Value Chain Analysis Mind Map for Business Students
See how Porter's primary and support activities link to margin. Then build a map from your own case study, PDF or slides.
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- What you get
- Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
- Exports
- Your first PDF or PNG export is free; Plus exports anytime.
- Price
- Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
- Sign-up
- A free account is required before you create anything (Google or email). No credit card.
- What you can upload
- PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.
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Build a Value Chain Map From Your Notes
Turn your course material into a branching map of activities, costs and margin drivers.
Upload your case material
Add a PDF, Word, PowerPoint or text file, and the AI extracts the activities it finds.
Organized by activity type
Primary and support activities sit on separate branches, so the structure is easy to check.
Quiz and flashcards next
Turn the finished map into a quiz or flashcards to test how well you know each link.
How to Make a Value Chain Mind Map
Three steps from a case study to a map you can expand and quiz yourself on.
- 1
Add your case or type a firm
Upload the case PDF or slides, or type the company name and industry.
- 2
AI maps the activities
The AI sorts activities into primary and support branches with linked cost drivers.
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Expand, study and quiz
Expand weak branches with AI, export a PNG or PDF, then test yourself.
Value Chain Analysis Mind Map: Structure and Use
A value chain analysis mind map breaks a firm's work into the steps that add value to a product or service. Michael Porter's model splits them into primary activities, which move the product from inbound logistics to service, and support activities, which enable them. Mapping both sides shows where margin is created and where cost can be cut.
- Primary activities: inbound logistics, operations, outbound logistics, marketing and sales, service
- Support activities: firm infrastructure, human resources, technology development, procurement
- Margin: the gap between total value created and the cost of performing activities
- Linkages: how one activity's cost or quality affects the next
Use the map to revise a case, compare two firms, or plan an improvement. CogniGuide can build a personalized value chain mind map from your own notes in a few minutes.
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Value Chain Analysis Questions
Common questions on the model and on making a map of it.
What is the difference between primary and support activities?
Primary activities directly create and deliver the product, from inbound logistics through service. Support activities, such as procurement and human resources, make the primary ones possible but do not touch the product directly.
Why map a value chain?
A map shows where a firm earns its margin and where costs build up. It also highlights linkages, so you can see how a change in one activity affects the others.
Which files can I use to build my map?
You can upload PDF, Word, PowerPoint, text, Markdown or image files, or simply type a company or topic.
Can I turn the value chain map into a quiz?
Yes. Once the map is built, you can turn it into a quiz to test yourself on the activities and links.