It deals with Porter's model and a few matrices like BCG, SWOT, CPM, EFE, IFE, IE, SPACE, GRAND and QSPM.

1. TATA CONSULTANCY
SERVICES
ALEX PRAVEEN KUMAR (13AD02)
BOOPATHI.R (13AD07)
SIVAKUMAR.G (13AD35)
SUBBURAMAN.R (13AD37)
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2. Company Profile
• An Indian multinational information technology (IT) services,
business process and consulting company headquartered
in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Founded in 1968 by a division of Tata Sons Limited.
• CEO & Managing Director- Mr Natarajan Chandrasekaran
• Operates in 46 countries and has 199 branches across the
world.
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3. Porter’s Model:
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4. Attractiveness
Low High
1 2 3 4 5
No. of competitors Large √ Small
Industry growth Slow √ Fast
Fixed cost High √ Low
Differentiation Low √ High
Switching cost Low √ High
Openness of terms of sales Secret √ Open
Excess capacity Large √ Small
Strategic stakes High √ Low
Table 1: Rivalry among competitors
Rivalry among competitors = 23/8 = 2.87
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Attractiveness
Low High
1 2 3 4 5
Asset specialization High √ Small
Cost of exit High √ Small
Government restrictions High √ Small
Table 2: Barriers to exit
Barriers to exit = 6/3 = 2

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Attractiveness
Low High
1 2 3 4 5
Economies of scale Small √ Large
Product differentiation Low √ High
Brand identity Low √ High
Switching cost Low √ High
Access to channels of
distribution
Easy √ Limited
Capital requirement Small √ Large
Access to technology Easy √ Restricted
Access to raw material Easy √ Restricted
Government protection None √ Substantial
Table 3: Barriers to entry
Barriers to entry = 23/9=2.56

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Attractiveness
Low High
1 2 3 4 5
Availability of close
substitutes
High √ Low
Switching cost Low √ High
Substitute's price-value Better √ Worse
Profitability of the producers
of substitutes
High √ Low
Table 4: Threat from substitutes
Threat from substitutes = 14/4 = 3.5

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Attractiveness
Low High
1 2 3 4 5
Number of buyers Small √ Large
Availability of substitutes Many √ Few
Switching cost Low √ High
Buyers threat of backward
integration
High √ Low
Industry's threat of forward
integration
Low √ High
Contribution to quality Low √ High
Contribution to cost High √ Low
Buyer's profitability Low √ High
Table 5: Bargaining power of buyers
Bargaining power of buyers = 30/8 = 3.75

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Attractiveness
Low High
1 2 3 4 5
Number of suppliers Small √ Large
Availability of substitutes Few √ Many
Switching cost High √ Low
Supplier's threat of forward
integration
High √ Low
Industry's threat of backward
integration
Low √ High
Contribution to quality High √ Low
Contribution to cost High √ Low
Industry's importance to
supplier
Low √ High
Table 6: Bargaining power of suppliers
Bargaining power of suppliers = 26/8 = 3.25

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Attractiveness
Low High
1 2 3 4 5
Industry protection Low √ High
Industry regulation High √ Low
Customs and tariff
restrictions abroad
High √ Low
Table 7: Government actions
Government actions = 12/3 = 3

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Attractiveness
Low High
1 2 3 4 5
Barriers to entry √
Rivalry among competitors √
Barriers to exit √
Power of buyers √
Power of suppliers √
Threat of substitutes √
Government action √
Table 8 : Overall assessment
Overall assessment = 22/7 = 3.17

12. CPM Matrix
TCS INFOSYS WIPRO
Critical
Success
Factors
Weight Rating Score Rating Score Rating Score
Advertising 0.15 3 0.45 2 0.30 4 0.60
Market share 0.15 4 0.60 3 0.45 2 0.30
Product
quality
0.15 4 0.60 3 0.45 2 0.30
Price
competitivene
ss
0.10 3 0.30 4 0.40 2 0.20
Customer
loyalty
0.10 3 0.30 4 0.40 2 0.20
Global
expansion
0.15 4 0.60 3 0.45 2 0.30
Financial
position
0.20 4 0.80 3 0.60 2 0.40
Total 1.00 25 3.65 22 3.05 16 2.30
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13. BCG Matrix
STARS
 BPO
 Infrastructure services
QUESTION MARKS
 KPO
 Engineering and industrial services
 Consulting
CASH COWS
 Application development
 Maintenance of software products
DOGS
 None
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14. Percentage of total revenues in FY 2012-
13 by each service line
• Application development and maintenance (42.80%)
• Asset leverage solutions (2.70%)
• Assurance services (7.70%)
• Business process outsourcing (12.50%)
• Consulting (3.00%)
• Engineering and Industrial services (4.60%)
• Enterprise solutions (15.20%) and
• IT infrastructure services (11.50%)
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15. SWOT Matrix
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STRENGTHS
 Extensive global reach
 Strongfinancialperformance
 Employeemanagementskills
 Innovation labs
WEAKNESS
 Significant exposure to financial services
market
 Lags multinational high end consulting
offerings
 Not strong in product segment
OPPORTUNITIES
 Focus on SMB segment
 Growth in worldwide IT services
 Focus on high end business and IT
consulting
 Expanding operations in countries like
China
SO Strategy
 Market expansion in developing
countries(S1 & S2,O2)
 Developing new products(S4,O3)
WO Strategy
 Exposure to financial services
market(W1,O2)
 Improving product SMB segment(W3,O1)
THREATS
 Increasing employee costs
 Intense competition from foreign firms
like Accenture, IBM, etc.
 Economic uncertainty and currency
fluctuation
 Increased competition from low-wage
countries like China, Indonesia etc.
ST Strategy
 Tackle the market by innovative labs(S4,T2
& T4)
 Acquisition of new companies related to
their business(S2,T2)
WT Strategy
 Focus on high end consultancy
offerings(W2,T2)
 Acquisition of small companies in
financial services marker(W1,T3)

