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Thinking tools for thinking people
The human race is a race of tool-builders. Archeologists, anthropologists and paleontologists describe ancient populations in terms of their technologies; the tools that they shaped to give them some advantage over their environment. The Decision Driven® Solutions Framework (DDSF) is … Continue reading
Decision: Equity Model
A major decision branch in the Decision Driven® Enterprise Strategy pattern begins with Equity Model. I have framed this decision as “What is our equity model? Who are the shareholders of our organization? What do they own, contribute and receive?” … Continue reading
Decision: Product Concept
Deep in the Target Markets branch of the Decision Driven® Strategy decision pattern, we eventually reach the Product Concept (aka Solution Concept/Design) decision. For each product that you identify within your product portfolio, the product concept can be elaborated into a … Continue reading
Decision: Target Markets
The enterprise strategy decision pattern within the Decision Driven® Solutions Framework (DDSF) includes a major decision branch that begins with Target Markets. This is a natural fan-out point in the decision model, a point where a new branch of child … Continue reading
Decision: Value Chain Strategy
Every human endeavor has a business model. There’s no such thing as a free lunch; there’s likely a series (or chain) of value-for-value transactions that brought the food to your table. In the Decision Driven® Strategy pattern, we call this … Continue reading
Decision: Core Competency Strategy
Core Competency Strategy is one of the 6 child decisions in our Decision Driven® Strategy pattern under the top-level vision decision. I have framed this decision as “What is our overall strategy to acquire and grow our process and technology core competencies?” … Continue reading
Decision: Brand Identity
In the Decision Driven® Enterprise Strategy pattern, the top decision, Our Vision, has 6 child decision branches. The first branch begins with a decision, Brand Identity. I have framed this decision as “What is the identity that we project and that others … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Driven Strategy, Decision Patterns
Tagged brand, brand identity, brand image, brand strategy, core values, decision, walk the talk
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Decision: Our Vision
Every business, business unit or non-profit organization has a vision. It may be: A well-thought, well-articulated statement of purpose that your entire team has fully bought into. The sum of all your moving parts, as the individuals on your team act in … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Driven Strategy, Decision Patterns
Tagged business unit, business vision, criteria, factors, non-profit, purpose, random motion, value, vision, vision statement
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Strategy decision pattern – an overview
Our Decision Driven® Solutions Framework (DDSF) web service is comprised of a unique suite of integrated web applications that can simplify and align your Systems Engineering, Product Development and Strategic Planning processes. The framework supports a rich set of decision … Continue reading
Influencing others – truthfully
I occasionally get irate at TV commercials (ask my wife). When I look across the landscape of our economy, it seems that 90% of all selling (from businesses, politicians and pulpits) involves lies, distortions, exaggerations, conflations, fine print and half-truths. Or more kindly, … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Concepts, Decision Driven Life
Tagged alternatives, criteria, decision, decision pattern, evaluate, honesty, influencing, logic, passion, selling, simulate, think, truth
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