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On Upside Down Thinking FROM
Blue Ocean Strategy
Ziya G. Boyacigiller
This presentation was created and given by Ziya
Boyacigiller who was leading Angel Investor and a loved
mentor to many young entrepreneurs in Turkey. We have
shared it on the web for everyones benefit. It is free to
use but please cite Ziya Boyacigiller as the source when
you use any part of this presentation. For more about
Ziya Boyacigillers contributions to the start-up Ecosystem
of Turkey, please go to www.ziyaboyacigiller.com
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WHY  Challenge Assumptions
1. Class participates to
uncover all the assumptions
of a traditional circus.
2. Use a MINDMAP to do focused thinking.
Some Assumptions
 A big tent
 Animals
 Cheap tickets
 Barkers selling souvenirs
 Several acts performing at
the same time
 Playful music
 Clowns
 Popcorn
 Strong men
 Flaming hoops
 A small tent
 NO Animals
 Expensive tickets
 NO Barkers selling souvenirs
 One act performing
 Sophisticated music
 NO Clowns
 NO Popcorn
 NO Strong men
 NO Flaming hoops
Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2007 5
Four Actions Framework
(how to reconstruct buyer value)
1. Which of the factors that the industry takes for granted should be
eliminated? (have no value for customers, or even detract from value)
2. Which factors should be reduced well below the industrys
standard? (overdesigned in race to match or beat competition, overserving
customers and increasing cost for no gain)
3. Which factors should be raised well above the industrys
standard? (uncover and eliminate the compromises forced on customers)
4. Which factors should be created that the industry has never
offered? (discover entirely new sources of value for buyers and create new
customers, shifting strategic pricing of the industry)
reducescostsincreasevalue
Apply to Other Industries
1. Students form groups of 3,
2. Select an industry they all know about,
Fast food restaurants
Hotels
Airlines
Sporting events
Education
 Etc
3. Apply uncovering assumptions, and make a list
4. Challenge assumptions using Four Actions
Framework.
Apply to Other Industries
1. Students form groups of 3,
2. Select an industry they all know about,
Fast food restaurants
Hotels
Airlines
Sporting events
Education
 Etc
3. Apply uncovering assumptions, and make a list
4. Challenge assumptions using Four Actions
Framework.

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  • 1. On Upside Down Thinking FROM Blue Ocean Strategy Ziya G. Boyacigiller This presentation was created and given by Ziya Boyacigiller who was leading Angel Investor and a loved mentor to many young entrepreneurs in Turkey. We have shared it on the web for everyones benefit. It is free to use but please cite Ziya Boyacigiller as the source when you use any part of this presentation. For more about Ziya Boyacigillers contributions to the start-up Ecosystem of Turkey, please go to www.ziyaboyacigiller.com
  • 3. WHY Challenge Assumptions 1. Class participates to uncover all the assumptions of a traditional circus. 2. Use a MINDMAP to do focused thinking.
  • 4. Some Assumptions A big tent Animals Cheap tickets Barkers selling souvenirs Several acts performing at the same time Playful music Clowns Popcorn Strong men Flaming hoops A small tent NO Animals Expensive tickets NO Barkers selling souvenirs One act performing Sophisticated music NO Clowns NO Popcorn NO Strong men NO Flaming hoops
  • 5. Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2007 5 Four Actions Framework (how to reconstruct buyer value) 1. Which of the factors that the industry takes for granted should be eliminated? (have no value for customers, or even detract from value) 2. Which factors should be reduced well below the industrys standard? (overdesigned in race to match or beat competition, overserving customers and increasing cost for no gain) 3. Which factors should be raised well above the industrys standard? (uncover and eliminate the compromises forced on customers) 4. Which factors should be created that the industry has never offered? (discover entirely new sources of value for buyers and create new customers, shifting strategic pricing of the industry) reducescostsincreasevalue
  • 6. Apply to Other Industries 1. Students form groups of 3, 2. Select an industry they all know about, Fast food restaurants Hotels Airlines Sporting events Education Etc 3. Apply uncovering assumptions, and make a list 4. Challenge assumptions using Four Actions Framework.
  • 7. Apply to Other Industries 1. Students form groups of 3, 2. Select an industry they all know about, Fast food restaurants Hotels Airlines Sporting events Education Etc 3. Apply uncovering assumptions, and make a list 4. Challenge assumptions using Four Actions Framework.