Analysis Without Paralysis: 10 Tools to Make Better Strategic Decisions: 10 Tools to Make Better Strategic Decisions (paperback) - Softcover

Bensoussan, Babette E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132619571 ISBN 13: 9780132619578

Publisher: FT Press, 2008

Synopsis

If you're a manager or business owner, you need tools to make better decisions--about business strategy, marketing, competition, positioning, product development, and much more. In Analysis Without Paralysis, two renowned experts on business analysis and strategy bring you those tools, in plain English! Babette Bensoussan and Craig Fleisher teach you exactly what you need to know, without dragging you through unnecessarily complex concepts or advanced mathematics. They start with a practical, realistic introduction to the analysis process; then they walk you through ten core sets of analysis techniques that every manager can use effectively. You'll master classic techniques like SWOT analysis and Porter's Five Forces, in addition to the latest approaches to competitor, financial, issue, and value chain analysis. Next, Bensoussan and Fleisher guide you through analyzing the global social, political, and macroenvironmental challenges that will increasingly shape the future of your business. For each tool, the authors present clear descriptions, context, rationales, strengths, weaknesses, step-by-step instructions, and case study examples. The result: a book you can rely on to address your strategic and business challenges--whatever your role, experience, industry, or environment. *Don't just collect data--use it for competitive advantage Uncover correlations, assess trends, identify performance gaps, and identify your best opportunities*Get truly actionable outputs from your analysis Perform future-oriented analysis that leads to better competitive strategies and tactics*Use analysis to anticipate and adapt to rapid change Get early warnings of emerging threats--and respond more quickly The Practical, Plain-English Guide to Business Analysis for Every Manager and Business Owner! You can use business analysis to address your most crucial strategic and tactical challenges--without burying yourself in advanced math or arcane theory! This friendly guide walks you through

About this title

About the Author:

Babette E. Bensoussan is Managing Director of The MindShifts Group, a consultancy with more than 16 years experience attending to Australian, Asian, and global Fortune 500 companies, as well as SMEs, in strategic business and marketing planning, competitive intelligence, and strategic analysis.

 

Craig S. Fleisher is the Windsor Research Leadership Chair and Professor of Strategy, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor. He was 2006 President of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals, inaugural chair of the Competitive Intelligence Foundation, and founding editor of the Journal of Competitive Intelligence and Management.

Bensoussan and Fleisher are coauthors of Strategic and Competitive Analysis as well as Business and Competitive Analysis.

About this edition

• Publisher: FT Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0132619571
• ISBN 13: 9780132619578
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240