porters-five-forces-analyzerlisted

# Porter's Five Forces Analyzer > Industry-structure analysis that explains why some markets are profitable and others aren't. ## What this skill is A workflow that applies the Five Forces framework developed by Michael Porter with quantitative pressure scoring (1-5 per force) and the structural drivers behind each score. It surfaces the dominant force, identifies where the company can move the structure in its favor, and produces a positioning recommendation that goes beyond "the industry is attractive or unattractive." ## What it solves - Industry analysis that stops at "competition is intense" without identifying which force matters most - Strategy memos that ignore supplier or buyer power - Treating substitutes only as direct competitors (missing adjacent threats) - Static analysis with no view on how forces are evolving - Recommendations disconnected from the structural levers identified ## When to invoke - Entering a new vertical, geography, or product category - Pre-Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) diligence in an unfamiliar industry - Defending current strategy when challenger dynamics shift - Annual strategic plan industry-context refresh - Board memo justifying a market exit or entry ## Phase 1: Define the industry boundary Industries are not obvious - and a bad boundary choice invalidates the analysis. Decide: - **Product or service scope** - what's in, what's out (e.g., "Business-to-Business (B2B) fleet telematics" vs. "vehicle hardware") - **Geography** -