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Competitor Analysis
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What is Competitive Intelligence?
 A systematic and ethical program for
gathering information about
competitors and general business
trends to further your own company’s
goals
Why CI?
Playing the Game Better
 Focus on existing
competitors/strategic
position
 Leverage value chain
strengths
 Incrementally improve
existing strategies/tactics
Play the Game Differently
 New market opportunity
 New customers
 Develop/leverage new
value chain strengths
 New strategies/tactics
Competitor Intelligence Pyramid
s
z
a
Sources of Data
Analysis of Data
Recommendations
Recommendations
Analysis of Data
Sources of Data
Competitor Intelligence Pyramid
 Industry experts/analysts
 Industry publications
 Trade shows/conferences
 Advertisements/PR
 University research centers
 Financial
 Court documents/patents
 Suppliers/customers
 Newspapers/business wire
 Help wanted ads
 Reverse engineering labs
Recommendations
Analysis of Data
Sources of Data
Competitor Intelligence Pyramid
 Value chain analysis
 Ratio analysis
 Benchmarking
 Cost analysis
 Trend analysis
 Personality profiling
 Wargaming/scenario
planning
 Competitive behavior
analysis
Recommendations
Analysis of Data
Sources of Data
Competitor Intelligence Pyramid
 Track Existing Rivals
 Anticipate New Rivals
 Inform Strategy:
 Identify own/competitor’s
strengths/weaknesses
 Early warning system
 Plan of attack/retaliation
Who’s Job Is It?
Top
Execs
Department
Managers
Project
Managers
Independent
Consultants
Department
Staff
Planning &
Finance
Analysts
CI Paradox
 Many Global 1000 companies don’t have
full-scale CI units
 Most Global 1000 executives believe that
success depends on:
 Looking ahead
 First-mover advantage
 Strategic flexibility and maneuvering
Future Objectives
How do our goals compare
to our competitors’ goals?
Where will emphasis be
placed in the future?
What is the attitude toward
risk?
Competitor Analysis
What drives the competitor?
Competitor Analysis
What is the competitor doing?
What can the competitor do?
Future Objectives
How do our goals compare
to our competitors’ goals?
Where will emphasis be
placed in the future?
What is the attitude
toward risk?
Current Strategy
How are they currently
competing?
Does this strategy
support changes in the
competitive structure?
Competitor Analysis
What does the competitor believe
about itself and the industry?
Future Objectives
How do our goals compare
to our competitors’ goals?
Where will emphasis be
placed in the future?
What is the attitude
toward risk?
Current Strategy
How are we currently
competing?
Does this strategy
support changes in the
competition structure?
Do we assume the future
will be volatile?
Are we assuming stable
competitive conditions?
What assumptions do our
competitors hold about the
industry and themselves?
Assumptions
Competitor Analysis
What are the competitor’s
capabilities?
Future Objectives
How do our goals compare
to our competitors’ goals?
Where will emphasis be
placed in the future?
What is the attitude
toward risk?
Current Strategy
How are we currently
competing?
Does this strategy
support changes in the
competition structure?
Do we assume the future
will be volatile?
Are we operating under
a status quo?
What assumptions do our
competitors hold about the
industry and themselves?
Assumptions
What are my competitors’
strengths and weaknesses?
How do our capabilities
compare to our
competitors?
Capabilities
Future Objectives
How do our goals compare
to our competitors’ goals?
Where will emphasis be
placed in the future?
What is the attitude
toward risk?
Current Strategy
How are we currently
competing?
Does this strategy
support changes in the
competition structure?
Dynamic Head-to-Head Rivalry
Do we assume the future
will be volatile?
Are we operating under
a status quo?
What assumptions do our
competitors hold about the
industry and themselves?
Assumptions
Response
What will our competitors
do in the future?
Where do we have a
competitive advantage?
How will this change our
relationship with our
competition?
Capabilities
What are my competitors’
strengths and weaknesses?
How do our capabilities
compare to our
competitors?
