InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
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Case Study Description of InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets
Examines InterGen's breakthrough Quezon power project, located in the Philippines. Explores how InterGen evaluates and manages project risk through partner selection, the use of operating contracts, and project finance techniques.
Swot Analysis of "InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets" written by Robert E. Kennedy includes – strengths weakness that are internal strategic factors of the organization, and opportunities and threats that Intergen Quezon facing as an external strategic factors. Some of the topics covered in InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets case study are - Strategic Management Strategies, Project management, Risk management and Global Business.
Some of the macro environment factors that can be used to understand the InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets casestudy better are - – increasing commodity prices, talent flight as more people leaving formal jobs, competitive advantages are harder to sustain because of technology dispersion, wage bills are increasing, cloud computing is disrupting traditional business models, increasing energy prices, customer relationship management is fast transforming because of increasing concerns over data privacy,
geopolitical disruptions, banking and financial system is disrupted by Bitcoin and other crypto currencies, etc
Introduction to SWOT Analysis of InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets
SWOT stands for an organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats . At Oak Spring University , we believe that protagonist in InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets case study can use SWOT analysis as a strategic management tool to assess the current internal strengths and weaknesses of the Intergen Quezon, and to figure out the opportunities and threats in the macro environment – technological, environmental, political, economic, social, demographic, etc in which Intergen Quezon operates in.
According to Harvard Business Review, 75% of the managers use SWOT analysis for various purposes such as – evaluating current scenario, strategic planning, new venture feasibility, personal growth goals, new market entry, Go To market strategies, portfolio management and strategic trade-off assessment, organizational restructuring, etc.
SWOT Objectives / Importance of SWOT Analysis and SWOT Matrix
SWOT analysis of InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets can be done for the following purposes –
1. Strategic planning using facts provided in InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets case study
2. Improving business portfolio management of Intergen Quezon
3. Assessing feasibility of the new initiative in Global Business field.
4. Making a Global Business topic specific business decision
5. Set goals for the organization
6. Organizational restructuring of Intergen Quezon
Strengths InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Strengths in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The strengths of Intergen Quezon in InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets Harvard Business Review case study are -
Low bargaining power of suppliers
– Suppliers of Intergen Quezon in the sector have low bargaining power. InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets has further diversified its suppliers portfolio by building a robust supply chain across various countries. This helps Intergen Quezon to manage not only supply disruptions but also source products at highly competitive prices.
Innovation driven organization
– Intergen Quezon is one of the most innovative firm in sector. Manager in InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets Harvard Business Review case study can use Clayton Christensen Disruptive Innovation strategies to further increase the scale of innovtions in the organization.
Training and development
– Intergen Quezon has one of the best training and development program in the industry. The effectiveness of the training programs can be measured in InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets Harvard Business Review case study by analyzing – employees retention, in-house promotion, loyalty, new venture initiation, lack of conflict, and high level of both employees and customer engagement.
Superior customer experience
– The customer experience strategy of Intergen Quezon in the segment is based on four key concepts – personalization, simplification of complex needs, prompt response, and continuous engagement.
Highly skilled collaborators
– Intergen Quezon has highly efficient outsourcing and offshoring strategy. It has resulted in greater operational flexibility and bringing down the costs in highly price sensitive segment. Secondly the value chain collaborators of the firm in InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets HBR case study have helped the firm to develop new products and bring them quickly to the marketplace.
Effective Research and Development (R&D)
– Intergen Quezon has innovation driven culture where significant part of the revenues are spent on the research and development activities. This has resulted in, as mentioned in case study InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets - staying ahead in the industry in terms of – new product launches, superior customer experience, highly competitive pricing strategies, and great returns to the shareholders.
Cross disciplinary teams
– Horizontal connected teams at the Intergen Quezon are driving operational speed, building greater agility, and keeping the organization nimble to compete with new competitors. It helps are organization to ideate new ideas, and execute them swiftly in the marketplace.
Ability to recruit top talent
– Intergen Quezon is one of the leading recruiters in the industry. Managers in the InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets are in a position to attract the best talent available. The firm has a robust talent identification program that helps in identifying the brightest.
Diverse revenue streams
– Intergen Quezon is present in almost all the verticals within the industry. This has provided firm in InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets case study a diverse revenue stream that has helped it to survive disruptions such as global pandemic in Covid-19, financial disruption of 2008, and supply chain disruption of 2021.
