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How does VRIO analysis help in making strategic decisions?

VRIO analysis helps in making strategic decisions by uncovering the resources and capabilities that give your organization a long-term competitive advantage. It asks key questions to determine if the business is well equipped with the resources to be competitive. If it turns out your company lacks certain traits and can't be competitive in specific areas, VRIO can help you avoid pursuing the wrong ideas.

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VRIO typically comes after you've come up with a mission statement that sets the grand vision for your project. But note that VRIO analysis should take place before the strategic planning process. This is because VRIO uncovers the resources and capabilities that give your organization a long-term competitive advantage. Whatever results you extract from this analysis will in turn determine how you approach your strategic decisions. Each of the four letters (VRIO) asks key questions to determine if the business is well equipped with the resources to be competitive. If it turns out your company lacks certain traits and can't be competitive in specific areas, VRIO can help you avoid pursuing the wrong ideas. (Slide 2)

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