Capstone Situation Analysis
Perceptual Map
Situation Analysis
The Situation Analysis will help your company understand current market conditions and how the industry will evolve over the next eight years. The analysis can be done as a group or you can assign parts to individuals and then report back to the rest of the company.
An online version of the Situation Analysis is available in the Getting Started area.
(customers want better performing products) and for size is -0.7 (customers want smaller products). At the end of Round 1 the center of the Traditional segment will have a performance of 5.7 and a size of 14.3. 5.0 + 0.7 = 5.7 and 15.0 - 0.7 = 14.3 Table 2 displays the segment center locations at the end of each round. Print the Perceptual Map Form in the Industry Conditions Report then use Table 2 to find the location of each segment center for Rounds 1 through 8. Mark the approximate locations on the form (see the example in Figure 1).
Remember, the locations in Table 2 are the centers of the segment circles, not product positions. Product positions are reported on page 4 of The Capstone Courier.
The exercises require two reports: The Industry Conditions Report and The Capstone Courier, which are available from the website’s Reports link. The Courier is also available from the Capstone Spreadsheet’s Reports menu bar.
The Courier available at the start of Round 1 displays the results for Round 0, when all companies are equal. If you access the report from the website, use the Round 0 Courier for the Situation Analysis.
The locations in Industry Conditions Report Table 2 reflect the segment centers at the end of the round. Therefore, the Round 0 positions can be seen as the Round 1 starting positions, Round 2 positions can be seen as the Round 3 starting position, etc. Each month during the simulation year, the segment drifts 1/12th of the distance from the starting position to the ending position.
The Situation Analysis has five parts:
• Perceptual Map • Industry Demand Analysis •
Situation Analysis
The Situation Analysis will help your company understand current market conditions and how the industry will evolve over the next eight years. The analysis can be done as a group or you can assign parts to individuals and then report back to the rest of the company.
An online version of the Situation Analysis is available in the Getting Started area.
(customers want better performing products) and for size is -0.7 (customers want smaller products). At the end of Round 1 the center of the Traditional segment will have a performance of 5.7 and a size of 14.3. 5.0 + 0.7 = 5.7 and 15.0 - 0.7 = 14.3 Table 2 displays the segment center locations at the end of each round. Print the Perceptual Map Form in the Industry Conditions Report then use Table 2 to find the location of each segment center for Rounds 1 through 8. Mark the approximate locations on the form (see the example in Figure 1).
Remember, the locations in Table 2 are the centers of the segment circles, not product positions. Product positions are reported on page 4 of The Capstone Courier.
The exercises require two reports: The Industry Conditions Report and The Capstone Courier, which are available from the website’s Reports link. The Courier is also available from the Capstone Spreadsheet’s Reports menu bar.
The Courier available at the start of Round 1 displays the results for Round 0, when all companies are equal. If you access the report from the website, use the Round 0 Courier for the Situation Analysis.
The locations in Industry Conditions Report Table 2 reflect the segment centers at the end of the round. Therefore, the Round 0 positions can be seen as the Round 1 starting positions, Round 2 positions can be seen as the Round 3 starting position, etc. Each month during the simulation year, the segment drifts 1/12th of the distance from the starting position to the ending position.
The Situation Analysis has five parts:
• Perceptual Map • Industry Demand Analysis •