Flywheel Effect

Strategy

A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim, involving resource allocation and competitive positioning.

Competitive Advantage

A condition or circumstance that puts a company in a superior business position relative to competitors.

Porter's Five Forces

A framework for analysing competitive forces in an industry: rivalry, new entrants, substitutes, buyer power, and supplier power.

SWOT Analysis

A strategic planning tool evaluating Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats facing an organisation.

Core Competency

A unique capability or advantage that distinguishes a company from its competitors and creates sustainable value.

Go-to-Market Strategy

A plan that specifies how a company will reach target customers and achieve competitive advantage with a new product.

Due Diligence

A comprehensive appraisal of a business or investment undertaken to establish its assets, liabilities, and commercial potential.

Mergers and Acquisitions

The consolidation of companies through various types of financial transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers.

Corporate Governance

The system of rules, practices, and processes by which a company is directed and controlled.

Scenario Planning

A strategic planning method creating multiple plausible future scenarios to improve decision-making resilience.

Strategic Foresight

A systematic approach to thinking about the future to inform present-day decisions and strategy.

Ecosystem Strategy

A strategic approach that leverages partnerships and collaborative networks to create collective value.

A justification for a proposed project or undertaking based on its expected commercial benefit.

The strategic reimagining of an organisation's operations, products, and business models through the systematic integration of artificial intelligence across all functions and processes.

The organisational framework of policies, roles, processes, and oversight mechanisms that ensure AI systems are developed and deployed ethically, safely, and in compliance with regulations.

A structured evaluation of an organisation's data maturity, technical infrastructure, talent, culture, and governance preparedness for successful AI adoption and deployment.

Investment funds that directly invest in private companies or conduct buyouts of public companies.

A business model that creates value by facilitating exchanges between two or more interdependent groups, leveraging network effects and data to scale efficiently.

The total revenue a business can expect from a single customer account throughout their relationship.

The measurement framework for evaluating the financial returns of AI and automation investments, considering cost savings, productivity gains, error reduction, and revenue impact.