Difference between revisions of "Marketing Plan"

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==[[Executive Summary]]==
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==Executive Summary==
 
==[[The Challenge]]==
 
==[[The Challenge]]==
 
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==Situation Analysis==
==[[Situation Analysis]]==
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===[http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/OSGeo_Mission Organization Analysis]===
===Organization Analysis===
 
 
* Mission Statement
 
* Mission Statement
 
* Vision Statement
 
* Vision Statement
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* Technological environment
 
* Technological environment
 
===Business Environment [[SWOT Analysis]]===
 
===Business Environment [[SWOT Analysis]]===
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A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis of the environment around OSGeo. To complete this it is important to organize the environmental factors as follows:
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* OSGeo's internal attributes (classified as strengths and weaknesses).
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* OSGeo's external environment (presents opportunities and threats).
 
==Market Segmentation==
 
==Market Segmentation==
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Divide OSGeo's markets as follows:
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# Segment 1
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#* Description
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#* Percent of the market
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#* Characteristics of this segment (What their interests in OSGeo are)
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#* How they use OSGeo
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#* Support requirements (How can they be stimulated)
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#* How to reach them
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# Segment 2
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#* Same as segment 1
 
==Alternative Marketing Strategies==
 
==Alternative Marketing Strategies==
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A place to discuss the alternatives that were considered before arriving at the recommended strategy. Alternatives might include discontinuing a product, re-branding, positioning as a premium or value product, etc.
 
==Selected Marketing Strategy==
 
==Selected Marketing Strategy==
===Price / Sponsoring===
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Discuss why the strategy was selected, list the marketing mix decisions (4 P's) of product, price, place (distribution), and promotion.
===Distribution (Place)===
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* Product
===Promotion===
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** Brand name
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** Quality
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** Scope of product line
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** Warranty
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** Packaging
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* Price / Sponsoring ''(How can this be applied for OSGeo?)''
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** List price
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** Discounts
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** Payment terms and financing options
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** Leasing options
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* Distribution (Place)
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** Who are the distributors?
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** How do we classify them?
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** Where are they located?
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** Logistics, including transportation, warehousing...
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* Promotion
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** Advertising, including how much and which media
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** Public relations
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** Promotional programs
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** Budget; determine break-even point for any additional spending
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** Projected results of the promotional programs
 
==Short & Long-Term Projections==
 
==Short & Long-Term Projections==
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The selected strategy's immediate effects, expected long-term results, and any special actions required to achieve them. This section may include forecasts of revenues and expenses as well as the results of a break-even analysis.
 
==Conclusion==
 
==Conclusion==
 
==Appendix==
 
==Appendix==
 
==Calculations of market size, commissions, profit margins, break-even analyses, etc==
 
==Calculations of market size, commissions, profit margins, break-even analyses, etc==

Revision as of 20:49, 25 November 2007

Deadlines and Timetable

Marketing Plan Outline

Executive Summary

The Challenge

Situation Analysis

Organization Analysis

  • Mission Statement
  • Vision Statement
  • Value Statement
  • Culture
  • Strengths
  • Weaknesses
  • Market share

Customer Analysis

  • How many?
  • Who are they?
  • What drives them to OSGeo?
  • What areas of OSGeo are more atractive to the largest number of people?

Competitor Analysis

  • What is a competitor for OSGeo?
  • Who are they?
  • Where are we in relation to them?
  • Strengths
  • Weaknesses
  • Market share

Collaborators

  • Developers, voluntaries, employees, etc.

Climate

Macro-environmental PEST analysis

  • Political and legal environment
  • Economic environment
  • Social and cultural environment
  • Technological environment

Business Environment SWOT Analysis

A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis of the environment around OSGeo. To complete this it is important to organize the environmental factors as follows:

  • OSGeo's internal attributes (classified as strengths and weaknesses).
  • OSGeo's external environment (presents opportunities and threats).

Market Segmentation

Divide OSGeo's markets as follows:

  1. Segment 1
    • Description
    • Percent of the market
    • Characteristics of this segment (What their interests in OSGeo are)
    • How they use OSGeo
    • Support requirements (How can they be stimulated)
    • How to reach them
  2. Segment 2
    • Same as segment 1

Alternative Marketing Strategies

A place to discuss the alternatives that were considered before arriving at the recommended strategy. Alternatives might include discontinuing a product, re-branding, positioning as a premium or value product, etc.

Selected Marketing Strategy

Discuss why the strategy was selected, list the marketing mix decisions (4 P's) of product, price, place (distribution), and promotion.

  • Product
    • Brand name
    • Quality
    • Scope of product line
    • Warranty
    • Packaging
  • Price / Sponsoring (How can this be applied for OSGeo?)
    • List price
    • Discounts
    • Payment terms and financing options
    • Leasing options
  • Distribution (Place)
    • Who are the distributors?
    • How do we classify them?
    • Where are they located?
    • Logistics, including transportation, warehousing...
  • Promotion
    • Advertising, including how much and which media
    • Public relations
    • Promotional programs
    • Budget; determine break-even point for any additional spending
    • Projected results of the promotional programs

Short & Long-Term Projections

The selected strategy's immediate effects, expected long-term results, and any special actions required to achieve them. This section may include forecasts of revenues and expenses as well as the results of a break-even analysis.

Conclusion

Appendix

Calculations of market size, commissions, profit margins, break-even analyses, etc