Choose the correct answer:Michael Porter created a strategic thinking framework called Porter's Five Forces.

Porter’s Five Forcesis a classicstrategic analysis frameworkfrequently referenced inbusiness architecture and BPMto understand the external environment that shapes processes and strategies.

The five forces are:

Barriers to entry / Threat of new entrants– How easy is it for new competitors to enter the market?

Threat of substitute products or services– Can customers switch to something different that satisfies the same need?

Bargaining power of suppliers– How much power do suppliers have over price, quality, and terms?

Bargaining power of customers (buyers)– How much power do customers have to push prices down or demand more value?

Competitive rivalry within the industry– Intensity of competition among current players.

OMG’sBusiness Motivation Model (BMM)and enterprise strategy views use these kinds of external assessments to drive:

Ends(goals, objectives).

Means(strategies, tactics).

Resultingbusiness processesmodeled in BPMN.

Why the other options are incorrect:

A, C, and Dmix in elements ofstrategic planning steps,value chain analysis, orgoal setting, but none of them match the canonical list of the Five Forces.

Thus, the correct set of Porter’s Five Forces is exactly what is listed inOption B.