This course is included at no additional cost for Decision Support Network members who participate in a Knowledge Sharing Board® (In the payment section, select DSN Members to enroll for free).
Maintaining a competitive advantage involves more than just great timing or a single solution. It requires a well-crafted and well-executed strategy. This course is designed to equip you with the tools and frameworks necessary to develop and implement a successful strategy.
You will learn how to evaluate your own strategy and identify sources of potential competitive advantage by considering the internal, external, and dynamic aspects of your strategy. Additionally, you will enhance your ability to assess the strategic impact of your competitors’ actions, maintain your competitive edge, understand the key drivers that create and sustain competitive advantage, and identify organizational barriers to change.
By the end of this course, you will be able to assess and redesign your current strategy and develop plans for effective implementation, providing your firm with a competitive advantage.
Course Features
- Lectures 41
- Quiz 0
- Duration 6 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 16
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
- 4 Sections
- 41 Lessons
- 6 Weeks
- Do my company have a Strategy?7
- 1.1Introduction1 Minute
- 1.2What do we understand by strategy in a company?6 Minutes
- 1.3Measuring the impact of planning6 Minutes
- 1.4Options for decision making6 Minutes
- 1.5Brainstorming or storm of nonsense10 Minutes
- 1.6How have some successful companies made decisions?40 Minutes
- 1.7Analyzing options and assessing consequences6 Minutes
- Is my company competing correctly?11
- 2.1Introduction1 Minute
- 2.2Overview of Strategy Audit and Assessing External Alignment4 Minutes
- 2.3Generating Value3 Minutes
- 2.4Sector Assessment9 Minutes
- 2.5Strategic Scenario Development – Business Case6 Minutes
- 2.6Unique Value Offering5 Minutes
- 2.7Strategic Edge11 Minutes
- 2.8Market Placement4 Minutes
- 2.9Strategic Market Placement4 Minutes
- 2.10Summary of Strategic Assessment3 Minutes
- 2.11Examine Your Industry’s Framework5 Minutes
- How to maintain an evolving and sustainable strategy for my company?11
- 3.1Introducction1 Minute
- 3.21st. Business Case review20 Minutes
- 3.3Analyzing Case Strategic Success8 Minutes
- 3.4Case Background and Business Analysis3 Minutes
- 3.5Business Case Review and Strategy Development7 Minutes
- 3.6Assessing the Company’s Team and Strategic Approach6 Minutes
- 3.7Recognizing Shifts in the Business Environment3 Minutes
- 3.8Innovative and Continuity-Driven Technologies12 Minutes
- 3.9Obstacles to Response8 Minutes
- 3.10Assessing the Company’s Strategic Edge6 Minutes
- 3.11Strategic Next Steps for Competence6 Minutes
- Developing Innovative Strategies and Initiatives12
- 4.1Introduction1 Minute
- 4.2Strategic Development Planning3 Minutes
- 4.3Creating and Assessing Strategy6 Minutes
- 4.4A Possibility-Driven Framework for Strategic Decision-Making3 Minutes
- 4.5Concept Development6 Minutes
- 4.6The Idea Development Process at a Big CPG6 Minutes
- 4.7Responsibility to Provide Evidence6 Minutes
- 4.8Establishing the Evidence Requirement Process7 Minutes
- 4.9Additional Criteria and Design Evaluations9 Minutes
- 4.10Changes in Perspective5 Minutes
- 4.11Overview10 Minutes
- 4.12Outline Your Existing Strategy3 Minutes






