer Holdings Inc Strategic Analysis Profile" to their offering.
Tags: data analysis, strategic analysis, Zimmer Holdings Inc.
Research articles 2007-09-27
Research and Markets: Nabors Industries, Ltd. Strategic Analysis Report Is an Essential Source for Data, Analysis and Strategic Insight Into This Company
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c66316) has announced the addition of "Nabors Industries, Ltd. Strategic Analysis Profile" to their offering.
Tags: data analysis, strategic analysis
Research articles 2007-08-22
Research and Markets: Schlumberger Limited Strategic Analysis Report Is An Essential Source For Data, Analysis And Strategic Insight Into This Company
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c73950) has announced the addition of "Schlumberger Limited Strategic Analysis Profile" to their offering.
Tags: data analysis, Schlumberger Ltd., strategic analysis
Research articles 2007-11-09
SWOT-Analysis as a Basis for Regional Strategies
This working paper on the utilisation of SWOT analysis for strategic regional planning in Nordic countries is the result of a pilot project that sought to address two felt needs in the strategic planning sphere: evaluation of the practical context of SWOT analysis within the programming documents and thus assessing...
Tags: Marketing, Swot analysis, Strategy, Marketing Research
White papers 2001-02-01
Strategic Analysis And Choice In The Multibusiness Company: Rationalizing Diversification And Building Shareholder Value
Strategy of an organization is a comprehensive plan of action towards attainment of its long term goals and objectives. Strategic analysis entails study of the prevailing business environment and accordingly evolving a suitable business strategy. Strategic analysis assumes much more significance in case of multi-business corporations having diversified businesses. The...
Tags: McGraw-Hill Companies, Marketing Research, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Strategic Analysis, Shareholder
Presentations 2003-01-01
Research and Markets: New Strategic Analysis Profile of Tesoro Corporation is an Essential Source for Data, Analysis and Strategic Insight into This Company
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c81493) has announced the addition of "Tesoro Corporation Strategic Analysis Profile" to their offering.
Tags: data analysis, strategic analysis, Tesoro Corp.
Research articles 2008-02-01
Research and Markets: 'Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Strategic Analysis Profile' is an Essential Source for Data, Analysis and Strategic Insight into This Company
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c78603) has announced the addition of "Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Strategic Analysis Profile" to their offering.
Tags: data analysis, strategic analysis
Research articles 2008-01-04
Research and Markets: Devon Energy Corporation Strategic Analysis Report is an Essential Source for Data, Analysis and Strategic Insight into This Company
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c77498) has announced the addition of "Devon Energy Corporation Strategic Analysis Profile" to their offering.
Tags: data analysis, Devon Energy Corp., strategic analysis
Research articles 2007-12-17
Research and Markets: Chesapeake Energy Corporation Strategic Analysis Report is an Essential Source for Data, Analysis and Strategic Insight into This Company
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c75531) has announced the addition of "Chesapeake Energy Corporation Strategic Analysis Profile" to their offering.
Tags: data analysis, strategic analysis
Research articles 2007-11-28
Research and Markets: Marathon Oil Corporation Strategic Analysis Report is an Essential Source for Data, Analysis and Strategic Insight into This Company
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c77652) has announced the addition of "Marathon Oil Corporation Strategic Analysis Profile" to their offering.
Tags: data analysis, Marathon Oil Corp., strategic analysis
Research articles 2007-12-18
Research and Markets: Strategic Analysis Profile of OSI Systems, Inc. Provides an Essential Source for Data, Analysis and Strategic Insight
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c80420) has announced the addition of "OSI Systems, Inc. Strategic Analysis Profile" to their offering.
Tags: data analysis, strategic analysis
Research articles 2008-01-23
Research and Markets: New Strategic Analysis Profile is an Essential Source for Data, Analysis and Strategic Insight into Hess Corporation
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c81474) has announced the addition of "Hess Corporation Strategic Analysis Profile" to their offering.
Tags: data analysis, strategic analysis
Research articles 2008-02-04
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