Assess the external environment
How assess the external environment are reshaped as AGI capability advances.
The bottom line
Roughly 90% of the work in Assess the external environment is information-shaped — already within reach of AI delivery. The question here is not whether it shifts, but which tasks go first and who staffs the residual.
Why: The description highlights analyzing macroeconomic situations, assessing competition, and evaluating technological changes, while the PCF lens places this in 'Define the business concept and long-term vision.' Lacking child occupations, these signals strongly indicate pure knowledge work focused on research, data analysis, and intelligence gathering, landing firmly in the digital band.
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- Analyze and evaluate competition
- Analyze demographics
- Assess new technologies
- Evaluate IP acquisition options
- Evaluate intellectual property
- Identify competitors
- Identify economic trends
- Identify environmental factors
- Identify political and regulatory factors
- Identify potential product or service alternatives
- Identify social and cultural changes
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How the work flows
Trigger: A scheduled strategic planning cycle begins or a significant market disruption signals the need for an environmental scan.
- Identify relevant macroeconomic and industry forces
- Gather intelligence on competitor strategies and positioning
- Evaluate emerging technological trends and capabilities
- Assess shifting regulatory, societal, and ecological factors
- Synthesize gathered data into actionable external insights
- Distribute the external environment analysis to strategic planners
Outcome: A comprehensive assessment of macroeconomic, competitive, and technological externalities is synthesized and delivered to organizational leadership.