Learning Objectives:
1.To understand the concept of market opportunity and the
framework of market opportunity analysis
2.To Interpret the product market fit
3.To demonstrate the approaches to marketing planning
MARKET OPPORTUNITY
Demand Analysis
Market consists of existing and potential buyers
Market refers only to ultimate buyers
Mere existence of an unfulfilled want among a group of people does not
necessarily constitute a market for a product
Segmentation Analysis
Segmentation is the process of dividing the market into homogeneous
subunits
Basis of segmentation, demographic, geographic and psychographic
Industry Analysis
Elements of Industry Structure
Competitor Analysis
Extent and Quality of Services Rendered by
Competitors
PRODUCT-MARKET SELECTION
Some of the key issues that need to be addressed:
What markets should be served?
What form should the product take?
What should the product offer?
For whom is the product most important?
Making Product-Market Choices
Horizontal Diversification
Vertical Product Market Choice
Horizontal Markets or Horizontal Diversification
Vertical Product-Market Choice
MARKETING PLANNING PROCESS
Strategic
Planning Process
Portfolio Methods
a. The Boston
Consulting
Group
Approach
(BCG)
b. The General Electric Approach (GE)
STRUCTURE OF MARKETING PLAN
Executive Summary
Situation Analysis
Statement of Objectives
Outlining Marketing Strategy
Implementation Programme
Projected Profit and Loss Statement
Control Systems
PROCESS OF MARKETING PLANNING
Participation
Scheduling
Review
Monitoring