BusinessPlanBusinessPlanPricewaterhouseCoopersPricewaterhouseCoopersmethodologymethodologyDavidHodderLaurentVanatDavidHodderLaurentVanatProducts/services,herethestudycoverswhatthecompanyhastoofferandtheperspectivesthatresultMarket,addressingwherethecompanyisandwillbe,whoarethecustomersandwhataretheirneedsProductionandadministrativefacilities,meaningwhatarethemeansthecompanyhastoproduceandcommercialisetheproducts/servicesithastooffer,whatadministrativefacilitiesareavailableStaffandmanagement,whichneedstobeassessedproperlytoguaranteethecompanywillhavetherightpeopleintherightplaceFinances,thefinaltranslationintomonetaryunitsofallthecompany'sperspectivesandthefinancialneedsanddividendsthatmayresultTheBusinessPlanapproachdevelopedbyPricewaterhouseCoopersaimsTheBusinessPlanapproachdevelopedbyPricewaterhouseCoopersaimstoofferasimpleandeasysolutiontoprepareabusinessplan.toofferasimpleandeasysolutiontoprepareabusinessplan.Thus,theapproachisdividedinto5differentareas:Thus,theapproachisdividedinto5differentareas:Basicinformationtobecollected,withsuggestionofsomesupportingdocumentsandotherinformationsourcesFocusonspecialissues,whichpointsoutmajoraspectsthatmayneedin-depthanalysisSuccessfactors,whereconcentrationoftheeffortsofthecompanyarenecessaryRisksandopportunities,featuringandanticipationofthemajorthreatsandopportunitiesforthecompanyKeyindicators,supplyingtheessentialfiguresrelatedtotheareacoveredandtheirevolutionoverthefutureyearsOverview,withashortindicationofthebasiccontentofthesummarythatshouldbepresentedforthestudyareaForeacharea,a6stepapproachhasbeendefinedtohelpcollecttheForeacharea,a6stepapproachhasbeendefinedtohelpcollecttheinformationandstudytherelevantissues:informationandstudytherelevantissues:informationdebaseAspectsparticulersàanalyserFacteursdesuccèsRisquesetopportunitésIndicateurs-clésSynthèseàprésenterInformationdebaseAspectsparticuliersàanalyserFacteursdesuccèsRisquesetopportunitésIndicateurs-clésSynthèseàprésenterThisBusinessPlanapproachcanthereforeverysimplybesummarisedThisBusinessPlanapproachcanthereforeverysimplybesummarisedintoamatrixcombiningthestudyareasandthedifferentstepstobeintoamatrixcombiningthestudyareasandthedifferentstepstobefollowedon:followedon:Eachpageofthesurveyoutlinematcheswithoneoftheboxesofthematrixandgivesthemajorcontentofeachofthesestepsforeveryarea.WhentheoverviewiscompletedforeachareatheirassemblywillprovidetheBusinessPlan.Theyshouldbeintroducedbyanexecutivesummarywithfollowingcontent:Outlineoftheconclusionsforeachchapteroftheanalysis;focusingonthestrengthsofthecompanyandhowtheywillbecapitalisedon,theweaknessandthewaytheywillbeovercomeFinalconclusionActionplanPRODUCTS/SERVICESSurveyoutlineSurveyoutlinePRODUCTS/SERVICESbasicinformationtobecollectedCommercialleafletsCommercialleafletsProductsoffered/serviceslist,withProductsoffered/serviceslist,withspecificationsspecificationsCostsofgoodsandservices/salespricesCostsofgoodsandservices/salespricesQualitativeassessmentoftheproducts/servicesQualitativeassessmentoftheproducts/servicesofferedofferedSalesfiguresover5yearsSalesfiguresover5yearsFuturedevelopmentsFuturedevelopmentsCustomerfeedbackCustomerfeedbackPRODUCTS/SERVICESfocusonspecialissuesReputationofthecompanyReputationofthecompanyStageoftheproducts/servicesinthelifecycleStageoftheproducts/servicesinthelifecyclePositioningPositioningPurchasemotivationofthecustomersPurchasemotivationofthecustomersViabilityofthenewproducts/servicesViabilityofthenewproducts/servicesDynamismoftheresearch&developmentDynamismoftheresearch&developmentIntellectualpropertyprotectionIntellectualpropertyprotectionPRODUCTS/SERVICESsuccessfactorsMarketrecognitionoftheproducts/servicesMarketrecognitionoftheproducts/servicesPrice/qualityratioPrice/qualityratioProducts/servicesmeetingthepresentandProducts/servicesmeetingthepresentandfuturemarketneedsfuturemarketneedsRecognisedexistingdemandfortheproducts/Recognisedexistingdemandfortheproducts/servicesofferedservicesofferedSufficientturnoverpetentialSufficientturnoverpetentialPRODUCTS/SERVICESrisksandopportunitiesEmergenceofnewproducts/servicesEmergenceofnewproducts/servicesEvolutionoftheproducts/servicesEvolutionoftheproducts/servicesChangeinpoliticalandlegalenvironmentChangeinpoliticalandlegalenvironmentCompetitor'sprojectsCompetitor'sprojectsOtherpossiblefactorsinfluencingdemandOtherpossiblefactorsinfluencingdemandPRODUCTS/SERVICESkeyindicatorsFutureevolutionofquantitiessoldFutureevolutionofquantitiessoldFutureevolutionofsalespricesFutureevolutionofsalespricesFutureevolutionofcostofgoods/servicesFutureevolutionofcostofgoods/servicesPRODUCTS/SERVICESoverviewBriefdescriptionoftheproducts/servicesoftheBriefdescriptionoftheproducts/servicesofthecompany,withqualitativeandquantitativecompany,withqualitativeandquantitativeappreciationappreciationImportanceoffuturepotentialwithImportanceoffuturepotentialwithdemonstrationthroughargumentsdemonstrationthroughargumentsEvolutionofturnoverforecastbyprodu