Industry Studies 
Topic: Planning for the Future 
in CGI 
Topic Number: 10
Overview 
With the marketplace rapidly evolving, firms operating 
in the CGI need to constantly re-invent themselves to 
stay ahead of their competitors. 
In this final lecture, we will explore a number of 
strategic questions firms need to constantly ask and 
act upon to ensure they maintain a competitive 
advantage. We will also look at a number of the 
challenges and issues they may face in conducting 
operations globally. 
We will also look at a number of major consumer 
trends taking shape that firms operating in the CGI 
should be aware off. 
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Learning Outcomes 
3 
• Be able to characterise the key challenges facing 
the CGI industry 
• Determine the key strategic questions firms 
should consider to plan for the future 
• Identify the key consumer trends the CGI should 
be mindful of 
• Assess potential routes these firms can adopt to 
maximise their competitive advantage
Developing and implementing strategy 
Management is all about 
managing in the short term, 
while developing the plans for 
the long term 
Jack Welsh 
Your life will be no better 
than the plans you make 
and the action you take. You 
are the architect and builder 
of your own life, fortune, 
destiny. 
Alfred Montapert
Key questions for CGI firms 
• What products and services 
to sell? 
• Where and how to make 
them? 
• Where and how to sell 
them? 
• Where and how to get 
resources? 
• How to outperform the 
competition?
Let’s determine a number of megatrends 
that impact the CGI 
Source: http://www.pwc.co.uk/issues/megatrends/index.jhtml
Let’s get an overview of the key trends 
Source: 
http://www.pwc.co.uk/en_UK/uk/issues/megatrends/issues/megatrends-overview. 
jhtml
Let’s get an overview of the key trends 
Source: http://www.pwc.co.uk/issues/megatrends/index.jhtml
Let’s get an overview of the key trends 
• Go through each of the key trends above 
Source: http://www.pwc.co.uk/issues/megatrends/index.jhtml
Impacts for Unilever 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZobiigxgCzg
Impact on the CGI? 
Who What 
How are the target 
audiences for 
companies in the 
CGI changing? 
Consider the way 
products are 
changing in order to 
meet consumer and 
environment needs. 
How When 
How is the way we 
deliver products 
and services to 
people changing? 
How are the target 
audiences for 
companies in the 
CGI changing?
Steps in future strategy formulation 
1. Develop Mission Statement 
1. Perform SWOT Analysis 
2. Set Strategic Goals 
3. Develop Tactical Goals and Plans 
4. Develop Control Framework
Mission Statement 
•Purpose 
•Values 
•Directions 
Chapter 11 - 13
SWOT Analysis 
Strengths 
Opportunities 
Weaknesses 
Threats
Primary Activities 
15 
R&D and 
Design 
Manufacture Marketing Distribution 
After-Sales 
Service 
Organizational Structure and Culture 
Management of Information Systems 
Human Resource Management 
Supply Chain Management 
Support Activities 
Porter’s Value Chain
Strategic Goals 
•Measurable 
•Feasible 
•Time-Limited
Develop tactics 
Strategic 
Goals 
Daily 
Activities
Control Framework 
Managerial Processes 
Strategic Goals 
Organizational Processes 
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What does all this mean for the Coca-Cola 
company?
Corporate Strategy 
Single Business 
Related Diversification 
Unrelated Diversification
Related 
Diversification 
Unrelated 
Diversification 
Strategic Business Unit (SBU) 
Differentiation 
Overall Cost 
Leadership 
Focus 
Business Strategy
Three Strategic Options 
• Differentiation 
• Cost Leadership 
• Focus Strategy
What does Apple do?
Functional Strategies 
Core Competency 
Resources 
and Supplies 
Finances 
Operations 
Research and 
Development 
Human Resources 
New Markets Industry Rivals
Organisation of the future? 
Source: http://www.economist.com/node/21542432
End of presentation 
© Pearson College 2013

Lecture 10 industry studies student

  • 1.
    Industry Studies Topic:Planning for the Future in CGI Topic Number: 10
  • 2.
    Overview With themarketplace rapidly evolving, firms operating in the CGI need to constantly re-invent themselves to stay ahead of their competitors. In this final lecture, we will explore a number of strategic questions firms need to constantly ask and act upon to ensure they maintain a competitive advantage. We will also look at a number of the challenges and issues they may face in conducting operations globally. We will also look at a number of major consumer trends taking shape that firms operating in the CGI should be aware off. 2
  • 3.
    Learning Outcomes 3 • Be able to characterise the key challenges facing the CGI industry • Determine the key strategic questions firms should consider to plan for the future • Identify the key consumer trends the CGI should be mindful of • Assess potential routes these firms can adopt to maximise their competitive advantage
  • 4.
    Developing and implementingstrategy Management is all about managing in the short term, while developing the plans for the long term Jack Welsh Your life will be no better than the plans you make and the action you take. You are the architect and builder of your own life, fortune, destiny. Alfred Montapert
  • 5.
    Key questions forCGI firms • What products and services to sell? • Where and how to make them? • Where and how to sell them? • Where and how to get resources? • How to outperform the competition?
  • 6.
    Let’s determine anumber of megatrends that impact the CGI Source: http://www.pwc.co.uk/issues/megatrends/index.jhtml
  • 7.
    Let’s get anoverview of the key trends Source: http://www.pwc.co.uk/en_UK/uk/issues/megatrends/issues/megatrends-overview. jhtml
  • 8.
    Let’s get anoverview of the key trends Source: http://www.pwc.co.uk/issues/megatrends/index.jhtml
  • 9.
    Let’s get anoverview of the key trends • Go through each of the key trends above Source: http://www.pwc.co.uk/issues/megatrends/index.jhtml
  • 10.
    Impacts for Unilever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZobiigxgCzg
  • 11.
    Impact on theCGI? Who What How are the target audiences for companies in the CGI changing? Consider the way products are changing in order to meet consumer and environment needs. How When How is the way we deliver products and services to people changing? How are the target audiences for companies in the CGI changing?
  • 12.
    Steps in futurestrategy formulation 1. Develop Mission Statement 1. Perform SWOT Analysis 2. Set Strategic Goals 3. Develop Tactical Goals and Plans 4. Develop Control Framework
  • 13.
    Mission Statement •Purpose •Values •Directions Chapter 11 - 13
  • 14.
    SWOT Analysis Strengths Opportunities Weaknesses Threats
  • 15.
    Primary Activities 15 R&D and Design Manufacture Marketing Distribution After-Sales Service Organizational Structure and Culture Management of Information Systems Human Resource Management Supply Chain Management Support Activities Porter’s Value Chain
  • 16.
    Strategic Goals •Measurable •Feasible •Time-Limited
  • 17.
    Develop tactics Strategic Goals Daily Activities
  • 18.
    Control Framework ManagerialProcesses Strategic Goals Organizational Processes 18
  • 19.
    What does allthis mean for the Coca-Cola company?
  • 20.
    Corporate Strategy SingleBusiness Related Diversification Unrelated Diversification
  • 21.
    Related Diversification Unrelated Diversification Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Differentiation Overall Cost Leadership Focus Business Strategy
  • 22.
    Three Strategic Options • Differentiation • Cost Leadership • Focus Strategy
  • 23.
  • 24.
    Functional Strategies CoreCompetency Resources and Supplies Finances Operations Research and Development Human Resources New Markets Industry Rivals
  • 25.
    Organisation of thefuture? Source: http://www.economist.com/node/21542432
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    End of presentation © Pearson College 2013