Identify value-creating activities and competitive advantage
10 lessons
1 h
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What you'll learn
Define complex value chain analysis and distinguish it from simple linear value chain models
Explain why traditional Porter value chain analysis must be adapted for multi-business and ecosystem contexts
Compare and contrast Porter's value chain, value system, and global value chain frameworks
Select the most appropriate framework for a given complex value chain scenario
Apply activity-based disaggregation to distinguish value-creating from non-value-creating activities
Assess the strategic importance of each activity based on its contribution to customer value and cost
Finishing the course
40 knowledge-check questions along the way, so you know the ideas stuck before you move on.
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