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GRAND
STRATEGY
MATRIX
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What is it?
It charts two dimensions (market growth vs. competitive
position). Each of the 4 quadrants has a number of
strategic options ad the framework is designed to assist
in evaluating the firms' potential direction.

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Grand Strategy Matrix


Tool for formulating alternative strategies based on two dimensions:
• Competitive position
• Market growth
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1st Quadrant 2nd Quadrant


• Business has a strong competitive position and the • Business has relatively weak competitive situation as a business, but
market is in rapid growth. It refers to firms or divisions there is a lot of opportunity present and a lot of success to be had
with strong competitive base and operating in fast within the market.
moving growth markets. • If in this quadrant, the firm must know that it can still change to
• Arguably, this is the best quadrant to be in considering improve results.
the high opportunity and strong business position it • Although the industry ins growing, the firm is unable to compete
shows. effectively, and it needs to determine why its current approach is
• Focus on making the current competitive base stronger. ineffective and how the company can best change to improve its
• In case the firm possesses readily available resources, competitiveness.
they can move on to integration strategies but should • "Intensive" strategy is usually the first option that should be
never be at the cost of diverting attention from current considered.
strong competitive base. • Undergo horizontal integration subject to resource availability if the
firm aims to achieve competitive advantage. But, if tough competitive
environment is foreseen, better to divest, liquidate, or change
business.
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3rd Quadrant 4th Quadrant


• Business has a weak competitive situation and the market is • Business has a strong competitive situation, characterized by high
characterized by slow-growth. cash flow levels and limited internal growth needs but the market it
• Tricky position to be in because it means that the firm is not is in is slow to grow or is in decline.
doing well and there is no huge opportunity present unlike in the • This lends itself to strategies such as diversification as you have
second quadrant. the funds to innovate in numerous aspects before the market
• If placed here, the firm must consider major changes to improve decline becomes unsustainable.
competitive position (consider issues such as cost reduction, • Better for these firms to undergo related or unrelated integration to
differentiation, or diversification) to avoid further demise or create a vast market for products and services.
liquidation. • These fimrs also have the strength to launch diversified programs
• Extensive cost and asset reduction (retrenchment) must be into more promising growth areas.
pursued first. • Cheaper competitors entering the market are something to watch
• Alternatively, it may shift resources to other businesses or out for for market leaders in this quadrant.
divisions.
• If all else fails, final option are divestiture or liquidation.
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Strong Market Position + Strong Market Growth


Market Development
Product Development
Market Penetration
Backward Integration
Forward Integration
Concentric Diversification

Strategies
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Weak Market Position + Strong Market Growth


Market Development
Product Development
Market Penetration
Horizontal/Vertical Integration
Liquidation
Divestiture

Strategies
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Weak Market Position + Weak Market Growth


Related/Unrelated Diversification
Conglomerate Diversification
Retrenchment
Liquidation

Strategies
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Strong Market Position + Weak Market Growth


Related/Unrelated Diversification
Horizontal/Vertical Diversification
Joint Ventures
Conglomerate Diversification

Strategies
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Example
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Example (cont.)
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Prepare Pro-forma Table


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Wrap-up: Snapshot
COMPANY NAME

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