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This document is a case study assignment for ThoughtWorks. It asks students to provide recommendations to ThoughtWorks management regarding the issues raised at the end of the B case. It includes a detailed analysis of the issues and possible alternatives. The assignment is due on 27 April 2007.
What's inside
- Positioning ThoughtWorks to Type A firms
- Analyzing client survey results
- Drafting a new positioning statement
- Group timeline and paper outline
- Segment marketing and niche marketing strategies
- Points of difference and competitors analysis
Who it is for: Students working on a case study for a Business or Management course. (Postgraduate)
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Summary
ThoughtWorks is a company that delivers IT projects. It has a market segment of Type A firms. The document gives recommendations for management on how to position ThoughtWorks to this target group.
Positioning to Type A firms
Type A firms are a specific segment of IT companies. ThoughtWorks needs to position itself to these firms. It must also consider how to validate assumptions about them.
Impact of client survey results
Client survey results affect how ThoughtWorks should position itself. It needs to draft a new positioning statement. This statement should consider both short- and long-term implications for brand evolution.
Positioning statement
ThoughtWorks has a position statement. It explains how ThoughtWorks is meaningful to customers. It also explains how ThoughtWorks differs from competitors.
Alternative positioning
The document considers alternative ways to position ThoughtWorks. It also explains why these alternatives would not work.
Key terms
- Agile Delivery Method
- ThoughtWorks' way of delivering IT projects efficiently and flexibly.
- Type A firms
- IT companies that are likely to be interested in ThoughtWorks.
- Martin Fowler
- A pioneer of Agile Methods and ThoughtWorks' Chief Scientist.
- Big Five Consulting firms
- The largest consulting firms, which employ many consultants.
- Market segmentation
- Dividing the market into groups of customers with similar wants.
- Positioning statement
- A statement that explains how ThoughtWorks is meaningful to customers.
Questions this document helps with
- How should ThoughtWorks position itself to Type A firms?
- What are the implications of client survey results?
- How does ThoughtWorks' Agile Delivery Method work?
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