This document outlines a comprehensive framework for strategic formulation that includes three main stages: input, matching, and decision. The input stage involves analyzing internal/external factors and competitors. The matching stage uses tools like SWOT, SPACE, and BCG matrices to identify strategies. The decision stage selects strategies using tools like the IE matrix and Grand Strategy matrix to identify appropriate actions based on internal/external profiles and competitive positioning.

1. Comprehensive Strategy
Formulation Framework

2. Stages of Strategy Formulation
 Input Stage
 Matching Stage
 Decision Stage

3. Input Stage
 IFE Matrix
 EFE Matrix
 CPM (Competitive Profile Matrix)

4. IFE Matrix
 Strengths
 Weakness

5. EFE Matrix
 Opportunities
 Threats

6. CPM (Competitive Profile Matrix)
 Compare with Competitors

7. Matching Stage
 SWOT Matrix
 SPACE Matrix
 BCG Matrix

8. Matching Stage
 Grand Strategy Matrix
 IE Matrix

9. SWOT MATRIX
 Strength
 Weaknesses
 Opportunities
 Threats

10. SWOT Matrix
 SO (Strength Opportunities)
 ST (Strength Threats)
 WO (Weaknesses Opportunities)
 WT (Weaknesses Threats)

11. SPACE Matrix
Four Quadrants
 Aggressive
 Conservative
 Defensive
 Competitive

12. Aggressive
 Backward , Forward , Horizontal Integration
 Market Penetration
 Market Development
 Product Development
 Diversification

13. Conservative
 Market Penetration
 Market Development
 Product Development
 Related Diversification

14. Defensive
 Retrenchment
 Divestiture
 Liquidation

15. Competitive
 Backward , Forward , Horizontal Integration
 Market Penetration
 Market Development
 Product Development

16. BCG Matrix
 Stars (High Market share and High Growth)
 Question Marks (Low Market share and High Growth)
 Cash Cows (High Market share and Low Growth)
 Dogs (Low Market share and Low Growth)

17. Stars
 Backward , Forward , Horizontal Integration
 Market Development
 Product Development

18. Question Marks
 Market Penetration
 Market Development
 Product Development
 Divestiture

19. Cash Cows
 Product Development
 Diversification
 Retrenchment
 Divestiture

20. Dogs
 Retrenchment
 Divestiture
 Liquidation

21. IE Matrix
 IFE
 EFE

22. Grand Matrix
 Quadrant I
 Quadrant II
 Quadrant III
 Quadrant IV

23. Quadrant I
 Market development
 Market Penetration
 Product Development
 Forward Integration

24. Quadrant I
 Backward Integration
 Horizontal Integration
 Related Diversification

25. Quadrant II
 Market Development
 Market Penetration
 Product Development

26. Quadrant II
 Horizontal Integration
 Liquidation

27. Quadrant III
 Retrenchment
 Related Diversification
 Unrelated Diversification
 Liquidation

28. Quadrant IV
 Related Diversification
 Unrelated Diversification
 Joint Venture

29. Decision Stage
 QSPM (Qualitative Strategic Planning Matrix)