1. Business Models
1.1. Simple
1.2. Customer Solutions
1.3. Profit Pyramid
1.4. Multi-Component System/ Installed Base
1.5. Advertising
1.6. Switchboard
1.7. Time
1.8. Efficiency
1.9. Blockbuster
2. Organizational Structure
2.1. Simple
2.2. Functional
2.3. Divisional
3. Activity Analysis
3.1. Value Chain Analysis
3.1.1. Corporate Value Chain Analysis
3.2. Industry Chain Analysis
3.2.1. Upstream
3.2.2. Downstream
4. Issues Involved
4.1. Strategic Marketing
4.1.1. Market Position
4.1.2. Marketing Mix
4.2. Strategic Financial
4.2.1. Financial Leverage
4.2.2. Capital Budgeting
4.3. Strategic Research and Development
4.4. Strategic Operations
4.5. Strategic Human Resource Management
4.6. Strategic Information Systems Technology
4.6.1. Internet
4.6.1.1. Intranet
4.6.1.2. Extranet
5. Factors
5.1. Strengths
5.2. Weaknesses
6. Terms
6.1. Capabilities
6.2. Resources
6.2.1. Gaining Competitive Advantage
6.2.1.1. 1. Identify and classify in terms of strengths and weaknesses
6.2.1.2. 2. Combine strengths to specific capabilities and competencies
6.2.1.3. 3. Appraise profit potential of each classification
6.2.1.4. 4. Select strategy that exploits the capabilities and and competencies
6.2.1.5. 5. Identify resource gaps and invest in upgrading weaknesses
6.3. Competency
6.3.1. Core Competencies
6.3.1.1. Questions to Evaluate (VRIO FRAMEWORK)
6.3.1.1.1. VALUE
6.3.1.1.2. RARENESS
6.3.1.1.3. IMITABILITY
6.3.1.1.4. ORGANIZATION
6.3.2. Sustainability of Advantage
6.3.2.1. Durability
6.3.2.2. Imitability
6.3.2.2.1. Transparency
6.3.2.2.2. Transferability
6.3.2.2.3. Replicability