Developing a strategy for your firm is a key part of success in the StratSim environment. Your strategy will serve as your firm's "roadmap" throughout the simulation, and should consist of a vision for the company along with a framework for realizing the vision. The strategy diamond provides a framework for defining your strategy based on five elements: Arenas, vehicles, differentiators, economic logic, and staging. See the section on "Managing for Success" in the Stratsim manual for descriptions of these elements. Provide a mission statement for your company, then use the elements of the strategy diamond to define your strategy. You may choose to address these in PowerPoint presentation format or in a maximum of two pages. Vehicles: What means will you use to compete in those arenas? Continued on Next Page... Differentiators: How will you stand out from other competitors? Economic Logici: How will you insure a return on investment? Staging: What specific steps will you take to carry out your plan