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Playing Field, Competition, and Our Organization

**TO:** I
_nsert name of CEO of selected Company_

**FROM:** _Your name_

**DATE:** _Today’s date_

**RE:** Playing Field, Competition & Our Organization

**(Student to update all sections color-coded in RED and change color to BLACK)**

****1. Introduction and Playing Field Description****

**_Provide an opening paragraph that explains the intended purpose of this Executive Briefing and the topics you intend to cover._**

**| | |**
**| — | — |**
**| a. Company Name and Organization within the company | _Example “Motel Six”_ |**
**| | _Example “Motel Division. (Note: If your company is diverse like Apple, it is advised to analyze a specific segment/business unit/product because competitors in the iPhone segment (Samsung/Google) are very different than competitors in their Music division (Spotify, Pandora)_ |**
**| b. Industry | _Example “Hospitality Industry”_ |**
**| c. Market Size | _Provide a market size estimate for the Industry_<br>_or the Playing Field (Note: This should be the global market and not the size of your current company. The size of your current company goes into the fourth table)_ |**
**| d. Playing Field | _Example: “Two-star motels in the US and Canada serving road travelers.” (Note: this is the specific description of the segment of the industry in which you will compete. These often have geographic boundaries and descriptors of the key product attributes. See Week 2 of the DQ forum.)_ |**
**| e. Rationale for Selection | _Brief explanation of why you selected this segment. (Note: We usually determine target segments based on factors like revenue potential, growth rates, financial attractiveness, conformance with our key capabilities and competencies, our ability to meet this segment’s customer needs, etc.)_ |**

****2. Competitive Analysis****

****Competitor 1:****
****_Company Name_****

**| | |**
**| — | — |**
**| a. Size | _Provide information on the relative size of this competitor in the Playing Field. if specific data is not available, a qualitative description is acceptable like "Company X is believed to be the market leader" or "Company Y is relatively small and focused only in the U.S. and doesn't have a presence in Canada." Try and use the same metric and year for each of the three entities contrasted in this report._ |**
**| b. Most Significant Strength and Weakness | _Describe the competitor’s biggest strength._ |**
**| | _Describe the competitor’s biggest weakness._ |**
**| c. Competitive Impact of Strength and Weakness. | _Briefly explain how this strength and weakness impacts the competitor’s ability to compete effectively._ |**
**| d. Recent Performance | _Describe the competitor’s recent performance. Explain whether the company is generally winning or losing in this Playing Field based on this recent performance. (Note: You would be well-served to support your conclusions with data)_ |**
**| e. Major Developments | _Has the competitor introduced any game-changing new products, technologies, capabilities, etc. (focus on revolutionary and not evolutionary). Have they developed (or lost) a key competitive advantage?_ |**

****Competitor 2:****
****_Company Name_****

**| | |**
**| — | — |**
**| a. Size | _Provide information on the relative size of this competitor in the Playing Field. if specific data is not available, a qualitative description is acceptable like "Company X is believed to be the market leader" or "Company Y is relatively small and focused only in the U.S. and doesn't have a presence in Canada." Try and use the same metric and year for each of the three entities contrasted in this report._ |**
**| b. Most Significant Strength and Weakness | _Describe the competitor’s biggest strength._ |**
**| | _Describe the competitor’s biggest weakness._ |**
**| c. Competitive Impact of Strength and Weakness. | _Briefly explain how this strength and weakness impacts the competitor’s ability to compete effectively._ |**
**| d. Recent Performance | _Describe the competitor’s recent performance. Explain whether the company is generally winning or losing in this Playing Field based on this recent performance. (Note: You would be well-served to support your conclusions with data)_ |**
**| e. Major Developments | _Has the competitor introduced any game-changing new products, technologies, capabilities, etc. (focus on revolutionary and not evolutionary). Have they developed (or lost) a key competitive advantage?_ |**

****3. Organizational Assessment****

**| | |**
**| — | — |**
**| a. Size | _Provide information on our relative size in the Playing Field – qualitative perspective is acceptable if data is not available_ |**
**| b. Most Significant Strength and Weakness | _Highlight our biggest strength._ |**
**| | _Highlight our biggest weakness._ |**
**| c. Competitive Impact of Strength and Weakness. | _Briefly explain how these strengths and weaknesses impact our ability to compete effectively._ |**
**| d. Recent Performance | _Describe our company’s recent performance Explain whether we are generally winning or losing in this Playing Field. (Note: You would be well-served to support your conclusions with data._ |**
**| e. Major Developments | _Have we introduced any game-changing new products, technologies, capabilities, etc. (focus on revolutionary and not evolutionary)? Have we developed (or lost) a key competitive advantage?_ |**

****4. Key Conclusions****

**_Provide a succinct conclusion that captures your critical insights about the target segment and the relative competitive balance of the three companies you analyzed. Define where you think your company is poised in terms of its competitive position against the two competitors you identified._**

****5. References****

**_Include in-text citations for all data, assertions, and facts, and a corresponding reference list. Appendices are allowable if additional supplemental information is needed for the brief._**

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**## Assignment_1_Template_12342.docx**