16. EFE Matrix
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OPPORTUNITIES WEIGHT RATING WEIGHTED SCORE
Focus on SMB segment 0.12 3 0.36
Growth in worldwide IT
services
0.15 4 0.60
Focus on high end business
and IT consulting
0.13 3 0.39
Expanding operations in
countries like China
0.15 4 0.60
THREATS
Increasing employee costs 0.12 4 0.48
Intense competition from
foreign firms like Accenture,
IBM, Infosys, etc.
0.13 4 0.36
Economic uncertainty and
currency fluctuation
0.10 2 0.20
Increased competition from
low-wagecountries like China,
Indonesia etc.
0.10 4 0.40
Poor(1) Below average(2) Above average(3) superior(4)
Total weighted score 1.00 3.39

17. IFE Matrix
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INTERNAL STRENGTHS WEIGHT RATING WEIGHTED
SCORE
Extensive global reach 0.20 4 0.80
Strongfinancialperformance 0.15 4 0.60
Employeemanagementskills 0.15 3 0.45
Innovation labs 0.13 3 0.39
INTERNAL WEAKNESS
Significant exposure to financial services market 0.12 2 0.24
Lags multinational rivals in high end consulting offerings 0.15 2 0.30
Not strong in product segment 0.10 1 0.10
Major weakness(1) Minor
weakness(2)
Minor
strengths(3)
Major
strengths(4)
Total weighted score 1.00 2.88

18. IE Matrix
Strong
3.0 to 4.0
Average
2.0 to 2.99
Weak
1.0 to 1.99
EFE Total
Weighted
Scores
High 3.0 to 4.0

GROW AND BUILD
Medium
2.0 to 2.99
Low
1.0 to 1.99
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IFE Total
Weighted
Scores
EFE Total
Weighted
Scores

19. SPACE Matrix
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INTERNAL STRATEGIC POSITION EXTERNAL STRATEGIC POSITION
Financial Strength (FS): 1 to 6
ROI - 4
Liquidity - 4
Working Capital - 5
Cash flow - 5
Industry Strength (IS): 1 to 6
Growth Potential - 4
Profit Potential - 4
Financial Stability - 5
Technological Know-how - 5
Resource Utilization - 4
Competitive Advantage (CA): -1 to -6
Market Share - -1
Product quality - -2
Product life cycle - -3
Customer loyalty - -2
Know-how - -1
Environmental Stability (ES): -1 to -6
Technological Changes - -2
Inflation - -4
Demand variability - -3
Barriers to entry - -2
Competitive Pressure - -1

20. SPACE Matrix- Graph
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21. GRAND Strategy Matrix
Rapid market growth
Weak
competitive
position
Slow market growth
Strong
competitive
position
1. Market penetration
2. Product development
3. Forward integration
4. Backward integration
5. Horizontal integration
6. Related diversification
7. Market development
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22. QSPM Matrix
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MARKET PENETRATION PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
KEY FACTORS WEIGHT ATTRACTIVE SCORE TOTAL ATTRACTIVE SCORE TOTAL
STRENGTHS
Extensive global reach 0.20 4 0.80 4 0.80
Strongfinancialperformance 0.15 3 0.45 3 0.45
Employeemanagementskills 0.15 3 0.45 2 0.30
Innovation labs 0.13 2 0.26 4 0.52
WEAKNESS
Significant exposure to
financial services market
0.12 3 0.36 3 0.36
Lags multinational rivals in
high end consulting offerings
0.15 3 0.45 4 0.60
Not strong in product
segment
0.10 2 0.20 3 0.30
Total Weights 2.97 3.33

23. QSPM Matrix Cntd…
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OPPORTUNITIES
Focus on SMB segment 0.12 3 0.36 3 0.36
Growth in worldwide IT
services
0.15 4 0.60 4 0.60
Focus on high end business and
IT consulting
0.13 3 0.39 4 0.52
Expanding operations in
countries like China
0.15 4 0.60 3 0.45
THREATS
Increasing employee costs 0.12 3 0.36 4 0.48
Intense competition from
foreign firms like Accenture,
IBM, Infosys, etc.
0.13 4 0.52 3 0.39
Economic uncertainty and
currency fluctuation
0.10 3 0.30 3 0.30
Increased competition from
low-wagecountries like China,
Indonesia etc.
0.10 2 0.20 3 0.30
Total Weights 1.00 3.33 3.4
Total Attractive Scores 6.3 6.73

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