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Analyzing and Improving Your Business Activities
Activities may vary greatly according to the various job functions in a firm.
But broadly, you can
classify activities into two groups:
1.
Activities that focus on...
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© 2011 Apptivo Inc.
All rights reserved.
Analyzing and Improving Your Business Activities
Activities may vary greatly according to the various job functions in a firm.
But broadly, you can
classify activities into two groups:
1.
Activities that focus on the short term, that help your firm achieve its tactical or operational
activities.
2.
Activities that focus on the longer term, that help your firm achieve its strategic objectives.
Michael Porter, in his article What is Strategy? (http://hbr.
org/product/what-isstrategy/an/96608-PDF-ENG) points out that strategy rests on unique activities.
He says
“Competitive strategy is about being different.
It means deliberately choosing a different set of
activities to deliver a unique mix of value.
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When it comes to management, there are two sets of activities – activities that need to be
maintained and activities that need to be upgraded.
Activities that need to be maintained
A firm sh
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