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Core competency analysis

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Introduction

Core competency can be defined as a harmonized combination of multiple resource and skills that distinguish a firm in the marketplace. �

Core competencies are the foundation of an organization’s competitiveness.

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Skills & knowledge base

Technical systems

Managerial systems

Values & norms

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Core competencies

Competitive advantages

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Favorable conditions compared to rivals

Limited scope and short term measure

Places company over rivals in one market

Specific set of skills or knowledge

Far-reaching scope and long term measure

Allows company to gain presence in multiple markets

Core competencies

Competitive advantage

Long-term success

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Pre-launch competency

Launch company

Life cycle management competency

Core competencies

Skills in creating scientific events

Skills in clinical development

Skills in management of sales force

Core �potential

Training skills for reps & internal staff

Knowledge reps

Perception of quality, safety, innovation on a corporate level

Perception of a leading company

Competitive advantage

Patient education

Product features such as effectiveness, safety, compliance, convenience

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Competency tree

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Competence 1

Competence 2

Competence 3

Competence 4

Leaves = End products

Branches = Core products

Trunk = Core business

Roots = Core competency

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Business 1

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Business �3

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Competency model

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Language

General

Specific

Structural complexity

Low

High

Multi-level leadership competency models

Professional or technical core competencies

Multi-level technical or professional role based competencies

Core competency models

Technical or professional role based competencies

Value-based competency models

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Selection process

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Your mission & vision statements

  • Strong core competencies needs a clear perspective of where you plan to go
  • Specify your vision and mission to help understand your core competencies

Understand your �business

  • Really understand what your organization does, how it does it and who does what
  • Complete a thorough job analysis of all active roles to better understand what everyone does

Draft your core

competencies

  • Brainstorm, meeting, survey or competency software can also help with this process
  • From there, identify. core employee competencies that will push the organization forward.

Validate your core

competencies

  • Validate the core competencies defined.
  • This can be done with the help of feedback received from employees or clients

Preach the core

competencies

  • Take every opportunity to get the word out on the new competencies and how they can be used in your organization
  • Publicize core competencies and use them in daily business life

Implement the core

competencies

  • Must be integrated into regular business practices to make a difference
  • Including competencies in everyone’s performance evaluations, reorganizing a production line or having clients more involved in a planning process

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Core competency analysis

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If you already have a core competency

You have no core competencies but have identified potential ones

You have not identified any existing or potential core competencies

Identify how to develop and improve each core competency

Identify which core competency it makes sense to invest in and develop

Involve more people in the discovery process, such as customers or outside facilitator

Situations

Actions

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Situations

Actions

Existing core competency

Potential core competency

Existing core competency

Potential core competency

Existing core competency

Potential core competency

Identify how to develop and improve each core competency

Identify which core competency it makes sense to invest in and develop

Try again, this time involve more people in the discovery process, such as customers and outside facilitator

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Attributes

  • Leader
  • Visionary
  • Influencer/motivator
  • Negotiator
  • Innovator
  • Facilitator
  • Inquisitive

Business knowledge

  • Business model
  • Performance management
  • Economics
  • Functional areas

Organizational �skill

  • Strategy/objectives
  • Operations & value chain
  • Culture
  • Decision making processes
  • Stakeholders

Technical skills

  • Assessment methods
  • Research & analytics
  • Financial analysis
  • Risk modification
  • Data interpretation
  • Behavior modification
  • Information systems

Risk management

  • Standards and frameworks
  • Adaptation approaches
  • Process & solutions
  • Subspecialties

Management skills

  • Strategic perspective
  • Planning
  • Organizing
  • Decision making
  • Relationship development

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Core competencies

Attributes

  • Leader
  • Visionary
  • Influencer/motivator
  • Negotiator
  • Innovator
  • Facilitator
  • Inquisitive

Business knowledge

  • Business model
  • Performance management
  • Economics
  • Functional areas

Organizational skills

  • Strategy/objectives
  • Operations & value chain
  • Culture
  • Decision making processes
  • Stakeholders

Technical skills

  • Assessment methods
  • Research & analytics
  • Financial analysis
  • Risk modification
  • Data interpretation
  • Behavior modification
  • Information systems

Risk management

  • Standards and frameworks
  • Adaptation approaches
  • Process & solutions
  • Subspecialties

Management skills

  • Strategic perspective
  • Planning
  • Organizing
  • Decision making
  • Relationship development

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Competency to product company comparison

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Core competencies

Core products

End products

Ability to miniaturized

consumer electronics

Portable music device

Product name A

Indexing technologies &

large-scale hardware

Cloud based productivity tools

Product name B

Strong brand and

taste-making “authority”

Easy plug-and-play

web design tools

Product name C

Company A

Company B

Company C

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Competency to product company comparison

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Core competencies

Core products

End products

Ability to miniaturized

consumer electronics

Portable music device

Product name A

Indexing technologies &

large-scale hardware

Cloud based productivity tools

Product name B

Strong brand and

taste-making “authority”

Easy plug-and-play

web design tools

Product name C

Company A

Company B

Company C

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Competency to product company comparison

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Core competencies

Core products

End products

Ability to miniaturized

consumer electronics

Portable music device

Product name A

Indexing technologies &

large-scale hardware

Cloud based productivity tools

Product name B

Strong brand and

taste-making “authority”

Easy plug-and-play

web design tools

Product name C

Company A

Company B

Company C

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Core competency development progress

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Define internal capabilities that are strategically positioned to deliver sustainable value.

Compare with other companies with similar capability to ensure development of key competencies are targeted.

Perform a core competency review throughout the organization and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses.

Establish a roadmap for the organization thereby setting goals for competence building.

Promote all-inclusive participation in development of core competencies across the organization.

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25%

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Leadership core competencies

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Managing projects

Managing people

Managing programs

Leading organisation

Managing self

Integrity/honesty interpersonal

Skills continual learning

Integrity/honesty interpersonal

Skills continual learning

Integrity/honesty interpersonal

Skills continual learning

Core leadership competencies

Project

Supervisor

Manager

Executive

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Company core �competencies

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Financial management

Strategic planning

Information governance & records management

Vendor

Management

Cross-functional alignment

Knowledge management

Litigation support & IP management

Technology�& process support

Service delivery�& alternative support model

Data

Analytics

Communications

Organizational design, support & management

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Testing core competencies

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Criteria

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Does it provide customer benefits?

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Is it difficult to imitate?

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Can it be leveraged widely?

Competency 1

Competency 2

Competency 3

Competency 1

Competency 2

Competency 3

Competency 1

Competency 2

Competency 3

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Core competencies analysis

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Ability to produce cutting edge and trend-setting designs

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target high-value low-maintenance customers with database technologies

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Quality management programs for design and manufacturing

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Respond rapidly to competitive product launches

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Core competency table analysis

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Competencies

Description

Importance

Defensibility

Comp strength

What are our key strengths (technologies, assets, business model, capabilities etc.) ?

What does this competency

allow us to do ?

How strategic is it for the future?

(1=Low; 10=High)

Can competitors copy it?

(1=Easy; 10=Hard)

15+ = strategic capability

& likely differentiator

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