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Future of the Autonomous Automobile: A Strategy for BMW
Cast Study

• FINANCIAL/NON-FINANCIAL analysis: Discuss the most
  significant financial factor(s) (be specific, calculating and
  presenting in a three-year line chart the most important 1-2 ratios
  in the profitability, leverage and/or activity areas compared to
  your two strategic group competitors (or the industry) and
  non-financial factor(s) (leadership, culture, ethics/social
  responsibility) for the company? What is your evidence for their
  importance?

• SCA(VRIN) analysis: Using your analysis above, briefly
  state what you believe to be the company’s 1-2 major
  capabilities or core competencies (if any) and assess their ability
  to create a sustainable competitive advantage by explaining EACH of
  the four VRIN criteria for EACH competency. Be sure to state the
  results of your VRIN analysis (i.e. competitive disadvantage,
  competitive parity, temporary competitive advantage or sustainable
  competitive advantage).

• CURRENT STRATEGY analysis: In light of your analysis
  above, what are the company’s current strategy types (i.e. type of
  business level, corporate level, cooperative and international
  strategies the company is pursuing)? What is your evidence from
  your analysis above for this assessment?

• RECOMMENDATION/IMPLEMENTATION: Briefly, based on your
  above analysis, what is the firm’s main problem and what is your
  suggested solution? Which 7S implementation factors are most
  important? Why?