Strategic direction

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who is Igor Ansoff

  • a business professor in 1950’s

  • had business theory to how a company looking for growth can close their marketing strategy (and can be expressed in a diagram to analyse marketing strategies of companies)

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what are the titles in the table of the Ansoff Matrix


l I existing product or service I new product or service I

I existing market I I I

I new market I I I


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define strategic direction

the actions that a business takes to achieve the company objectives. for example, a promotional ad campaign to support a new product launch

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where does market penetration sit in the ansoff matrix

  • existing product

  • existing market

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where does market development sit in the ansoff matrix

  • existing product

  • new market

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where does new product development sit in the ansoff matrix

  • new product

  • existing market

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where does diversification sit in the ansoff matrix

  • new product

  • new market

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how risky is market penetration

low risk

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how risky is market development

medium risk

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how risky is new product development

medium risk

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how risky is diversification

high risk

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explain market penetration

increase sales to the existing market, or penetrate it more deeply, sell more products to the same customers

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explain market development

existing product or service sold to new market

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explain product development

new product or service developed for existing market

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explain diversification

new product or service sold in new markets (new to the company)

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what is the value of Ansoff’s matrix

a business can identify all their products and services and their markets and consider future options for expansion using the matrix, considering opportunities, costs, benefits and risks. it helps identify potential new markets or marketing strategies for a business

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the reasons for choosing and value of different options for strategic direction

business decides where to position itself in the market and which of the 4 strategies to chose for best possible success and to achieve their objectives