Business Consulting

Business Analysis and Strategy Formulation

Most successful companies follow a systematic strategy development process.  ACG helps companies with positioning themselves for success in their target markets.  ACG begins by helping our clients develop a solid strategy by first reassessing their mission, vision, and values.   Next, we help determine concrete goals and outcomes that would represent the achievement of their vision.  From this flows the identification and analysis of key issues, including the external and internal forces that affect the company's strategy.  This is followed by the formulation of the new strategy and especially for new, transformation strategies creating the case for change throughout the organization.  These four strategy development steps address the following four questions:


1.       What business are we in and why? (Mission, vision and values)
2.       Where are we going? (Strategic goals)
3.       What are the key issues that our strategy must address?  (Strategic analysis)
4.       How can we best compete? (Strategy formulation)

Once the strategy is developed, ACG assists our clients with the change management process.

Market Analysis

ACG performs Market Analysis for our clients to better focus their vision and maximize market opportunities.  Specific focus is given to determining the client's value proposition (i.e. branding, first to market, cost competitiveness, disruptive technologies, etc).  ACG specifically evaluates:
 
         - Industry Trends and Analysis 
         - Target Market
         - Strategic Position and Risk Analysis
         - Competition
         - Marketing Plan and Sales Strategy                 

Change Management

ACG assists our clients with Change Management to change their organizations successfully efficiently. By planning carefully and building the proper foundation, implementing change can be much easier, and with a increased chance of success.  ACG bases its change methodology on Kotter's eight steps, which when implemented effective produce successful long lasting change for the benefit of the corporation.

Step One: Create a Sense of Urgency
Step Two: Form a Powerful Coalition
Step Three: Create a Vision for Change
Step Four: Communicate the Vision
Step Five: Remove Obstacles
Step Six: Create Short-term Wins
Step Seven: Build on the Change
Step Eight: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture

 

Business Plan Consulting

ACG assists our clients in developing business plans to position their businesses for financing, IPO or private equity investment.
Business plan development includes :

- Industry Analysis and Trends
- Target Market
- Competition
- Strategic Position and Risk analysis
- Marketing Plan and Sales Strategy
- Operations
- Technology Plan
- Management and Organization
- Community Involvement / Social Responsibility
- Development Milestones and Exit Plan
- Financials and Pro Forma.