Begin with the Goal in mind for your new organization, business model, innovation, or technology (OBIT).  Is it survival, growth, new start, or just maintain what you have?  Typical strategy engagements will help you build a vision statement then mission statement, which will end up looking like all the others out there with a word or two changed to make it sound unique.  You have just homogenized your OBIT.  Prior to any of that, understand your OBIT identity.  If you are a new start, what is the desired OBIT identity.  Your identity will be the why behind any success or failure you may have in pursuing or not pursuing new OBIT.  The identity can be your catalyst in decision making and be the best filter you can imagine when developing your integrated model.  This is the proactive approach to your future versus a “me too” approach that reactionary companies employ on their way to obsolescence.

First Place Business Solutions (FPBS) Blends the Following to Assist Companies with Goal Generation

·        Business & Corporate Strategy Development

·        Organization, Business Model, Innovation, and Technology Identity

·        Innovation Strategy

·        Corporate Entrepreneurship

·        Growing a Company

·        Innovation & Design for Competitive Advantage

The supporting structure of the Goal is an integrated framework of Competition, Strategy, Innovation, and Resources (CSIR) or Innovation, Competition, Strategy, and Resources (ICSR).  Depending on if the organization is reacting to external competition newness or has created something internal that can impact the industry.  They must make sense internally and externally to the organization.  Often competitor analysis is given little if any consideration.  The belief that a better mouse trap will bring customer has not worked in over 30 years.  The hyper competitive, global marketplace that can replicate just about anything in less than a year must be given more respect.  Innovation and resources to execute strategy and develop and productionize the innovation take time.  Strategy and competition can change much more rapidly, either as a stage plan or a reaction to competition.  CSIR and ICSR are the research and thought out plans for action in various compartments of your organization.  Will they survive when Uncertainty creeps in?

FPBS Blends the Following to Assist Companies with Integrated Analysis & Planning Generation

·        Business & Corporate Strategy Development

·        Organization, Business Model, Innovation, and Technology Identity

·        Innovation Strategy

·        Corporate Entrepreneurship

·        Technology Commercialization

·        Product Development

·        Growing a Company

·        Innovation & Design for Competitive Advantage

·        Business Development

·        Entrepreneurship & Venture Management

·        Entrepreneurial Operations

·        Presentation, Proposal & Business Plan Development to Win Business

FPBS Blends the Following to Assist Companies with Managing Uncertainty

·        Organization, Business Model, Innovation, and Technology Identity

·        Innovation Strategy

·        Corporate Entrepreneurship

·        Technology Commercialization

·        Product Development

·        Business Development

·        Program Management

·        Risk Management

·        Systems Engineering

·        Presentation, Proposal & Business Plan Development to Win Business

First Place Business Solutions provides custom engagement and/or training for integrated actionable plans to meet your company’s business goals.