Week 8 Flashcards
Kano model
Expresses features and their implementation against satisfaction
Basic needs (Kano model)
Must-haves, rarely excite people, people don’t express that they’re required
Dissatisfaction if not present
Performance needs (Kano model)
Expressed as “x per y” Generally expressed by people
Satisfaction increases are more is provided
Excitement needs (Kano model)
Seldom expressed as they’re new to the world and unexpected
Surprise and delight the customer
Which needs do customers express?
Customers tend to only express performance/linear needs, not basic/excitement needs
Delight from features over time
Over time, needs shift down from excitement to performance, then to basic needs
Innovator’s Dilemma
Listening to your customers can satisfy their “next generation” needs, yet if their suggestions are bad…
If you stay too close to customers, you may be outmaneuvered if disruptive innovation occurs
Sustaining innovation
Focuses on satisfying current needs by improving performance et al.
Flaws of traditional methods for identifying customer needs
Customers are usually unable to articulate complex issues, or answer direct questions with respect to Kano
Surveys
Ask the customer questions
Importance of achieving representative samples and adequate response rates
Disruptive innovation
Focus on meeting customer’s future needs and establishing new markets (long-term survival)
Cheaper, lower performance
Lower margins
Traditional Market Research
Questionnaires
Focus Groups
Focus groups
Group of people assembled to participate in a discussion about x
Cost effective and offer rich data
Time consuming to plan conduct and analyse carefully. Require expertise and not always generalisable
Ethnography
Observation of people using products and services in real situations
Real insight, extremely personal
Data isn’t always representative
Market analysis steps
Industry overview
Target market
Competition
Pricing and forecast
5 methods of pricing
Cost-plus pricing (cost + markup)
Competitive pricing
Price skimming (start high, reduce over time)
Penetration pricing (start low, increase over time)
Price bundling
Psychological pricing
When you look cheaper
Premium pricing
When you look more expensive
Comparison of customer insight methods from personal and accurate to more representative
Repertory grid, ethnography, interview, focus group, survey, questionnaire
Web Data
Use web data to observe patterns, target new customers, drive traffic and increase sales. Can find unmet needs