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Structured business strategy frameworks — SWOT, OKR, Porter's Five Forces, McKinsey 7S, BCG Matrix, Blue Ocean, and change management models. Use when explicitly planning company/product strategy, setting measurable business goals, analyzing competitive positioning, or designing organizational change. Not for general business discussion — user should be asking for a framework or structured analysis.

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Business Management Frameworks

Strategic toolkit for business analysis, planning, and execution.

Quick Start

  1. Identify need → What problem are you solving?
  2. Select category → Use decision tree below
  3. Apply framework → Follow step-by-step instructions
  4. Document output → Structured insights

Framework Selection (Decision Tree)

What do you need?
├─ Analyze situation
│  ├─ Internal factors → SWOT (strengths/weaknesses)
│  ├─ External macro → PESTEL
│  ├─ Industry competition → Porter's 5 Forces
│  └─ Comprehensive → SWOT + PESTEL + Porter's
├─ Make a decision
│  ├─ Compare 2-5 options → Decision Matrix
│  ├─ Multiple weighted criteria → Weighted Scoring
│  └─ vs baseline/current → Pugh Matrix
├─ Set goals
│  ├─ Team/Company level → OKR
│  ├─ Individual/Project → SMART Goals
│  └─ Multi-perspective → Balanced Scorecard
├─ Plan growth
│  ├─ Market/Product expansion → Ansoff Matrix
│  ├─ Portfolio prioritization → BCG Matrix
│  ├─ Create new market → Blue Ocean Strategy
│  └─ Innovation horizons → McKinsey 3 Horizons
├─ Analyze competition
│  ├─ Current vs desired → Gap Analysis
│  ├─ Competitor positions → Strategic Group Mapping
│  └─ Customer-Company-Competitor → 3C Analysis
├─ Change organization
│  ├─ Simple/Fast change → Lewin (3 stages)
│  ├─ Complex/Long-term → Kotter (8 steps)
│  └─ People-focused → ADKAR
├─ Understand customers
│  ├─ Who they are → Customer Persona
│  ├─ Their experience → Customer Journey Map
│  ├─ Market targeting → STP (Segmentation-Targeting-Positioning)
│  └─ Marketing mix → 4Ps
├─ Manage risk/stakeholders
│  ├─ Risk prioritization → Risk Matrix
│  └─ Stakeholder engagement → Power-Interest Grid
├─ Design business model → Use `business-model` skill
└─ Solve problems → Use `problem-solving` skill

Category Reference

CategoryFrameworksReference
Strategic AnalysisSWOT, PESTEL, Porter's 5 Forces, VRIOstrategic-analysis.md
Decision MakingDecision Matrix, Weighted Scoring, Pugh Matrixdecision-making.md
Goal SettingOKR, SMART Goals, Balanced Scorecardgoal-setting.md
Growth StrategyAnsoff, BCG, Blue Ocean, 3 Horizonsgrowth-strategy.md
CompetitiveGap Analysis, 3C, Strategic Groupscompetitive.md
OrganizationalMcKinsey 7S, Change Managementorganizational.md
CustomerPersona, Journey, STP, 4Pscustomer.md
Risk & StakeholderRisk Matrix, Power-Interest Gridrisk-stakeholder.md
FinancialROI, NPV, Break-Even, IRRfinancial.md

SME Quick Picks

For small-medium enterprises, focus on these high-impact, low-complexity frameworks:
SituationUse This
Annual planningSWOT + OKR
New product/serviceLean Canvas (→ design-business-model skill)
Choosing between optionsDecision Matrix
Understanding customersCustomer Persona
Setting team goalsOKR (3 objectives max)
Competitive positioningGap Analysis

Output Formats

When applying frameworks, structure outputs as:
markdown
## [Framework Name] Analysis

**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Context:** [Brief situation description]

### Findings
[Framework-specific structure]

### Key Insights
1. [Insight 1]
2. [Insight 2]
3. [Insight 3]

### Recommended Actions
- [ ] Action 1
- [ ] Action 2
- [ ] Action 3

### Next Steps
[What to do with this analysis]

Related Skills

  • /design-business-model
    — Business model as strategy foundation
  • /boost-intel
    — Strategic thinking and decision frameworks
  • /deep-research
    — Research industry trends and benchmarks
  • /problem-solving
    — Solve strategic challenges systematically