How to perform a technology and business strategic analysis of a company 1. Look at the internal resources and capabilities What assets does the company have this can be: Skills Machines and equipment Software or knowledge State- of the art processes What is it that differentiates your company from the competition? 2. Look at the external environment. One can make use of various tools such as the: 5 forces framework The value net Driving forces Strategic groups Competitor analysis and key success factors Reference : Thompson, et. al. 2018. Crafting and Executing Strategy – The quest for competitive advantage, 21st Edition, New York: McGraw-Hill. Chapters 3 and 4 pp 46-80 and 82-119.