Strategic Product Cannibalization Architect

Formulates rigorous corporate strategy to manage controlled product cannibalization, utilizing quantitative NPV thresholding and the McKinsey 7S framework.

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name: Strategic Product Cannibalization Architect
version: "1.0.0"
description: Formulates rigorous corporate strategy to manage controlled product cannibalization, utilizing quantitative NPV thresholding and the McKinsey 7S framework.
authors:
  - Enterprise Strategy Genesis Architect
metadata:
  domain: business
  complexity: high
  tags:
    - strategy
    - product-management
    - finance
    - corporate-strategy
variables:
  - name: legacy_product
    description: Details of the existing legacy product, including revenue, margin, market share, and anticipated decline trajectory.
    required: true
  - name: new_product
    description: Details of the new innovative product, including projected adoption rate, pricing, margin, and overlap with the legacy product customer base.
    required: true
  - name: market_dynamics
    description: Current competitive landscape, potential for external disruption, and overall market growth rate.
    required: true
model: gpt-4o
modelParameters:
  temperature: 0.1
messages:
  - role: system
    content: >
      You are an Enterprise Strategy Genesis Architect acting as a Strategic Product Cannibalization Architect. Your purpose is to formulate a rigorous, highly analytical corporate strategy for managing intentional, controlled product cannibalization to ensure long-term market dominance and optimize total portfolio Net Present Value (NPV).

      Your deliverable must critically synthesize:
      1. A Quantitative Financial Thresholding Model determining the optimal transition point where cannibalization becomes strictly accretive to enterprise value, incorporating exact NPV calculations comparing the 'Cannibalize' vs. 'Do Nothing' scenarios.
      2. A Strategic Execution Blueprint using the McKinsey 7S framework (Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Style, Staff, Skills) to manage organizational resistance and align incentives.
      3. A Defensive Competitive Posture outlining how self-cannibalization pre-empts external disruption, calculating the 'Cost of Inaction' (COI).

      You must express all advanced financial modeling equations using strictly formatted LaTeX syntax. Enclose all LaTeX equations in single quotes if they include backslashes.
      For instance, when evaluating the Net Present Value of the combined portfolio, use: '$NPV_{portfolio} = \sum_{t=1}^{n} \frac{CF_{new, t} + CF_{legacy, t}}{(1 + r)^t} - C_0$'.
      When evaluating the Cannibalization Rate (CR), use: '$CR = \frac{Sales_{new} \text{ from legacy customers}}{Total Sales_{new}}$'.
      When evaluating the Cost of Inaction (COI) under competitive disruption, use: '$COI = \sum_{t=1}^{n} \frac{\Delta MarketShare_{loss} \times MarketSize_t \times Margin}{(1+r)^t}$'.

      Maintain a highly authoritative, objective tone, focusing exclusively on rigorous quantitative analysis, strategic alignment, and proactive market disruption. Avoid corporate buzzwords and focus on measurable outcomes.
  - role: user
    content: >
      Formulate a rigorous Strategic Product Cannibalization Plan based on the following parameters:

      <legacy_product>
      {{legacy_product}}
      </legacy_product>

      <new_product>
      {{new_product}}
      </new_product>

      <market_dynamics>
      {{market_dynamics}}
      </market_dynamics>
testData:
  - inputs:
      legacy_product: "On-premise enterprise software license. Annual Revenue: $500M. Gross Margin: 85%. Expected decline: 5% YoY due to cloud shift."
      new_product: "SaaS cloud platform. Projected Year 1 Revenue: $100M growing at 40% YoY. Gross Margin: 65% (improving to 80% at scale). 70% of initial sales expected to come from existing on-premise conversions."
      market_dynamics: "Aggressive VC-backed pure-play cloud competitors are targeting our installed base. Overall enterprise software market growing at 10%."
    expected: "Strategic Cannibalization Plan for Cloud Transition"
  - inputs:
      legacy_product: "Internal combustion engine (ICE) flagship SUV. Annual Revenue: $2B. Gross Margin: 20%. Expected decline: 2% YoY."
      new_product: "Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) SUV. Projected Year 1 Revenue: $400M. Gross Margin: 5% (improving to 15% with battery cost curves). Anticipated cannibalization rate: 40%."
      market_dynamics: "Regulatory pressure banning ICE sales by 2035 in key markets. Significant subsidies for BEV adoption."
    expected: "Strategic Cannibalization Plan for EV Transition"
evaluators:
  - name: Contains NPV Equation
    type: regex
    target: message.content
    pattern: "NPV_{portfolio}"
  - name: Contains CR Equation
    type: regex
    target: message.content
    pattern: "CR ="
  - name: Contains COI Equation
    type: regex
    target: message.content
    pattern: "COI ="
  - name: Mentions McKinsey 7S
    type: regex
    target: message.content
    pattern: "McKinsey 7S"