Consulting
Services

Have a
critical
marketing
research,
analysis,
or consulting
need that
requires
a customised
approach?
IDC Consulting
Can Help!
We
help you:
- Manage
existing
initiatives
- Identify
and assess
emerging
opportunities
- Prioritise,
select,
and enter
new markets
- Understand
customer
and channel
requirements
- Respond
to competitive
dynamics
- Plan
overall
market
strategies
- Make
better
business
decisions
IDC
provides
consulting
services
covering
all aspects
of the IT
market.
We provide
you with
high-impact
insight,
advice,
and research
so you can
make informed
business
decisions
and we deliver
objective,
high-quality
results
and actionable
solutions
customised
to your
specific
needs.
Our products
also include
marketing
communication
vehicles
such as
white papers
and Custom
Consulting
projects
involving
market modelling,
competitive
analysis,
user wants
and needs
requirements,
and quantitative
analysis.
You can
use them
to:
- Guide
marketing
strategy
- Quantify
benefits
of your
product/service
- Evaluate
top-line
revenue
generation
- Communicate
your competitive
edge
- Gain
advantage
through
white
papers
We will
provide
you with
an objective
viewpoint,
sound advice,
and valuable
information
so that
you can
make strategic
business
decisions
and meet
your project's
objectives.
Coverage
You Can
Count On
> IT
Expertise,
Perspective,
and Market
Data
Clients
of IDC Consulting
benefit
from the
expertise
of industry
analysts
covering
all areas
of the Australian
information
technology
market.
> Global
Coverage
Research
operations
in more
than 42
countries
in all regions
around the
world to
examine
local market
dynamics
anywhere
in the world.
Access critical
market intelligence
on a local,
regional,
or worldwide
basis.
> Approach
to Consulting
and Methodologies
State-of-the-art
market research
methodologies
enable clients
to integrate
essential
market intelligence
into their
plans at
the point
when this
information
will have
the greatest
impact.
Exceptional
project
management
skills ensure
projects
meet or
exceed client’s
expectations.
Navigate
Through
The Phase
Of Market
Strategy
Our experience
shows that
clients
move through
common product
or service
life cycles
characterized
by three
phases:
market opportunity
assessment,
development,
and planning,
market strategy
implementation
and launch,
and market
management
through
maturity
or end of
life.
The following
are the
types of
questions
our clients
may be asking
at any given
stage, along
with the
IDC solutions
that will
answer their
questions:

|
Market
Strategy
Development |
Market
Strategy
Implementation |
Market
Strategy
Management |
|
| Client
Needs
|
How
big
is the
market?
Who
are
the
customers?
What
do
they
want
to
buy?
|
How
do I
develop
a "go
to market"
strategy?
What
should
my
channel
strategy
be?
How
do
I
establish
optimum
pricing?
How
should
I
organize
my
sales
force?
|
Am
I gaining
or losing
share?
What
do
my
customers
think
of
my
brand/product?
Whats
my
competition
doing?
What
should
my
transition
strategy
be?
|
| IDC
Solutions
|
Market
sizing,
segmentation,
and
modeling
Competitive
and
conjoint
analysis |
Product
positioning
Marketing
communications
development
ROI
analysis |
ShareBuilder
Product
leadership
grids/BrandBuilder
White
papers |
|