Research Methodology

Our research methodology entails an ideal mixture of primary and secondary initiatives. Information procurement is one of the most extensive stages in our research process.

Research Methodology

Our research methodology entails an ideal mixture of primary and secondary initiatives. Key steps involved in the process are listed below:

  • 1. Information Procurement

    • The stage involves the procurement of market data or related information via different sources & methodologies.

  • 2. Information Analysis

    • This step involves the analysis & mapping of all the information procured from the previous step. It also encompasses the analysis of data discrepancies observed across various data sources.

  • 3. Market Formulation

    • The final step entails the placement of data points at appropriate market spaces in an attempt to deduce viable conclusions. Analyst perspective & subject matter expert based heuristic form of market sizing also plays an integral role in this step.

  • 4. Validation & Publishing

    • Validation is the most important step in the process. Validation & re-validation via an intricately designed process helps us finalize data-points to be used for final calculations.

Market Research Process

Research Process

Information Procurement

The stage involves the procurement of market data or related information via different sources & methodologies.

Information Procument

Information procurement is one of the most extensive stages in our research process. As illustrated in the figure above, the techniques can be broadly categorized into five sections, as stated below:

购买的数据库:

  • Includes company databases such as Hoover's: This helps us identify financial information, industry competitive landscape, structure of the market participants. Also, it serves as an important step in market sizing, especially, in case of commodity-flow techniques.
  • Industry databases such as Factiva, help us gain access to industry statistics, and KoL opinions & formulate conclusions.
  • Other sources include SME journals, pertinent databases from third-party vendors to gain insights into:
    • 1. Usage rates
    • 2. Procedure statistics
    • 3. Potential market related statistics
    • 4. Information on unmet needs
    • 5. Regional expenditure pattern
    • 6. Investment information or opportunity based statistics

GVR's Internal Database

  • Includes our internal database of data points, collected as a result of previous research & studies and information made available via our database management team
  • Also includes internal audit reports & archives
    • 1. Usage rates
    • 2. Procedure statistics
    • 3. Potential market related statistics
    • 4. Information on unmet needs
    • 5. Regional expenditure pattern
    • 6. Investment information or opportunity based statistics

Secondary Sources

  • A list of secondary sources along with the information extracted from them will be available in the final deliverable
  • Notable examples include white papers, government statistics published by organizations like WHO, NGOs, World Bank etc., KoL publications, company filings, investor documents etc.

Third Party Perspective

  • This section includes market derivation through investor analyst reports, broker reports, academic commentary, government quotes & wealth management publications.

Primary Research:

The primary interview & survey derive direction from extensive secondary research. Secondary research is a continuous process and conducted at each level along the value chain.
Interview with raw material
suppliers & manufactures
Interview with manufactures, distributors, research, & representatives of regulatory bodies
Interview with market players, industry exports, & independent consultants

Interview Scope

Research tool :Questionnaire based research & telephonic discussions

Database:Paid vendors, Hoovers, LinkedIn, Factiva, Sources extracted from pertinent studies

Regional scope:All countries within the scope off the studies. Interview of Kols from non-English speaking countries are conducted via our vendors and questionnaire

Information or Data Analysis

第二、主要的采购信息itiatives are then analyzed using the following tools/models: (a partial list)

  • Identifying variables and establishing market impact
  • Establishing market trends
  • Analyzing future opportunities and market penetration rates by understanding product commercialization, regional expansion etc.
  • Analyzing reimbursement/regulatory trends and changes in market dynamics to establish future growth
  • Analyzing sustainability strategies adhered by market participants in an attempt to determine future course of the market
  • Analyzing historical market trends and super-imposing them on the current and future variables to determine year-on-year trends
  • Understanding consumer base, procedure trends and regulatory framework
  • Keeping a track of technological advancements in individual segments
  • Base numbers are established by analyzing the following:
    • 1. Company revenues and market share (this list generally includes the analysis of revenue published by publicly listed manufacturers)
    • 2. Derivation of market estimates via analyzing parent and ancillary markets

The following techniques outline our research methodology:

  • Model selection: demand based bottom up approach, usage rates based approach and mixed approach (top down and bottom up)

Market research approaches

Market research approaches diagram

Value chain based sizing & forecasting

Value Chain
  • Penetration modeling for products
    • 1. Determining and forecasting penetration via analyzing product features, proposed pricing, availability of internal and external substitutes etc.
    • 2. Heuristic estimation of year-on-year sales by conducting primary interviews with:
      • - Healthcare practitioners
      • - Industry experts & KoLs
      • - Distributors
    • 3. Product sizing and forecasting by following a diffusion model based on S-curve growth
  • Analysis of current usage rates and patterns to determine substitution rates
  • Regression and variable analysis
    • 1. Identifying variables and assigning impact to determine growth)
    • 2. QFD modeling for market share assessment (an example cited in the figure below)
    • 3. Referring to historic data to establish base estimates
    • 4. Using exponential smoothing for forecasting
  • User size based penetration
    • 1. Analyzing current needs and determining penetration to estimate market size or sales
    • 2. Using unmet needs and capitalization rates to determine growth
  • Trend analysis (based on year trending models)

QFD Modeling for Market Share Assessment

Scores derived via QFD Price Efficacy rates Current penetration Future prospects Consumer preference index
Product A 10 9 7 9 6
Product B 8 9 4 6 5
Product C 10 7 1 7 9
Product D 4 8 10 9 4
Product E 8 6 6 3 1
Weightage in terms of %
Price 25%
Efficacy rates 25%
Current penetration 25%
Future prospects 10%
Consumer preference index 15%
100%
Market shares as calculated for initial research purposes
Average score Relative market size
Product A 8.3 24.84%
Product B 6.6 19.47%
Product C 6.6 19.32%
Product D 7.0 20.65%
Product E 5.5 16.08%
33.9%

NOTE: THE ABOVE ILLUSTRATED FIGURE IS FOR REPRESENTATION PURPOSES ONLY, ATTRIBUTE SELECTION AND SCORE RENDERING IS AN EXTENSIVE PROCESS INVOLVING RIGOROUS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RESEARCH.

Market Formulation & Validation

Market Formulation Multilavel Validation