Red Queen Effect
The Red Queen Effect explains why we need to work harder and harder just to stay in the same place and why we can't afford to be complacent
Book-To-Bill Ratio
The book to bill ratio gives an early indication of where the company's business is headed (up or down)
Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM)
The Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM) is a tool that compares the firm and its rivals and reveals their relative strengths and weaknesses
Value Chain Analysis
Value chain analysis is a way to visually analyze a company's business activities to see how the company can create a competitive advantage for itself
Management Structure
A management structure describes how a company organizes its management hierarchy. In almost all organizations, a hierarchy exists
Porters Five Forces
Porter's Five Forces Framework is a tool for analyzing competition of a business. It is an established framework to analyze and assess market attractiveness, both for new entrants and existing companies
Business Plan
Developing a good business plan is among the core skills a good consultant should possess. A consultant will do well to understand the fundamentals of business planning
SCQA Logic
The Pyramid Principle requires the writer to start with a tightly constructed introduction in story form. The structure for this introduction is referred to by the acronym SCQA
BCG Growth - Share Matrix
BCG Growth-Share Matrix is a corporate strategy tool to analyze business units or product lines based on market share and the market growth rate
Competitive Analysis and Positioning
Competitive analysis and positioning are structured methodologies that help articulate an educated strategy using key factors in a competitive ecosystem
Data Storytelling
Data storytelling requires a structured approach for organizing and communicating the insights from data using three core components - data analysis, visualization, and narrative
Mindmap
Mind Mapping is a visualization technique to graphically establish connections between several ideas or pieces of information in line with the brain's natural way of doing things