Strategy Maps: Competitor Analysis Beyond the 4 corners Discussion Handouts Fuld & Company 25 First Street, Suite 301 Cambridge, MA 02141 USA phone: +1.617.492.5900 fax: +1.617.492.7108 Boston London Manila www.fuld.com
Strategy Map Benchmarking & Reporting Checklist A strategy map is a one-page visual representation of a company s strategy that describes how an organizations create value by linking strategic objectives in causal relationships. A checklist of prompts: Level 1: Financial Perspective How does a company generate revenue? (Example: growth initiatives) How does a company generate profit? (Example: productivity initiatives) Level 2: Customer Perspective Why will a customer spend money on company X? How does it tie into the Financial Perspective? What does the customer value? Is it price, availability, selection, service, image? Level 3: Internal Perspective What internal processes support your customer proposition? (Example: Product innovation, speed, efficiency, design, ease of use) Level 4: Learning & Growth What is supporting Level 3: Internal Perspective? (Example: What does it take in terms of capital, skills, talent, recruiting, IT capital, infrastructure, organization leadership, culture) Page 2
Generic Strategy Map as Holistic Framework for Competitor Analysis Sample: Generic Strategy Map Page 3
Sample: Consumer Products / Goods Strategy Map (Patagonia) Sample: Retailer Strategy Map (Store 24) Page 4
Sample: Trade Association Strategy Map (ATA ebusiness) Sample: Ad Agency Strategy Map (Saatchi & Saatchi) Page 5
Sample: Development Financing Authority Strategy Map (ADFIAP) Sample: Military Strategy Map Page 6
Sample: Airline Ground Operations Strategy Map Sample: Strategy Map Elements with Associated Metrics Page 7
Sample: Competitor Strategy Maps for Low-fare Airlines (from Frigo & Barrows, BSC Report, July 2008) Jet Blue (2008 data) Southwest (2008 data) Ryanair (2005-2008 data) Financial Perspective Return on total capital 3% 5.50% 5.50% Net profit margin 0.80% 4.60% 4.60% Operating margin 11% 1.30% 21.8% (2005) Revenue/ Revenue growth $2.8 B / 20% $9.8 B / 9% $9.8B / 9% Customer Perspective Value proposition Customer intimacy & innovation Operational excellent - on time flights Lowest possible fares with minimal service; zero personal service; on time flights (best record in Europe in 2005) Segments/share Value-oritened leisure & business travelers (3% market share) No-frills business & leisre travelers (10% market share) No-frills leisure travelers Service 550 flights daily to 53 destinations >3300 flights daily to 64 destinations Heavy use of secondary & tertiary airports; use of public subsidies Geography US & Caribbean 32 US states Western Europe; tourist destinations Load factor 80% 72% Internal Process Perspective After-sales service Reward programs for student & business travelers; AMEX partnership Rewards programs; Visa partnership None Marketing & sales One-way fares, pre-assigned seats, no overbookings policy, vacation packages One-way fares, simple fees, no assigned seating, partner credit plan No refunds; highly competitive low fares Passenger service Satellite TV & radio; pay-per-view movies Folksy customer service, limited snacks, new Business Select Nothing free. Next step: Pay to go to the toilet? Flight operations Point-to-point routes from flagship or focus cities Point-to-point routes; short haul, but transferable; high frequency of flights to secondary airports; fast turnarounds Point-to-point routes; no transfers Fleet planning/ procurement Airbus 320 & Embraer 190; one class Boeing 737 only; one class; fuel cost hedging Infrastructure Owns firm that provides in-flight TV Started gate refurbishment program Boeing 737 only; one class; no window blinds or reclining seats; fuel cost hedging Learning & Growth Perspective Human resources 8785 FT employees & 2847 part time; flexible work schedules 34,378 FT employees 82% unionized Non union; lower salaries than competitors but significant incentive compensation Technology All electronic ticketing; most booking through website Limited technology investments; booking only through own web site Fees for phone use push passengers to book on web site Page 8
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