Kim Warren on Strategy

Strategy insights and living business models

· Strategy

Ockham's Razor - the simplest answer is often best

I recently explained the limitations of hypothesis-testing for strategic planning and problem-solving, and the advantages of abductive reasoning as more efficient and reliable method (keep asking “What directly causes that?”) But what kind of causes should we be looking for? It turns out that a 13th century monk – William…

Kim Warren

abductive reasoning, business models, digital twin, hypothesis testing, ockhams razor, strategic management, strategy development

· Strategy

"Position" is not "strategy" - so what is?

Whether we are talking about developing strategy or creating a business model, common methods share a BIG limitation – they only define your “position”.  What the heck is “position”!? …  simply a definition of “where” you plan to compete … Clearly we could aim to serve more than one segment – e.g. to take our…

Kim Warren

business models, strategic management, strategy implementation

· Strategy

A solution for delivering truly strategic management accounting ?

Part 2 about Strategic Management Accounting, linked to longer articles. These two posts summarise longer papers on “Strategic Management Accounting and Dynamic Business Models“ Get the part-1 paper here. (Problems? .. copy http://sdl.re/SMApaper1 to your browser) Get the part-2 paper here. (Problems? .. copy http://sdl.re/SMApaper2 to your browser) ________________ The Part 1…

Kim Warren

ACCA, AICPA, business models, CIMA, digita twin, dynamic business model, IGC, management accounting, simulation, strategic management, strategic management accounting, strategy dynamics

· business models

Just HOW poor are spreadsheets for business challenges and planning?

I have often hinted – or more than ‘hinted’ – that spreadsheets are not fit-for-purpose for time-based planning, challenges or initiatives.  … so I tried a small exercise to see just how poor they actually are. (Catch a video explaining the issues here) I have previously talked about a model…

Kim Warren

business models, business simulation, business strategy, digital twins, digital-twin business model, dynamic business models, real-time modeling, silico, spreadsheet errors, spreadsheet models, strategic management, system dynamics

· digital twin business models

"There are a million reasons for falling profits" - No, just one!

I recall a seminar at London Business School a few years back where I dissected a crisis of sales and profit decline at Marks & Spencer (M&S), the UK’s beloved retail giant. This iconic company had recently experienced a golden era of robust profit growth, but then found itself in…

Kim Warren

agile system dynamics, AgileSD, business dynamics, business models, business simulation, business strategy, business system, correlation, digital twins, digital-twin business model, dynamic business models, London Business School, M&S, management research, Marks& Spencer, online courses, silico, strategic management, strategy execution, strategy implementation, strategy models, system dynamics

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