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																Key Question For 
																Strategy Leaders
																
																
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																How do we detect 
																competitive 
																threats as soon 
																as possible? | 
															
															
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																Early Warning 
																System | 
															
															
																
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																Key Challenges | 
															
															
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																Clarifying the 
																role and 
																important of 
																early warning 
																systems | 
															
															
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																Assigning 
																responsibilities 
																throughout the 
																organization | 
															
															
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																Dedicated 
																management of 
																gap closure 
																actions | 
															
															
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																Major Steps | 
															
															
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																1. Definition of 
																filtering steps | 
															
															
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																2. Regular 
																meetings to 
																debate, 
																interpret and 
																rank gaps | 
															
															
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																3. Ongoing 
																management of 
																interpretation 
																and action plans | 
															
															
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																Success Criteria | 
															
															
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																1. Transparent, 
																ranked list of 
																key competitive 
																gaps | 
															
															
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																2. Clear, 
																effective 
																escalation 
																process | 
															
															
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																3. Record of 
																closed gaps over 
																time  | 
															
															
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																Resources | 
																
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																Gaps Analysis 
																Process | 
															
															
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