Competitive response
Which is the best?
Select the best approach depending on cost benefit tradeoff or urgency of response
Analyse cost of response approach
Analyse benefit of response approach
Analyse Feasibility per your own capability of each of the above
What are my response possibilities?
Try to change the PARTS - Players, Added Value, Rules, Tactics, Scope
Differentiate my self?
Hit the competition in its own core areas?
Beat the competition at the new game?
Match the competition eye to eye?
Do nothing?
How does the action Impact me?
What is the credibility of the threat?
Motivation
Reputation
Capability
What is the magnitude of the impact?
Impact on cost
Technology Impact
Supplier impact
Impact on revenue
How will my customers respond to the product offering?
Impact on price realization
Impact on quantity
Share of purchase decline
Customer switching
Substitute
Same category product
What is his motivation? Why is he doing?
Strategic
Future
Profit Growth
More profitable categories/Product Mix change
Diversification
Variability/Seasonality
Revenue Growth
Excess cash
Existing category stagnating/declining
Technology change
Supply drying up
Regulatory
Substitutes
Customer segments changing
What is the action?
Brand Strength
Place
Markets
Channel
Promotion
Price
Product
What is the value proposition
Who is the competitor?
Financial Strength
Experience/Reputation
Capabilities