Playing Field, Competition, and Our Organization

**TO:** I
_nsert name of CEO of selected Company_

**FROM:** _Your name_

**DATE:** _Today’s date_

**RE:** Playing Field, Competition & Our Organization

**(Student to update all sections color-coded in RED and change color to BLACK)**

****1. Introduction and Playing Field Description****

**_Provide an opening paragraph that explains the intended purpose of this Executive Briefing and the topics you intend to cover._**

**| | |**
**| — | — |**
**| a. Company Name and Organization within the company | _Example “Motel Six”_ |**
**| | _Example “Motel Division. (Note: If your company is diverse like Apple, it is advised to analyze a specific segment/business unit/product because competitors in the iPhone segment (Samsung/Google) are very different than competitors in their Music division (Spotify, Pandora)_ |**
**| b. Industry | _Example “Hospitality Industry”_ |**
**| c. Market Size | _Provide a market size estimate for the Industry_<br>_or the Playing Field (Note: This should be the global market and not the size of your current company. The size of your current company goes into the fourth table)_ |**
**| d. Playing Field | _Example: “Two-star motels in the US and Canada serving road travelers.” (Note: this is the specific description of the segment of the industry in which you will compete. These often have geographic boundaries and descriptors of the key product attributes. See Week 2 of the DQ forum.)_ |**
**| e. Rationale for Selection | _Brief explanation of why you selected this segment. (Note: We usually determine target segments based on factors like revenue potential, growth rates, financial attractiveness, conformance with our key capabilities and competencies, our ability to meet this segment’s customer needs, etc.)_ |**

****2. Competitive Analysis****

****Competitor 1:****
****_Company Name_****

**| | |**
**| — | — |**
**| a. Size | _Provide information on the relative size of this competitor in the Playing Field. if specific data is not available, a qualitative description is acceptable like "Company X is believed to be the market leader" or "Company Y is relatively small and focused only in the U.S. and doesn't have a presence in Canada." Try and use the same metric and year for each of the three entities contrasted in this report._ |**
**| b. Most Significant Strength and Weakness | _Describe the competitor’s biggest strength._ |**
**| | _Describe the competitor’s biggest weakness._ |**
**| c. Competitive Impact of Strength and Weakness. | _Briefly explain how this strength and weakness impacts the competitor’s ability to compete effectively._ |**
**| d. Recent Performance | _Describe the competitor’s recent performance. Explain whether the company is generally winning or losing in this Playing Field based on this recent performance. (Note: You would be well-served to support your conclusions with data)_ |**
**| e. Major Developments | _Has the competitor introduced any game-changing new products, technologies, capabilities, etc. (focus on revolutionary and not evolutionary). Have they developed (or lost) a key competitive advantage?_ |**

****Competitor 2:****
****_Company Name_****

**| | |**
**| — | — |**
**| a. Size | _Provide information on the relative size of this competitor in the Playing Field. if specific data is not available, a qualitative description is acceptable like "Company X is believed to be the market leader" or "Company Y is relatively small and focused only in the U.S. and doesn't have a presence in Canada." Try and use the same metric and year for each of the three entities contrasted in this report._ |**
**| b. Most Significant Strength and Weakness | _Describe the competitor’s biggest strength._ |**
**| | _Describe the competitor’s biggest weakness._ |**
**| c. Competitive Impact of Strength and Weakness. | _Briefly explain how this strength and weakness impacts the competitor’s ability to compete effectively._ |**
**| d. Recent Performance | _Describe the competitor’s recent performance. Explain whether the company is generally winning or losing in this Playing Field based on this recent performance. (Note: You would be well-served to support your conclusions with data)_ |**
**| e. Major Developments | _Has the competitor introduced any game-changing new products, technologies, capabilities, etc. (focus on revolutionary and not evolutionary). Have they developed (or lost) a key competitive advantage?_ |**

****3. Organizational Assessment****

**| | |**
**| — | — |**
**| a. Size | _Provide information on our relative size in the Playing Field – qualitative perspective is acceptable if data is not available_ |**
**| b. Most Significant Strength and Weakness | _Highlight our biggest strength._ |**
**| | _Highlight our biggest weakness._ |**
**| c. Competitive Impact of Strength and Weakness. | _Briefly explain how these strengths and weaknesses impact our ability to compete effectively._ |**
**| d. Recent Performance | _Describe our company’s recent performance Explain whether we are generally winning or losing in this Playing Field. (Note: You would be well-served to support your conclusions with data._ |**
**| e. Major Developments | _Have we introduced any game-changing new products, technologies, capabilities, etc. (focus on revolutionary and not evolutionary)? Have we developed (or lost) a key competitive advantage?_ |**

****4. Key Conclusions****

**_Provide a succinct conclusion that captures your critical insights about the target segment and the relative competitive balance of the three companies you analyzed. Define where you think your company is poised in terms of its competitive position against the two competitors you identified._**

****5. References****

**_Include in-text citations for all data, assertions, and facts, and a corresponding reference list. Appendices are allowable if additional supplemental information is needed for the brief._**

**_Assignment_1_details_1244.pdf**

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**## Assignment_1_Template_12342.docx**

