Strategic Analysis

Analyze strategic position and recommend plays based on Wardley Mapping principles.

Workflow

Step 1: Parse Arguments

• context (required): The strategic situation to analyze
• perspective (optional): competitive | evolution | doctrine | comprehensive

Step 2: Determine Analysis Scope

Based on perspective:

• competitive: Focus on competitive positioning and market plays
• evolution: Focus on component evolution and movement
• doctrine: Focus on organizational doctrine and capability
• comprehensive: All of the above (default)

Step 3: Research Context

Use MCP servers to gather intelligence:

1. Research industry trends and competitive landscape
2. Identify technology evolution patterns
3. Find relevant case studies and precedents

Step 4: Conduct Analysis

For Competitive Perspective

1. Invoke strategy-mapmaker agent for mapping
2. Invoke strategic-plays skill for play identification
3. Analyze competitor positions
4. Identify differentiation opportunities
5. Recommend competitive moves

For Evolution Perspective

1. Invoke evolution-analysis skill
2. Assess current component positions
3. Predict movement trajectories
4. Identify inertia sources
5. Plan evolution strategy

For Doctrine Perspective

1. Invoke doctrine-advisor agent
2. Assess current doctrine maturity
3. Identify capability gaps
4. Recommend doctrine improvements
5. Plan organizational development

For Comprehensive

Execute all three perspectives and synthesize findings.

Step 5: Synthesize Recommendations

Combine findings into:

1. Situation Assessment: Where are you now?
2. Strategic Options: What can you do?
3. Recommended Actions: What should you do?
4. Risk Analysis: What could go wrong?
5. Success Criteria: How will you measure?

Step 6: Return Results

Present comprehensive strategic analysis with prioritized recommendations.

Examples

Buy vs Build Decision

/strategic-analysis "buy vs build for authentication"

Analyzes the strategic implications of building vs. buying authentication capability.

Competitive Analysis

/strategic-analysis "market entry strategy" perspective="competitive"

Focuses on competitive positioning for market entry.

Technology Evolution

/strategic-analysis "container orchestration strategy" perspective="evolution"

Analyzes the evolution of container orchestration options.

Organizational Readiness

/strategic-analysis "digital transformation readiness" perspective="doctrine"

Assesses organizational doctrine for digital transformation.

Output Format

# Strategic Analysis: [Context]

## Executive Summary
[Key findings and top recommendations in 3-5 bullets]

## Situation Assessment

### Current Position
[Where you are now on the map]

### Competitive Landscape
[Who else is here and where are they positioned]

### Evolution State
[What's evolving and how fast]

## Analysis by Perspective

### Competitive Analysis
[Positioning, threats, opportunities]

### Evolution Analysis
[Movement patterns, timing considerations]

### Doctrine Assessment
[Organizational capability and gaps]

## Strategic Options

| Option | Pros | Cons | Risk | Fit |
|--------|------|------|------|-----|
| [Option 1] | [Benefits] | [Drawbacks] | [Risk level] | [How well it fits] |

## Recommended Strategy

### Primary Recommendation
[What to do and why]

### Supporting Actions
1. [Action 1]
2. [Action 2]
3. [Action 3]

### Timeline
- Immediate: [Actions]
- Short-term (1-3 months): [Actions]
- Medium-term (3-6 months): [Actions]

## Risk Analysis

| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|------------|--------|------------|
| [Risk] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | [How to address] |

## Success Criteria

| Metric | Current | Target | Timeframe |
|--------|---------|--------|-----------|
| [Metric] | [Now] | [Goal] | [When] |

## Next Steps

1. [Immediate next step]
2. [Following step]
3. [Validation step]

## Assumptions and Limitations
- [What was assumed]
- [What couldn't be analyzed]

Analysis Frameworks Used

Depending on context, the analysis may incorporate:

• ILC Analysis: Innovate-Leverage-Commoditize opportunities
• Ecosystem Analysis: Platform and partner dynamics
• Pioneer-Settler-Town Planner: Team structure implications
• Inertia Analysis: Resistance to change factors
• Climatic Patterns: Industry-wide forces

Related Commands

• /wardley-map: Create a Wardley Map first
• /doctrine-assessment: Deep doctrine assessment

Related Skills

• strategic-plays: Strategic gameplay patterns
• evolution-analysis: Component evolution assessment
• doctrine-assessment: Organizational doctrine evaluation