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==Short & Long-Term Projections== | ==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. | 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. |
Revision as of 21:20, 25 November 2007
Deadlines and Timetable
Just an Idea... please tell us if these dates are viable
- Mission, Vision and Values - Organization Analysis - Deadline 2007.12.10
- SWOT Analysis - Deadline 2007.12.10
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:
- 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
- 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.