Ability to lead change in Global Business field
– Intergen Quezon is one of the leading players in its industry. Over the years it has not only transformed the business landscape in its segment but also across the whole industry. The ability to lead change has enabled Intergen Quezon in – penetrating new markets, reaching out to new customers, and providing different value propositions to different customers in the international markets.
Strong track record of project management
– Intergen Quezon is known for sticking to its project targets. This enables the firm to manage – time, project costs, and have sustainable margins on the projects.
Sustainable margins compare to other players in Global Business industry
– InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets firm has clearly differentiated products in the market place. This has enabled Intergen Quezon to fetch slight price premium compare to the competitors in the Global Business industry. The sustainable margins have also helped Intergen Quezon to invest into research and development (R&D) and innovation.
Weaknesses InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Weaknesses in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The weaknesses of InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets are -
Capital Spending Reduction
– Even during the low interest decade, Intergen Quezon has not been able to do capital spending to the tune of the competition. This has resulted into fewer innovations and company facing stiff competition from both existing competitors and new entrants who are disrupting the industry using digital technology.
Interest costs
– Compare to the competition, Intergen Quezon has borrowed money from the capital market at higher rates. It needs to restructure the interest payment and costs so that it can compete better and improve profitability.
Low market penetration in new markets
– Outside its home market of Intergen Quezon, firm in the HBR case study InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets needs to spend more promotional, marketing, and advertising efforts to penetrate international markets.
Need for greater diversity
– Intergen Quezon has taken concrete steps on diversity, equity, and inclusion. But the efforts so far has resulted in limited success. It needs to expand the recruitment and selection process to hire more people from the minorities and underprivileged background.
Slow decision making process
– As mentioned earlier in the report, Intergen Quezon has a very deliberative decision making approach. This approach has resulted in prudent decisions, but it has also resulted in missing opportunities in the industry over the last five years. Intergen Quezon even though has strong showing on digital transformation primary two stages, it has struggled to capitalize the power of digital transformation in marketing efforts and new venture efforts.
Slow to strategic competitive environment developments
– As InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets HBR case study mentions - Intergen Quezon takes time to assess the upcoming competitions. This has led to missing out on atleast 2-3 big opportunities in the industry in last five years.
Employees’ incomplete understanding of strategy
– From the instances in the HBR case study InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets, it seems that the employees of Intergen Quezon don’t have comprehensive understanding of the firm’s strategy. This is reflected in number of promotional campaigns over the last few years that had mixed messaging and competing priorities. Some of the strategic activities and services promoted in the promotional campaigns were not consistent with the organization’s strategy.
Increasing silos among functional specialists
– The organizational structure of Intergen Quezon is dominated by functional specialists. It is not different from other players in the Global Business segment. Intergen Quezon needs to de-silo the office environment to harness the true potential of its workforce. Secondly the de-silo will also help Intergen Quezon to focus more on services rather than just following the product oriented approach.
Products dominated business model
– Even though Intergen Quezon has some of the most successful products in the industry, this business model has made each new product launch extremely critical for continuous financial growth of the organization. firm in the HBR case study - InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets should strive to include more intangible value offerings along with its core products and services.
High dependence on existing supply chain
– The disruption in the global supply chains because of the Covid-19 pandemic and blockage of the Suez Canal illustrated the fragile nature of Intergen Quezon supply chain. Even after few cautionary changes mentioned in the HBR case study - InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets, it is still heavily dependent upon the existing supply chain. The existing supply chain though brings in cost efficiencies but it has left Intergen Quezon vulnerable to further global disruptions in South East Asia.
Skills based hiring
– The stress on hiring functional specialists at Intergen Quezon has created an environment where the organization is dominated by functional specialists rather than management generalist. This has resulted into product oriented approach rather than marketing oriented approach or consumers oriented approach.
Opportunities InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets | External Strategic Factors
What are Opportunities in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The opportunities highlighted in the Harvard Business Review case study InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets are -
Harnessing reconfiguration of the global supply chains
– As the trade war between US and China heats up in the coming years, Intergen Quezon can build a diversified supply chain model across various countries in - South East Asia, India, and other parts of the world. This reconfiguration of global supply chain can help, as suggested in case study, InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets, to buy more products closer to the markets, and it can leverage its size and influence to get better deal from the local markets.
