Business Management Frameworks
Strategic toolkit for business analysis, planning, and execution.
Quick Start
- Identify need → What problem are you solving?
- Select category → Use decision tree below
- Apply framework → Follow step-by-step instructions
- Document output → Structured insights
Framework Selection (Decision Tree)
What do you need?
│
├─ Analyze situation
│ ├─ Internal factors → SWOT (strengths/weaknesses)
│ ├─ External macro → PESTEL
│ ├─ Industry competition → Porter's 5 Forces
│ └─ Comprehensive → SWOT + PESTEL + Porter's
│
├─ Make a decision
│ ├─ Compare 2-5 options → Decision Matrix
│ ├─ Multiple weighted criteria → Weighted Scoring
│ └─ vs baseline/current → Pugh Matrix
│
├─ Set goals
│ ├─ Team/Company level → OKR
│ ├─ Individual/Project → SMART Goals
│ └─ Multi-perspective → Balanced Scorecard
│
├─ Plan growth
│ ├─ Market/Product expansion → Ansoff Matrix
│ ├─ Portfolio prioritization → BCG Matrix
│ ├─ Create new market → Blue Ocean Strategy
│ └─ Innovation horizons → McKinsey 3 Horizons
│
├─ Analyze competition
│ ├─ Current vs desired → Gap Analysis
│ ├─ Competitor positions → Strategic Group Mapping
│ └─ Customer-Company-Competitor → 3C Analysis
│
├─ Change organization
│ ├─ Simple/Fast change → Lewin (3 stages)
│ ├─ Complex/Long-term → Kotter (8 steps)
│ └─ People-focused → ADKAR
│
├─ Understand customers
│ ├─ Who they are → Customer Persona
│ ├─ Their experience → Customer Journey Map
│ ├─ Market targeting → STP (Segmentation-Targeting-Positioning)
│ └─ Marketing mix → 4Ps
│
├─ Manage risk/stakeholders
│ ├─ Risk prioritization → Risk Matrix
│ └─ Stakeholder engagement → Power-Interest Grid
│
├─ Design business model → Use `business-model` skill
│
└─ Solve problems → Use `problem-solving` skill
Category Reference
| Category |
Frameworks |
Reference |
| Strategic Analysis |
SWOT, PESTEL, Porter's 5 Forces, VRIO |
strategic-analysis.md |
| Decision Making |
Decision Matrix, Weighted Scoring, Pugh Matrix |
decision-making.md |
| Goal Setting |
OKR, SMART Goals, Balanced Scorecard |
goal-setting.md |
| Growth Strategy |
Ansoff, BCG, Blue Ocean, 3 Horizons |
growth-strategy.md |
| Competitive |
Gap Analysis, 3C, Strategic Groups |
competitive.md |
| Organizational |
McKinsey 7S, Change Management |
organizational.md |
| Customer |
Persona, Journey, STP, 4Ps |
customer.md |
| Risk & Stakeholder |
Risk Matrix, Power-Interest Grid |
risk-stakeholder.md |
| Financial |
ROI, NPV, Break-Even, IRR |
financial.md |
SME Quick Picks
For small-medium enterprises, focus on these high-impact, low-complexity frameworks:
| Situation |
Use This |
| Annual planning |
SWOT + OKR |
| New product/service |
Lean Canvas (→ design-business-model skill) |
| Choosing between options |
Decision Matrix |
| Understanding customers |
Customer Persona |
| Setting team goals |
OKR (3 objectives max) |
| Competitive positioning |
Gap Analysis |
Output Formats
When applying frameworks, structure outputs as:
## [Framework Name] Analysis
**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Context:** [Brief situation description]
### Findings
[Framework-specific structure]
### Key Insights
1. [Insight 1]
2. [Insight 2]
3. [Insight 3]
### Recommended Actions
- [ ] Action 1
- [ ] Action 2
- [ ] Action 3
### Next Steps
[What to do with this analysis]
Related Skills
/design-business-model — Business model as strategy foundation/boost-intel — Strategic thinking and decision frameworks/deep-research — Research industry trends and benchmarks/problem-solving — Solve strategic challenges systematically
