Strategic Framework

A structured tool used to analyze a situation systematically and guide strategic decision making.

Strategic frameworks let a business evaluate the relevant internal and external variables of an option against its long-term goals and strategy. Porter's Five Forces and SWOT analysis are the two the course tests.

Often confused with

Deliberative Process
A strategic framework is an analysis tool used inside a decision; the deliberative process is the sequence of steps the whole decision follows.

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See also

4.3.B.4 · 4.4.A.1 · 4.4.C.1