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April 2010

3 Generic types of Business Models

by sravan ankaraju on April 25, 2010

in Business Models

Professors Øystein Fjeldstad and Charles Stabell have developed a framework of three generic types of business models – Solution Shops – Employ experienced intuitively trained experts whose job is to diagnose problems and recommend solutions. High-end consulting, law, advertising firms, R&D organizations, and specialist physicians’ diagnostic activities in hospitals are examples. The firms abilities to [...]

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ADDING Value Scorecard

by sravan ankaraju on April 11, 2010

in Business Strategy,Integrated Thinking

Pankaj Ghemawat in his book on the subject, Redefining Global Strategy, presents two strategic frameworks to help companies operate across borders. Two specific frameworks are – ADDING Value Scorecard and AAA. The ADDING Value Scorecard is a framework to help companies assess whether a particular strategic move makes sense to add value to the business [...]

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Nine blocks of Business Model

by sravan ankaraju on April 4, 2010

in Business Models,Integrated Thinking

Business model can be best described through nine building blocks that show the logic of how a company intends to make money. The nine blocks cover the four main areas of a business: customers, offer, infrastructure, and financial viability. The business model is like a blueprint for a strategy to be implemented through organizational structures, [...]

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