Description

This report MUST be about Microsoft Organization.There are several versions online yet neither of them focus on Microsoft.

INTRODUCTION

This portfolio work project will help you differentiate between business strategy and corporate strategy, and analyze the fit of a business strategy to an organization.

SCENARIO

The vice president of strategy has now tasked you with providing a business analysis of the organization’s business strategy. This includes level of diversification (product scope), geographical and vertical scope, and the overall fit with the business strategy or strategies.

YOUR ROLE

You are a strategic analyst for the company you have selected to use in this course.(MICROSOFT)

REQUIREMENTS

Use information from the company’s website, the Capella library, and your course textbook to complete this assessment. Write a business analysis that includes the following:

  • Explain the generic business      strategies for the company. Include cost, differentiation, and focus or      hybrid information.
  • Analyze the business strategy      the company uses in its marketplace approach. Provide examples of how the      strategy is used to position the company in a competitive environment.
  • Analyze the company’s business      model:
    • What are the core products?
    • How does the organization make       money?
    • What is the customer value       proposition?
    • What is the profit       proposition?
  • Analyze the corporate strategy      of the company. Include the product, geographical, and vertical scope in      which it operates.
    • Has the company expanded from       its original product line or field of operation?
    • Does the company own       vertically related activities along the value chain for its products?
  • Analyze the overall corporate      structure and key management systems.
    • Does the company employ       diversification, vertical integration, or globalization?
    • Are global alliances part of       the corporate strategy?
  • Analyze the strategic fit      between the business and corporate strategies of the company.