The document discusses developing marketing strategies and plans. It covers several key topics:
1. The value chain and core business processes that firms use to design, produce, market and deliver products to customers.
2. Characteristics of strategic planning at different organizational levels, from corporate headquarters to business units. Strategic plans involve tools like SWOT analysis, market opportunity analysis, and goal formulation.
3. The typical contents of a marketing plan, including an executive summary, situation analysis, marketing strategy, financial projections, and implementation controls. Evaluating whether a plan is simple, specific, realistic and complete.