Using analytics as competitive advantage
– Intergen Quezon has spent a significant amount of money and effort to integrate analytics and machine learning into its operations in the sector. This continuous investment in analytics has enabled, as illustrated in the Harvard case study InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets - to build a competitive advantage using analytics. The analytics driven competitive advantage can help Intergen Quezon to build faster Go To Market strategies, better consumer insights, developing relevant product features, and building a highly efficient supply chain.
Buying journey improvements
– Intergen Quezon can improve the customer journey of consumers in the industry by using analytics and artificial intelligence. InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets suggest that firm can provide automated chats to help consumers solve their own problems, provide online suggestions to get maximum out of the products and services, and help consumers to build a community where they can interact with each other to develop new features and uses.
Manufacturing automation
– Intergen Quezon can use the latest technology developments to improve its manufacturing and designing process in Global Business segment. It can use CAD and 3D printing to build a quick prototype and pilot testing products. It can leverage automation using machine learning and artificial intelligence to do faster production at lowers costs, and it can leverage the growth in satellite and tracking technologies to improve inventory management, transportation, and shipping.
Reforming the budgeting process
- By establishing new metrics that will be used to evaluate both existing and potential projects Intergen Quezon can not only reduce the costs of the project but also help it in integrating the projects with other processes within the organization.
Finding new ways to collaborate
– Covid-19 has not only transformed business models of companies in Global Business industry, but it has also influenced the consumer preferences. Intergen Quezon can tie-up with other value chain partners to explore new opportunities regarding meeting customer demands and building a rewarding and engaging relationship.
Reconfiguring business model
– The expansion of digital payment system, the bringing down of international transactions costs using Bitcoin and other blockchain based currencies, etc can help Intergen Quezon to reconfigure its entire business model. For example it can used blockchain based technologies to reduce piracy of its products in the big markets such as China. Secondly it can use the popularity of e-commerce in various developing markets to build a Direct to Customer business model rather than the current Channel Heavy distribution network.
Developing new processes and practices
– Intergen Quezon can develop new processes and procedures in Global Business industry using technology such as automation using artificial intelligence, real time transportation and products tracking, 3D modeling for concept development and new products pilot testing etc.
Identify volunteer opportunities
– Covid-19 has impacted working population in two ways – it has led to people soul searching about their professional choices, resulting in mass resignation. Secondly it has encouraged people to do things that they are passionate about. This has opened opportunities for businesses to build volunteer oriented socially driven projects. Intergen Quezon can explore opportunities that can attract volunteers and are consistent with its mission and vision.
Leveraging digital technologies
– Intergen Quezon can leverage digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate the production process, customer analytics to get better insights into consumer behavior, realtime digital dashboards to get better sales tracking, logistics and transportation, product tracking, etc.
Learning at scale
– Online learning technologies has now opened space for Intergen Quezon to conduct training and development for its employees across the world. This will result in not only reducing the cost of training but also help employees in different part of the world to integrate with the headquarter work culture, ethos, and standards.
Remote work and new talent hiring opportunities
– The widespread usage of remote working technologies during Covid-19 has opened opportunities for Intergen Quezon to expand its talent hiring zone. According to McKinsey Global Institute, 20% of the high end workforce in fields such as finance, information technology, can continously work from remote local post Covid-19. This presents a really great opportunity for Intergen Quezon to hire the very best people irrespective of their geographical location.
Low interest rates
– Even though inflation is raising its head in most developed economies, Intergen Quezon can still utilize the low interest rates to borrow money for capital investment. Secondly it can also use the increase of government spending in infrastructure projects to get new business.
Threats InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets External Strategic Factors
What are Threats in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The threats mentioned in the HBR case study InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets are -
New competition
– After the dotcom bust of 2001, financial crisis of 2008-09, the business formation in US economy had declined. But in 2020 alone, there are more than 1.5 million new business applications in United States. This can lead to greater competition for Intergen Quezon in the Global Business sector and impact the bottomline of the organization.
Capital market disruption
– During the Covid-19, Dow Jones has touched record high. The valuations of a number of companies are way beyond their existing business model potential. This can lead to capital market correction which can put a number of suppliers, collaborators, value chain partners in great financial difficulty. It will directly impact the business of Intergen Quezon.