Playing Field, Competition, and Our Organization

**TO:** I
_nsert name of CEO of selected Company_

**FROM:** _Your name_

**DATE:** _Today’s date_

**RE:** Playing Field, Competition & Our Organization

**(Student to update all sections color-coded in RED and change color to BLACK)**

****1. Introduction and Playing Field Description****

**_Provide an opening paragraph that explains the intended purpose of this Executive Briefing and the topics you intend to cover._**

**| | |**
**| — | — |**
**| a. Company Name and Organization within the company | _Example “Motel Six”_ |**
**| | _Example “Motel Division. (Note: If your company is diverse like Apple, it is advised to analyze a specific segment/business unit/product because competitors in the iPhone segment (Samsung/Google) are very different than competitors in their Music division (Spotify, Pandora)_ |**
**| b. Industry | _Example “Hospitality Industry”_ |**
**| c. Market Size | _Provide a market size estimate for the Industry_<br>_or the Playing Field (Note: This should be the global market and not the size of your current company. The size of your current company goes into the fourth table)_ |**
**| d. Playing Field | _Example: “Two-star motels in the US and Canada serving road travelers.” (Note: this is the specific description of the segment of the industry in which you will compete. These often have geographic boundaries and descriptors of the key product attributes. See Week 2 of the DQ forum.)_ |**
**| e. Rationale for Selection | _Brief explanation of why you selected this segment. (Note: We usually determine target segments based on factors like revenue potential, growth rates, financial attractiveness, conformance with our key capabilities and competencies, our ability to meet this segment’s customer needs, etc.)_ |**

****2. Competitive Analysis****

****Competitor 1:****
****_Company Name_****

**| | |**
**| — | — |**
**| a. Size | _Provide information on the relative size of this competitor in the Playing Field. if specific data is not available, a qualitative description is acceptable like "Company X is believed to be the market leader" or "Company Y is relatively small and focused only in the U.S. and doesn't have a presence in Canada." Try and use the same metric and year for each of the three entities contrasted in this report._ |**
**| b. Most Significant Strength and Weakness | _Describe the competitor’s biggest strength._ |**
**| | _Describe the competitor’s biggest weakness._ |**
**| c. Competitive Impact of Strength and Weakness. | _Briefly explain how this strength and weakness impacts the competitor’s ability to compete effectively._ |**
**| d. Recent Performance | _Describe the competitor’s recent performance. Explain whether the company is generally winning or losing in this Playing Field based on this recent performance. (Note: You would be well-served to support your conclusions with data)_ |**
**| e. Major Developments | _Has the competitor introduced any game-changing new products, technologies, capabilities, etc. (focus on revolutionary and not evolutionary). Have they developed (or lost) a key competitive advantage?_ |**

****Competitor 2:****
****_Company Name_****

**| | |**
**| — | — |**
**| a. Size | _Provide information on the relative size of this competitor in the Playing Field. if specific data is not available, a qualitative description is acceptable like "Company X is believed to be the market leader" or "Company Y is relatively small and focused only in the U.S. and doesn't have a presence in Canada." Try and use the same metric and year for each of the three entities contrasted in this report._ |**
**| b. Most Significant Strength and Weakness | _Describe the competitor’s biggest strength._ |**
**| | _Describe the competitor’s biggest weakness._ |**
**| c. Competitive Impact of Strength and Weakness. | _Briefly explain how this strength and weakness impacts the competitor’s ability to compete effectively._ |**
**| d. Recent Performance | _Describe the competitor’s recent performance. Explain whether the company is generally winning or losing in this Playing Field based on this recent performance. (Note: You would be well-served to support your conclusions with data)_ |**
**| e. Major Developments | _Has the competitor introduced any game-changing new products, technologies, capabilities, etc. (focus on revolutionary and not evolutionary). Have they developed (or lost) a key competitive advantage?_ |**

****3. Organizational Assessment****

**| | |**
**| — | — |**
**| a. Size | _Provide information on our relative size in the Playing Field – qualitative perspective is acceptable if data is not available_ |**
**| b. Most Significant Strength and Weakness | _Highlight our biggest strength._ |**
**| | _Highlight our biggest weakness._ |**
**| c. Competitive Impact of Strength and Weakness. | _Briefly explain how these strengths and weaknesses impact our ability to compete effectively._ |**
**| d. Recent Performance | _Describe our company’s recent performance Explain whether we are generally winning or losing in this Playing Field. (Note: You would be well-served to support your conclusions with data._ |**
**| e. Major Developments | _Have we introduced any game-changing new products, technologies, capabilities, etc. (focus on revolutionary and not evolutionary)? Have we developed (or lost) a key competitive advantage?_ |**

****4. Key Conclusions****

**_Provide a succinct conclusion that captures your critical insights about the target segment and the relative competitive balance of the three companies you analyzed. Define where you think your company is poised in terms of its competitive position against the two competitors you identified._**

****5. References****

**_Include in-text citations for all data, assertions, and facts, and a corresponding reference list. Appendices are allowable if additional supplemental information is needed for the brief._**

**_Assignment_1_details_1244.pdf**

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