Frameworks for consultants
Structured exercises you can run with a client in 60 minutes and walk away with a one-page deliverable. The classics from McKinsey, BCG, and Porter, plus the lighter-weight workshop tools.
The shortlist
Strategy
SWOT Analysis
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
Strategy
Porter's Five Forces
Industry rivalry, suppliers, buyers, entrants, substitutes
Strategy
BCG Matrix
Growth-share quadrants: stars, cows, dogs, question marks
Strategy
Value Chain
Primary and support activities
Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Strategy, Structure, Systems, Skills, Staff, Style, Shared values
Strategy
Balanced Scorecard
Financial, customer, internal, learning
Strategy
PESTEL Analysis
Political, Economic, Social, Tech, Environmental, Legal
Strategy
GE-McKinsey Matrix
Industry attractiveness × business strength
Innovation
Six Thinking Hats
Facts, feelings, risks, benefits, creativity, process
Decision
Weighted Decision Matrix
Decision matrix with criterion weights
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