MPM8107: Strategic

Management for Public

Sector Organizations
Dr. Ben Ngoye
Session 6

Syndicate Integrative Assignment

Syndicate Integrative
Assignment: Pine Street
 Let’s examine the case in light of what we have learnt so far…
 What are the environmental (PESTEL, Other) influences?
 The key drivers for the change in strategy?
 Possible scenarios regarding the evolution of the business environment?
 Who are Pine Street’s strategic groups and competitors?
 Can you describe Pine Street’s market segment(s)?
 Strategic customer and critical success factors?
 What strengths and weaknesses do you observe in Pine Street?
 What Opportunities and what Threats do you foresee?
 Can you describe and apply an analytic and a visioning approach to strategy as it relates to Pine Street?

 What should Downie do?

 Consider:
 The external environment?
 Possible scenarios?
 Internal resources, capabilities, competencies?
 SWOT?
 The options?
Bringing it all together: from
the SWOT Analysis to TOWS
The TOWS Analysis: An
example
MPPM strategy
Dr. Ben Ngoye