Balance of business-relevant factors

Developed by employees of the management consultancy McKinsey in the 1970s, the 7-S model describes all the relevant elements that characterize a company and are responsible for its success. The model distinguishes between soft and hard factors. The hard factors (strategy, structure, systems) are characterized by the fact that, unlike the soft factors (capabilities, personnel, style, shared values), they are easier to grasp and concretely represent.

Nevertheless, the soft, difficult-to-measure elements are no less important than the hard ones. On the contrary: the balance of all factors is fundamental to a company's success. The goal of the 7-S model is therefore to comprehensively analyze all seven factors and to define a current and target state for each element in order to establish a balanced relationship between them.

Analyzing your business model using the 7 elements

Use the PowerPoint template to educate your team about the proven 7-S model of the seven key elements of business success. Analyze your company's existing business model using the 5-step guide. The evaluation can be conducted using a practical system of thought-provoking questions with visual support (crosses or checkmarks) to show whether the individual elements are balanced. Develop an ideal version of the organization and, based on this, create a customized action plan to achieve these goals. Success can then be monitored using checklists for both hard and soft factors. Benefit from the detailed explanations of each element and the numerous design variations and icons.

With the 7-S model set for PowerPoint…

• Highlight the importance of analyzing the 7 core elements of your business model.
• Take advantage of the opportunity to evaluate the decisive factors.
• Develop an individual action plan using the 7-S method.

This PowerPoint template contains:

• Definition of the 7-S model
• Origin 7-S model
• Quote
• Hard and soft factors
• Checklist for hard/soft factors
• Application 7S
• Description of the application process
• 7S in 5 steps
• 7-S Model Questionnaire
• Numerous 7-S design templates
• Action plan
• 7-S Strategy Matrix
• Icons