Trade war between China and United States
– The trade war between two of the biggest economies can hugely impact the opportunities for Intergen Quezon in the Global Business industry. The Global Business industry is already at various protected from local competition in China, with the rise of trade war the protection levels may go up. This presents a clear threat of current business model in Chinese market.
Shortening product life cycle
– it is one of the major threat that Intergen Quezon is facing in Global Business sector. It can lead to higher research and development costs, higher marketing expenses, lower customer loyalty, etc.
Instability in the European markets
– European Union markets are facing three big challenges post Covid – expanded balance sheets, Brexit related business disruption, and aggressive Russia looking to distract the existing security mechanism. Intergen Quezon will face different problems in different parts of Europe. For example it will face inflationary pressures in UK, France, and Germany, balance sheet expansion and demand challenges in Southern European countries, and geopolitical instability in the Eastern Europe.
Learning curve for new practices
– As the technology based on artificial intelligence and machine learning platform is getting complex, as highlighted in case study InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets, Intergen Quezon may face longer learning curve for training and development of existing employees. This can open space for more nimble competitors in the field of Global Business .
Technology disruption because of hacks, piracy etc
– The colonial pipeline illustrated, how vulnerable modern organization are to international hackers, miscreants, and disruptors. The cyber security interruption, data leaks, etc can seriously jeopardize the future growth of the organization.
Environmental challenges
– Intergen Quezon needs to have a robust strategy against the disruptions arising from climate change and energy requirements. EU has identified it as key priority area and spending 30% of its 880 billion Euros European post Covid-19 recovery funds on green technology. Intergen Quezon can take advantage of this fund but it will also bring new competitors in the Global Business industry.
Regulatory challenges
– Intergen Quezon needs to prepare for regulatory challenges as consumer protection groups and other pressure groups are vigorously advocating for more regulations on big business - to reduce inequality, to create a level playing field, to product data privacy and consumer privacy, to reduce the influence of big money on democratic institutions, etc. This can lead to significant changes in the Global Business industry regulations.
Aging population
– As the populations of most advanced economies are aging, it will lead to high social security costs, higher savings among population, and lower demand for goods and services in the economy. The household savings in US, France, UK, Germany, and Japan are growing faster than predicted because of uncertainty caused by pandemic.
Barriers of entry lowering
– As technology is more democratized, the barriers to entry in the industry are lowering. It can presents Intergen Quezon with greater competitive threats in the near to medium future. Secondly it will also put downward pressure on pricing throughout the sector.
Consumer confidence and its impact on Intergen Quezon demand
– There is a high probability of declining consumer confidence, given – high inflammation rate, rise of gig economy, lower job stability, increasing cost of living, higher interest rates, and aging demography. All the factors contribute to people saving higher rate of their income, resulting in lower consumer demand in the industry and other sectors.
Easy access to finance
– Easy access to finance in Global Business field will also reduce the barriers to entry in the industry, thus putting downward pressure on the prices because of increasing competition. Intergen Quezon can utilize it by borrowing at lower rates and invest it into research and development, capital expenditure to fortify its core competitive advantage.
Weighted SWOT Analysis of InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets Template, Example
Not all factors mentioned under the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants in the SWOT Analysis are equal. Managers in the HBR case study InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets needs to zero down on the relative importance of each factor mentioned in the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants.
We can provide the relative importance to each factor by assigning relative weights. Weighted SWOT analysis process is a three stage process –
First stage for doing weighted SWOT analysis of the case study InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets is to rank the strengths and weaknesses of the organization. This will help you to assess the most important strengths and weaknesses of the firm and which one of the strengths and weaknesses mentioned in the initial lists are marginal and can be left out.
Second stage for conducting weighted SWOT analysis of the Harvard case study InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets is to give probabilities to the external strategic factors thus better understanding the opportunities and threats arising out of macro environment changes and developments.
Third stage of constructing weighted SWOT analysis of InterGen and the Quezon Power Project: Building Infrastructure in Emerging Markets is to provide strategic recommendations includes – joining likelihood of external strategic factors such as opportunities and threats to the internal strategic factors – strengths and weaknesses. You should start with external factors as they will provide the direction of the overall industry. Secondly by joining probabilities with internal strategic factors can help the company not only strategic fit but also the most probably strategic trade-off that Intergen Quezon needs to make to build a sustainable competitive advantage.
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