Diagnostics for Stuck Businesses
Name of Diagnostic | Details of Diagnostic | Cost US$ | Order Diagnostic |
Does the business have the characteristics of successful businesses or of failing businesses | This assessment compares the characteristics of the business against a bench mark of successful businesses | 1 | Download Diagnostic |
SWOT Analysis | This assessment examines the strengths(S),the weaknesses(W),the opportunities(O) and the threats(T) facing the business | 10 |
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How healthy is the business and does it have potential to grow | This diagnostic examines the business and its current potential | 5 | Download Diagnostic |
The growth potential of the business | This diagnostic assesses the potential for the business to grow | 5 | |
Business Model Initial Assessment | Does the business model provide value to its customers and does the business capture some of that value? | 5 | |
If the above diagnostics conclude that the business is viable and yet it’s doing badly , we must consider that elements of the business model are not working. The next set of diagnostics focuses on these elements. | |||
Element | Details of Diagnostic | Cost US$ | Order Diagnostic |
Value Proposition | The diagnostic examines the value that the business offers its customers | 5 | |
Segmentation | The diagnostic examines whether the business has a distinct set of markets it is trying to appeal to | 5 | |
Culture and Rewards | The diagnostic examines the culture of the business,its remuneration policies and the interaction of the two to generating success | 20 | |
Marketing and Sales | The diagnostic assesses the marketing and sales contribution of the organization to its current situation | 20 | |
Leadership | The diagnostic assesses the current leadership and its ability to deal with the challenges | 20 | |
Customer Relations | The diagnostic assesses the organization’s ability to deal with the problems of its customers. | 20 | |
Cost Structure | The diagnostic assesses the cost elements of the organization | 20 |