1---2name: manage-business-strategy3description: Business management frameworks for strategic analysis, decision making, goal setting, growth strategy, and organizational change. Use when analyzing business situations or making strategic decisions.4---56# Business Management Frameworks78Strategic toolkit for business analysis, planning, and execution.910## Quick Start11121. **Identify need** → What problem are you solving?132. **Select category** → Use decision tree below143. **Apply framework** → Follow step-by-step instructions154. **Document output** → Structured insights1617## Framework Selection (Decision Tree)1819```20What do you need?21│22├─ Analyze situation23│ ├─ Internal factors → SWOT (strengths/weaknesses)24│ ├─ External macro → PESTEL25│ ├─ Industry competition → Porter's 5 Forces26│ └─ Comprehensive → SWOT + PESTEL + Porter's27│28├─ Make a decision29│ ├─ Compare 2-5 options → Decision Matrix30│ ├─ Multiple weighted criteria → Weighted Scoring31│ └─ vs baseline/current → Pugh Matrix32│33├─ Set goals34│ ├─ Team/Company level → OKR35│ ├─ Individual/Project → SMART Goals36│ └─ Multi-perspective → Balanced Scorecard37│38├─ Plan growth39│ ├─ Market/Product expansion → Ansoff Matrix40│ ├─ Portfolio prioritization → BCG Matrix41│ ├─ Create new market → Blue Ocean Strategy42│ └─ Innovation horizons → McKinsey 3 Horizons43│44├─ Analyze competition45│ ├─ Current vs desired → Gap Analysis46│ ├─ Competitor positions → Strategic Group Mapping47│ └─ Customer-Company-Competitor → 3C Analysis48│49├─ Change organization50│ ├─ Simple/Fast change → Lewin (3 stages)51│ ├─ Complex/Long-term → Kotter (8 steps)52│ └─ People-focused → ADKAR53│54├─ Understand customers55│ ├─ Who they are → Customer Persona56│ ├─ Their experience → Customer Journey Map57│ ├─ Market targeting → STP (Segmentation-Targeting-Positioning)58│ └─ Marketing mix → 4Ps59│60├─ Manage risk/stakeholders61│ ├─ Risk prioritization → Risk Matrix62│ └─ Stakeholder engagement → Power-Interest Grid63│64├─ Design business model → Use `business-model` skill65│66└─ Solve problems → Use `problem-solving` skill67```6869## Category Reference7071| Category | Frameworks | Reference |72|----------|------------|-----------|73| Strategic Analysis | SWOT, PESTEL, Porter's 5 Forces, VRIO | [strategic-analysis.md](references/strategic-analysis.md) |74| Decision Making | Decision Matrix, Weighted Scoring, Pugh Matrix | [decision-making.md](references/decision-making.md) |75| Goal Setting | OKR, SMART Goals, Balanced Scorecard | [goal-setting.md](references/goal-setting.md) |76| Growth Strategy | Ansoff, BCG, Blue Ocean, 3 Horizons | [growth-strategy.md](references/growth-strategy.md) |77| Competitive | Gap Analysis, 3C, Strategic Groups | [competitive.md](references/competitive.md) |78| Organizational | McKinsey 7S, Change Management | [organizational.md](references/organizational.md) |79| Customer | Persona, Journey, STP, 4Ps | [customer.md](references/customer.md) |80| Risk & Stakeholder | Risk Matrix, Power-Interest Grid | [risk-stakeholder.md](references/risk-stakeholder.md) |81| Financial | ROI, NPV, Break-Even, IRR | [financial.md](references/financial.md) |8283## SME Quick Picks8485For small-medium enterprises, focus on these high-impact, low-complexity frameworks:8687| Situation | Use This |88|-----------|----------|89| Annual planning | SWOT + OKR |90| New product/service | Lean Canvas (→ design-business-model skill) |91| Choosing between options | Decision Matrix |92| Understanding customers | Customer Persona |93| Setting team goals | OKR (3 objectives max) |94| Competitive positioning | Gap Analysis |9596## Output Formats9798When applying frameworks, structure outputs as:99100```markdown101## [Framework Name] Analysis102103**Date:** YYYY-MM-DD104**Context:** [Brief situation description]105106### Findings107[Framework-specific structure]108109### Key Insights1101. [Insight 1]1112. [Insight 2]1123. [Insight 3]113114### Recommended Actions115- [ ] Action 1116- [ ] Action 2117- [ ] Action 3118119### Next Steps120[What to do with this analysis]121```122123## Related Skills124125- `/design-business-model` — Business model as strategy foundation126- `/boost-intel` — Strategic thinking and decision frameworks127- `/deep-research` — Research industry trends and benchmarks128- `/problem-solving` — Solve strategic challenges systematically
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