A chapter summary of Chan Kim & Mauborgne's book "Blue Ocean Strategy"

1. Blue Ocean Strategy
Summary
by Jay Robinson
Source: Blue Ocean Strategy
by W. Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne

2. Red Ocean: Companies compete for customers
Chapter 1

3. Blue Ocean: Company creates new market
Chapter 1

4. Value Innovation
Decrease costs
GOAL
Increase value to
consumer
Chapter 2

5. Analytical Tools and Frameworks
• Strategy Canvas
• Four Actions Framework
• Eliminate-Reduce-Raise-Create Grid
3 Characteristics of Blue Ocean Strategy
1. Focus
2. Divergence
3. Compelling Tag line
Chapter 2

6. Strategy Canvas
V
a
l
u
e
Variables
Chapter 2

7. Four Actions Framework
Reduce factors
below the
standard
Eliminate Create
New
factors taken factors never
Value
Curve
for granted before offered
Raise factors
well below the
standard
Chapter 2

8. Eliminate-Reduce-Raise-Create
Eliminate Raise
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Reduce Create
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Chapter 2

9. Reconstruct Market Boundaries
Look Across Alternative Industries
Look Across Strategic Groups Within
Industries
Look Across the Chain of Buyers
Look Across Complementary Product and
Service Offerings
Look Across Functional or Emotional Appeal
to Buyers
Look Across Time
Chapter 3

10. Visualize Strategy
Visual Awakening; See where you are
Visual Exploration; See how others see
you
Visual Strategy Fair; See where you could
be
Visual Communication; Draw a Map for
everyone (Pioneer-Migrator-Settler
Map)
Chapter 4

11. 3 Tiers of Noncustomers
3rd Tier
2nd Tier
1st Tier
Your Market
Chapter 5

12. 3 Tiers of Noncustomers
1st Tier - “Soon-to-be” noncustomers
2nd Tier - Those who consciously refuse
your market
3rd Tier - “Unexplored” noncustomers in
distant markets
Chapter 5

13. Sequence of Blue Ocean Strategy
Buyer utility
Is there exceptional buyer
utility in your business idea?
Yes
No -- Rethink
Price
Is your price easily
accessible to the mass of
buyers?
Yes
No -- Rethink
Cost
Can you attain your cost
target to profit at your
strategic price?
Yes
No -- Rethink
Adoption A
Yes Commercially
What are the adoption hurdles in
Viable Blue
actualizing your business idea?
Ocean Idea
Are you addressing them up
front?
Chapter 6 No -- Rethink

14. The Buyer Utility Map
The Six Stages of the Buyer Experience Cycle
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Purchase Delivery Use Supplements Maintenance Disposal
Customer
productivity
The Six Utility Levers
Simplicity
Convenience
Risk
Fun and image
Environmental
friendliness
Chapter 6