Description

The article "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy" from Harvard Business Review presents a comprehensive view of how five major competitive forces shape the industry and strategic planning of businesses. Each force has specific ways that shape competition, and which may influence strategy. Prepare a 14- to the 16-slide presentation describing the relationship between IT and a company's competitive advantage or strategy with detailed speaker notes that address the following: Identify and briefly describe five specific areas where IT represents a risk to a company's competitive advantage. Identify and briefly describe five specific areas in which IT may support or promote a company's competitive advantage. Select a disadvantage you identified, and provide a detailed scenario of how it would occur, including what steps might be taken to reduce the risk. Select an advantage you identified, and provide a detailed scenario of how it could be leveraged to improve a company's competitive advantage.