There are four areas of analysis - Customers, Costs, Competition and Context.
- Customer
- Customer Need
- Pricing
- Demand
- Costs
- What are the fixed costs? What are the variable costs?
- Competition
- Industry & Competitive Analysis Framework - Industry Competition, Supplier Power, Buyer Power, Threat of Substitutes, and Threat of New Entries.
- Context
- Trends in consumer demographics
- Technology changes
- Raw material costs
- Economic conditions
The next step is to analyze the opportunity. What are the key success factors required to execute better than anyone else to capitalize on this particular opportunity?