A New Strategy - Operational Characteristics

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One of the reasons CMI is such a success, is because it is independent and reports - communicates directly to/with the CEO. This helps CMI, amongst other things, to be objective. How is this independence achieved?

CMI is free in deciding over its own budget, has the authorization to navigate business performance and is equally held responsible when they help other business departments to achieve their targets.

'Decisions on where to play and how to win' are made in the business cycle and the brand cycle. It is important that insights groups are taken up in this planning cycle process if they will help drive strategy; which areas, during this planning process, must the activities of the insights groups be aligned with as listed in the article?

  1. Strategic planning;
  2. Marketing;
  3. Finance;
  4. Sales;
  5. Other functions.

What is the goal of insights functions (e.g. CMI) when it comes to collaboration which is the opposite from the traditional market-research functions approach where the main focus is being a successful service provider?

The emphasis of insights functions lies with 'shared goals and partnerships'.
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There is a shift in view from organisations, where they first looked at the past they now look into the future, how do they look at the future?

They study the present and use this information to anticipate on the future.

What is the HCF and explain what their "macro forces" term means?

(HCF) stands for Human and Cultural Futures, which looks into the future of the bigger picture, in the world, in which the macro forces are pressures that are shaping the world and are important to take into consideration and anticipate on.

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