Strategic Group Map: Beer
(Pre-light / Pre-microbrew)
Dark/Full
Light
Low Price High Price
Amber
Regular
Heineken
Miller
Bud
Old Swill
Guinness
Strategic Group Map: Beer
Dark/Full
Light
Low Price High Price
Amber
Regular Old Swill
Guinness
Blackened Voodoo
Anchor Porter
Amstel
Cardinal
Miller Lite
Bud Ice
Sam Adams
Bass Ale
Pilsner Urquell
Killian’s Red
Red Wolf
Amber Bock
Lowenbrau
Killian’s Brown
Lowenbrau Dark
Milwaukee’s
Best Light
Bud
Miller

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ci.ppt

  • 2. What is Competitive Intelligence?  A systematic and ethical program for gathering information about competitors and general business trends to further your own company’s goals
  • 3. Why CI? Playing the Game Better  Focus on existing competitors/strategic position  Leverage value chain strengths  Incrementally improve existing strategies/tactics Play the Game Differently  New market opportunity  New customers  Develop/leverage new value chain strengths  New strategies/tactics
  • 4. Competitor Intelligence Pyramid s z a Sources of Data Analysis of Data Recommendations
  • 5. Recommendations Analysis of Data Sources of Data Competitor Intelligence Pyramid  Industry experts/analysts  Industry publications  Trade shows/conferences  Advertisements/PR  University research centers  Financial  Court documents/patents  Suppliers/customers  Newspapers/business wire  Help wanted ads  Reverse engineering labs
  • 6. Recommendations Analysis of Data Sources of Data Competitor Intelligence Pyramid  Value chain analysis  Ratio analysis  Benchmarking  Cost analysis  Trend analysis  Personality profiling  Wargaming/scenario planning  Competitive behavior analysis
  • 7. Recommendations Analysis of Data Sources of Data Competitor Intelligence Pyramid  Track Existing Rivals  Anticipate New Rivals  Inform Strategy:  Identify own/competitor’s strengths/weaknesses  Early warning system  Plan of attack/retaliation
  • 8. Who’s Job Is It? Top Execs Department Managers Project Managers Independent Consultants Department Staff Planning & Finance Analysts
  • 9. CI Paradox  Many Global 1000 companies don’t have full-scale CI units  Most Global 1000 executives believe that success depends on:  Looking ahead  First-mover advantage  Strategic flexibility and maneuvering
  • 10. Future Objectives How do our goals compare to our competitors’ goals? Where will emphasis be placed in the future? What is the attitude toward risk? Competitor Analysis What drives the competitor?
  • 11. Competitor Analysis What is the competitor doing? What can the competitor do? Future Objectives How do our goals compare to our competitors’ goals? Where will emphasis be placed in the future? What is the attitude toward risk? Current Strategy How are they currently competing? Does this strategy support changes in the competitive structure?
  • 12. Competitor Analysis What does the competitor believe about itself and the industry? Future Objectives How do our goals compare to our competitors’ goals? Where will emphasis be placed in the future? What is the attitude toward risk? Current Strategy How are we currently competing? Does this strategy support changes in the competition structure? Do we assume the future will be volatile? Are we assuming stable competitive conditions? What assumptions do our competitors hold about the industry and themselves? Assumptions
  • 13. Competitor Analysis What are the competitor’s capabilities? Future Objectives How do our goals compare to our competitors’ goals? Where will emphasis be placed in the future? What is the attitude toward risk? Current Strategy How are we currently competing? Does this strategy support changes in the competition structure? Do we assume the future will be volatile? Are we operating under a status quo? What assumptions do our competitors hold about the industry and themselves? Assumptions What are my competitors’ strengths and weaknesses? How do our capabilities compare to our competitors? Capabilities
  • 14. Future Objectives How do our goals compare to our competitors’ goals? Where will emphasis be placed in the future? What is the attitude toward risk? Current Strategy How are we currently competing? Does this strategy support changes in the competition structure? Dynamic Head-to-Head Rivalry Do we assume the future will be volatile? Are we operating under a status quo? What assumptions do our competitors hold about the industry and themselves? Assumptions Response What will our competitors do in the future? Where do we have a competitive advantage? How will this change our relationship with our competition? Capabilities What are my competitors’ strengths and weaknesses? How do our capabilities compare to our competitors?
  • 15. Strategic Group Map: Beer (Pre-light / Pre-microbrew) Dark/Full Light Low Price High Price Amber Regular Heineken Miller Bud Old Swill Guinness
  • 16. Strategic Group Map: Beer Dark/Full Light Low Price High Price Amber Regular Old Swill Guinness Blackened Voodoo Anchor Porter Amstel Cardinal Miller Lite Bud Ice Sam Adams Bass Ale Pilsner Urquell Killian’s Red Red Wolf Amber Bock Lowenbrau Killian’s Brown Lowenbrau Dark Milwaukee’s Best Light Bud Miller