4. MONITORING THE ENVIRONMENT
Economic Sector
Overall Rate of Growth
Growth Rate of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
Sectors
Cyclical Fluctuations
Linkage with the World Economy
Trade Surplus / Deficit
Balance of Payment Situation
5. MONITORING THE ENVIRONMENT
Governmental Sector
Industrial Policy
Government Programmes & Projects
Tax Framework
Subsidies, Incentives and Concessions
Import & Export Policies
Financing Norms
Lending Conditions of Financial Institutions and
Commercial Banks
6. MONITORING THE ENVIRONMENT
Technological Sector
Emergence of New Technologies
Access to Technical Know-How, Foreign as well as
Indigenous
Receptiveness on the Part of Industry
7. MONITORING THE ENVIRONMENT
Socio-Demographic Sector
Population Trends
Age Shifts in Population
Income Distribution
Educational Profile
Employment of Women
Attitudes Towards Consumption and Investment
8. MONITORING THE ENVIRONMENT
Competitive Sector
Number of Firms in the Industry and the Market Share
of the Top Few
Degree of Homogeneity and Differentiation Among
Products
Entry Barriers
Comparison with Substitutes in Terms of Quality,
Price, Appeal and Functional Performance
Marketing Policies and Practices
9. MONITORING THE ENVIRONMENT
Supplier Sector
Availability and Cost of Raw Materials and Sub-
Assemblies
Availability and Cost of Energy
Availability and Cost of Money
10. CORPORATE APPRAISAL
Production and Operations
Condition and Capacity of Plant and Machinery
Availability of Raw Materials, Sub-Assemblies and
Power
Degree of Vertical Integration
Location Advantage
Cost Structure
11. CORPORATE APPRAISAL
Research and Development
Research Capabilities of Firm
Track Record of New Development
Laboratories and Testing Facilities
Co-ordination Between Research and Operations
12. CORPORATE APPRAISAL
Corporate Resources and Personnel
Corporate Image
Clout with Governmental and Regulatory Agencies
Dynamism of Top Management
Competence and Commitment of Employees
State of Industrial Relations
13. CORPORATE APPRAISAL
Financial and Accounting
Financial Leverage and Borrowing Capacity
Cost of Capital
Tax Situation
Relations with Shareholders and Creditors
Accounting and Control System
Cash Flows and Liquidity
14. PROFIT POTENTIAL OF INDUSTIRES – PORTER
MODEL
Potential
Entrants
THE INDUSTRY
Rivalry Among
Existing Firms
Substitutes
Suppliers Buyers
Threat of New
Entrants
Threat of
Substitute
Products
Bargaining Power
of Buyers
Bargaining Power
of Suppliers
15. SCOUTING FOR
PROJECT IDEAS
Analyze the Performance of Existing Industries
Examine the Inputs and Outputs of Various
Industries
Review Imports and Exports
Study Plan Outlays and Governmental Guidelines
16. SCOUTING FOR
PROJECT IDEAS
Look at the Suggestions of Financial Institutions and
Development Agencies
Investigate Local Materials and Resources
Analyze Economic and Social Trends
Study New Technological Developments
Draw Clues for Consumption Abroad
17. SCOUTING FOR
PROJECT IDEAS
Explore the Possibilities of Reviving Sick Units
Identify Unfulfilled Psychological Needs
Attend Trade Fairs
Stimulate Creativity for Generating New Product Ideas
18. PRELIMINARY SCREENING
Compatibility with the promoter –The promoted idea
should be compatible with the personality ,interest
and resources of the entrepreneur.
Consistency with governmental priorities
Availability of inputs and resources
Adequacy of the market-(market condition)
Cost determination
Risk
19. PRELIMINARY SCREENING
Compatibility with the Promoter
It Fits the Personality of the Entrepreneur
It is Accessible to Him
It offers him the Prospect of Rapid Growth and High
Return on the Invested Capital
20. PRELIMINARY SCREENING
Consistency with the Government Priorities
Are there any Environmental Effects Contrary to
Governmental Regulations?
Can Foreign Exchange Requirements of the Project be
Easily Accommodated?
Will there be Any Difficulty in Obtaining the License
of the Project?
21. PRELIMINARY SCREENING
Availability of Inputs
Can Technical Know-How Required for the Project be
Obtained?
Are the Raw Material Required for the Project
Available Domestically at a Reasonable Cost? If the
Raw Materials Have to Be Imported, Will there be
Problems?
Is the Power Supply for the Project Reasonably
Obtainable from External Sources and Captive Power
Resources
22. PRELIMINARY SCREENING
Adequacy of Market
Total Present Domestic Market
Competitors and Their Market Share
Export Markets
Sales and Distribution System
Projected Increase in Consumption
Barriers to the Entry of New Units
Economic, Social and Demographic Trends
23. Market and Demand Analysis
FOLLOWING ARE THE MAIN STEPS INVOLVED:
i. Situational Analysis
ii. Collection of secondary data
iii. Market Survey
iv. Features of the market
v. Demand Forecasting
vi. Uncertainties in demand forecasting
vii. Market Planning
24. Market and Demand Analysis
i. Situational Analysis-
Formal And informal situation
Formal situation includes –Who are the buyers ?
What is the demand for product? What is the Price?
Informal situation includes information such as
purchasing power of the customer, competitors &
past experience etc.
25. ii)Collection of secondary data
Secondary data can be collected from-
Statistical year book
Census of India
Economic Survey
National Sample survey
Reports of ministry of commerce and industry
Import –Export Bulletin
26. iii)Market Survey-
Selection of
population
Selection of
Sample
Scheme size
Survey
method
Appointment
Field
investigator
Collection of
information
Scrutinizing
the info.
Analyzing and
interpret the
information
28. Demand Forecasting
Methods of demand
forecasting
Qualitative Method
a)Delphi method (e-
mail)
b)Executive opinion
method
Time series projection
a)Moving Average
method
b)Trend projection
method
Casual method
a)Chain Ratio method
b)End use method
c)Leading indicator
29. Qualitative method-
Delphi method- opinions from a group of experts by
sending questionnaire through mail.
Executive opinion method- It is a method where a
group of managers makes plans for expected future
sales and estimation of sales for achieving margins.
30. Time series Projection method-
A)Moving average method- It refers to the forecasting
for the next period equal to the average of the sales for
several preceding periods.
Trend Projection Method- The trend method is
applied when the new trend determine with the help
of the past consumption and calculating future
consumption.
31. Casual Method-
Chain Ration Method-This method is useful to
determine demand estimation .It depends on the
ration techniques which determines the sales
potential.
Consumption Level method-Helps to estimate
consumption level on the basis of elasticity
coefficients.
Here, we need to calculate Income elasticity & Price
elasticity
32. End Use Method-
End use method-
END USE
METHOD
Identify
uses of
product
Determine
coefficient for
consumption
Project the
output level
Demand
for
product
33. Technical Analysis-
Selection of technology
Arranging for technical knowledge
Define material and inputs and utilities
Product Mix
Plant capacity
Location and site
Machine and equipment
Environmental aspects
Designing charts layouts
34. Sources of Finance
Long Term Finance – Funds which are for a period
exceeding 5-10 years.
Intermediate Financing- Fund which are required for a
period exceeding one year but not exceeding 5 years.
Short Term Financing- investment in current assets
such as stock ,debtors , cash etc.(Working capital)
39. Governmental Support :-
SSI’S
State Govt.
-DI’s
-SFC’s
-DIC’s
Others
-Industry Association
-Non-Governmental
Org.
Central Government
-SSI’s
-EDI’s
-SIDO
-SIDBI