5 Force Model

Your Name

Date

Strategy Section

Product/Services (Make sure you describe the major product and services in sufficient detail so that we can understand it)

Customers Characteristics (Demographics, geographic and or other customer characteristics)

Mission/Vision/Core Vales (Refer to the Strategic Tool Exerise1)

Vision Statement

Mission Statement

Core Values

Industry Analysis

Industry Overview

Significant Trends

Key Success Factors

5 Forces Model of Competition (Describe the relative strength for the company you have been assigned for each of the competitive forces below. Explain the competitive force and justify your position as to its strength. Refer to the Strategic Tool Exercise 2.)

Rivalry

New Entrants

Substitutes

Buyers

Suppliers

In light of the above analysis, what is your overall assessment of the profitability potential of a company in this industry?

Strategy Chosen by Company. (Describe the overall generic strategy chosen by this company. Then describe some of the tactical elements used to drive this strategy.)

Issues Section

List four or more issues this company has faced or is currently facing. Describe each issue objectively in one or two sentences. Do not analyze these issues at this point in the paper.

Analysis Section

Financial Performance Analysis

SWOT (See Strategic Tool Exercise 3)

One Additional Issue Analysis. Choose on of the issues you identified previously. Support your analysis with supporting information/data from the case and other resources.

Recommendations

You recommendations should flow logically from your analysis. Be thorough and compelling with your answers.