Directional Policy Matrix 1. Introduction Many large companies comprise several distinct divisions or strategic business units (SBUs). So one of the challenges facing the parent company of a multi-divisional company is to allocate resources to each division. So in order to make wise decisions on resource allocation‚ is there a tool that can assist senior executives determine the direction for each division or SBU? Actually there are two tools‚ the BCG matrix and the Directional Policy Matrix (DPM). We have
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Decision Matrix? Also known as: decision-making matrix‚ solutions prioritization matrix‚ cost/benefit analysis matrix‚ problem/solution matrix‚ options/criteria matrix‚ [pic][pic]vendor selection matrix‚ criteria/alternatives matrix‚ RFP evaluation matrix‚ COWS decision matrix‚ C.O.W.S. decision matrix‚ supplier rating spreadsheet‚ comparison matrix template‚ importance/performance matrix‚ criteria-based decision matrix‚ importance/performance-based decision matrix‚ weighted score matrix‚ proposal
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GE _ McKinsey Matrix QuickMBA / Strategy / GE-McKinsey Matrix GE / McKinsey Matrix In consulting engagements with General Electric in the 1970’s‚ McKinsey & Company developed a nine-cell portfolio matrix as a tool for screening GE’s large portfolio of strategic business units (SBU). This business screen became known as the GE/McKinsey Matrix and is shown below: GE / McKinsey Matrix Business Unit Strength High High Medium Low Medium Low The GE / McKinsey matrix is similar to the
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Merchant power plants differ from traditional rate-based power plants as to: 1) how they are financed and 2) where they sell the electricity they generate. A merchant power plant is funded by investors and sells electricity in the competitive wholesale power market. Since a merchant plant is not required to serve any specific retail consumers‚ consumers are not obligated to pay for the construction‚ operations or maintenance of the plant. A traditional rate-based power plant‚ on the other hand
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Dot-matrix printers A Tandy 1000 HX with a Tandy DMP-133 dot-matrix printer Main article: Dot matrix printer In the general sense many printers rely on a matrix of pixels‚ or dots‚ that together form the larger image. However‚ the term dot matrix printer is specifically used for impact printers that use a matrix of small pins to create precise dots. The advantage of dot-matrix over other impact printers is that they can produce graphical images in addition to text; however the text is generally
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The Boston Matrix The Boston Matrix is a tool used by marketing managers to make decisions on which products within their portfolio that they should market and under what category on the Boston Matrix they fall into. There are four sections to the Boston Matrix‚ problem child‚ stars‚ dogs and cash cows. Each category is different to one another as they represent different products on how they are selling. The Boston Matrix can be useful to a business like Cadburys as they have a wide range of
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Grand Strategy Matrix: Grand Strategy Matrix has become a popular tool for formatting alternative strategies besides SWOT Matrix‚ SPACE Matrix‚ BCG Matrix and IE Matrix. Grand Strategy Matrix has four quadrants. All the organization can be positioned in one of the quadrant in Grand Strategy Matrix. Evaluative dimensions: 1. Competitive position and 2. Market growth. DPS has been positioned in the quadrant 1. A firm in quadrant 1 of Grand Strategy Matrix has strategies which put the
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otherwise known as The Space Shuttle. In the following years contracts were awarded with managerial responsibilities divided between three field centers; Johnson Space Center in Houston‚ Texas was assigned orbiter oversight‚ Marshall Flight Center in Huntsville‚ Alabama was assigned the orbiter main engines‚ external fuel tank and solid rocket motors (SRMs)‚ Kennedy Space Center would be responsible for final assembly‚ check out and launch execution. With the successful completion of the fourth orbital
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International Journal of Operations & Production Management A service positioning matrix David A. Collier Susan M. Meyer Article information: To cite this document: David A. Collier Susan M. Meyer‚ (1998)‚"A service positioning matrix"‚ International Journal of Operations & Production Management‚ Vol. 18 Iss 12 pp. 1223 - 1244 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01443579810236647 Downloaded on: 09 February 2015‚ At: 04:39 (PT) References: this document contains references
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Figure 2: Ansoff matrix of Google growth strategies Then going to market penetration that is a low-risk strategy as businesses choose to focus on selling exisiting products in existing markets‚ to increase their market share of current products. This means that when Google started innovating with phones
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