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
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 6 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 16
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 41 Lessons
- 6 Weeks
- Do my company have a Strategy?7
- 1.0Introduction1 Minute
- 1.1What do we understand by strategy in a company?6 Minute
- 1.2Measuring the impact of planning6 Minute
- 1.3Options for decision making6 Minute
- 1.4Brainstorming or storm of nonsense10 Minute
- 1.5How have some successful companies made decisions?40 Minute
- 1.6Analyzing options and assessing consequences6 Minute
- Is my company competing correctly?11
- 2.0Introduction1 Minute
- 2.1Overview of Strategy Audit and Assessing External Alignment4 Minute
- 2.2Generating Value3 Minute
- 2.3Sector Assessment9 Minute
- 2.4Strategic Scenario Development – Business Case6 Minute
- 2.5Unique Value Offering5 Minute
- 2.6Strategic Edge11 Minute
- 2.7Market Placement4 Minute
- 2.8Strategic Market Placement4 Minute
- 2.9Summary of Strategic Assessment3 Minute
- 2.10Examine Your Industry’s Framework5 Minute
- How to maintain an evolving and sustainable strategy for my company?11
- 3.0Introducction1 Minute
- 3.11st. Business Case review20 Minute
- 3.2Analyzing Case Strategic Success8 Minute
- 3.3Case Background and Business Analysis3 Minute
- 3.4Business Case Review and Strategy Development7 Minute
- 3.5Assessing the Company’s Team and Strategic Approach6 Minute
- 3.6Recognizing Shifts in the Business Environment3 Minute
- 3.7Innovative and Continuity-Driven Technologies12 Minute
- 3.8Obstacles to Response8 Minute
- 3.9Assessing the Company’s Strategic Edge6 Minute
- 3.10Strategic Next Steps for Competence6 Minute
- Developing Innovative Strategies and Initiatives12
- 4.0Introduction1 Minute
- 4.1Strategic Development Planning3 Minute
- 4.2Creating and Assessing Strategy6 Minute
- 4.3A Possibility-Driven Framework for Strategic Decision-Making3 Minute
- 4.4Concept Development6 Minute
- 4.5The Idea Development Process at a Big CPG6 Minute
- 4.6Responsibility to Provide Evidence6 Minute
- 4.7Establishing the Evidence Requirement Process7 Minute
- 4.8Additional Criteria and Design Evaluations9 Minute
- 4.9Changes in Perspective5 Minute
- 4.10Overview10 Minute
- 4.11Outline Your Existing Strategy3 Minute
