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Commercial Diagnostic

A structured assessment of commercial performance that identifies the few decisions and opportunities that matter most right now.

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What it is

The Commercial Diagnostic is a compact, structured review of the whole commercial picture: performance, economics, markets, channels and organisation. It is designed to answer one question: where should management focus next?

Rather than listing every issue, the diagnostic ranks problems and opportunities by their commercial impact and the effort needed to address them.

When to use it: Use it at the start of a collaboration, before a strategy process, or when results are disappointing and it is unclear why.

What goes in

  • Performance data
  • Financial figures
  • Market and competitor view
  • Organisation and ways of working

What you get

  • A prioritised picture of problems and opportunities
  • Recommended next decisions

How it works

  1. CollectGather performance, financial and market data and interview key people.
  2. AnalyseBreak results down by market, channel and product to find where value is created and lost.
  3. PrioritiseRank problems and opportunities by impact and effort.
  4. RecommendPresent a short list of decisions and next steps.

Decisions this helps you make

  1. Prioritise growth initiativesStrategy & prioritisation
  2. Allocate budgetStrategy & prioritisation

Typical KPIs

  • Revenue
  • Revenue growth
  • Contribution margin

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Want to apply this to your business?

We can run a first assessment on your own data and show what the method would change in your decisions.

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