Pricing Analyses Sample Reports

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These sample reports are based on actual Rauch Associates custom research projects but have been abridged for simplicity and clarity. The information appearing in sample reports has been altered to obscure the identity of the actual companies and products involved in the study. With the exception of common products and operating systems, all data and company and product names are fictitious. For simplicity, the level of detail appearing in sample reports has also been reduced from that in the original studies.

The available sample reports relating to Pricing studies are listed below.

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		Local Exchange Small Business Competitive Pricing Analysis - This report presents the results of an analysis to document and assess the prices and policies for selected voice and data services (I.e. Business Lines, Centrex, DID Trunks and stations, PBX Trunks, Calling Features, IntraLATA Toll Charges, etc.) provided to small business customers in specific combinations of market area locations.

		SAN Storage System Competitive Analysis - This analysis examines the sales model, key selling points and differentiators, target markets and features and capabilities of the Storage Area Network (SAN) products from a set of major competitors. The report also examines product pricing, professional services offered to support the products, break/fix model, target markets and applications, and system performance associated with the products.

		Online Meeting Collaboration Competitive Analysis - This report presents the results of an analysis regarding the pricing structure for online meeting collaboration services from several providers. Pricing and discount details are enumerated for a number of buying scenarios for various combinations of user load, number of meetings per week, average meeting size, event frequency, average event attendance, average session length, and customer employee size.

		Data Storage Products Competitive Analysis - This report details the pricing breakdowns for a series of specific SAN, NAS, and CAS data center array configurations of selected product models from a key data storage system competitor. In addition to detail line-item pricing for the storage systems themselves, the analysis includes the length of the no cost in-warranty maintenance period and line-item quotes for the software components necessary to operate the storage systems.

		EAM System Pricing for Public Works and Utilities Companies - This report presents the results of the pricing metrics (price) and methods (user based pricing, asset based, etc.) employed by a leading provider of GIS-based Enterprise Asset and Maintenance Management Systems for Public Works and Utilities companies. In particular, the analysis provides details on the pricing model for these EAM products including a description of all available license models, list prices, volume discount structures, per asset fees, CPU-based fees, user based fees (e.g. named, concurrent, etc.), Web-based/thin client fees, and software maintenance fees.

		Enterprise Software US Channel Supply Chain Pricing Competitive Analysis - This analysis documents the pricing and compensation structure offered enterprise software competitors through the reseller and distribution channel and includes tabulated details on product MSRP and manufacturers discount structure, average street price, costs and benefits typically offered to distributors (e.g. disti cost, margin, ASP, manufacturer’s rebates, MDF funds offered, SPIFF program offerings) as well as costs and benefits typically offered to resellers (e.g. typical street price, customer rebates, vendor rebate, MDF, Deal Reg, SPIFF, etc.)

		Help Desk Management System Competitive Profile Analysis - This report presents the results of an analysis to determine the strategy, pricing and service structure policies for the main competitive help desk products from each of five help desk software companies.

		Enterprise Asset Management Software Market Analysis - This analysis presents a sampling of the results from a report focused on Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software. The report gives in-depth information on the EAM structure, marketing/sales strategies, sales operations, product pricing, customer base profile, implementation and product strategy for specified companies and products.

		Internet Switching Products Competitive Analysis - This analysis examines the features and pricing of several high-end Internet network switches. In particular, the analysis focuses on specific feature comparisons, pricing, and service and support capabilities of the vendor that offers these switches.

		Competitive Networking Products Business Profile Analysis - This report presents the results of an analysis of the channel prices, breakdown, and polices for a variety of network equipment vendors, focusing on specific networking product offerings of each competitor and including tabular pricing matrices indicating the manufacturer’s suggested list price, the general “street price”, the price offered to distribution, the reseller price as a function of volume, and OEM pricing as a function of volume.

		SaaS Pricing Competitive Analysis - This analysis takes a detailed look at the software as a service (SaaS) packaging of human resources management software by a leading supplier. In addition to providing details on SaaS including pricing model/structure, minimum contract terms and any price breaks offered for longer contract terms, a description of the SaaS implementation process and fees, up front costs associated with getting a SaaS implementation started, etc., the analysis also provides a detailed look at the corresponding pricing and terms for the licensed version of the software including how it is positioned against the SaaS version.

		Server Operating System Competitive Analysis - This report evaluates the pricing, product structure, licensing, warranty and support for a key system manufacturers proprietary operating system (OS) and corresponding and standalone layered software. The key functions and pricing of the OS based products are mapped and evaluated in comparison to corresponding client operating environment and standalone layered applications. The report provides feature function details in a variety of areas including the operating environment at the foundation, enterprise, mission-critical, and layered applications levels. In addition, drill down details are provided on product structure, features, licensing, pricing, and packaging, discounting and channels, and regional practices in each of the territories U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific, Japan, and Latin America.

		Help/Service Desk System Competitive Pricing Analysis - This report presents the results of an analysis of the overall US software pricing structure and discounting, pricing philosophy, maintenance cost structure and general terms and conditions for the help and service desk management offerings from several competitors. Pricing details include a description of the typical components of how each competitor sells/markets its product, pricing structures and strategy for system maintenance, and services pricing (e.g. in terms of typical percentages of license cost, etc.) for the services involved in configuring and installing the offerings.

		Risk and Compliance Management System Competitive Analysis - This analysis looks at the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) offering from a major risk and compliance management software vendor. The comprehensive report includes sections on customer base, pricing and contracts, detailed feature/function descriptions, future outlook, and a complete product demonstration with screen shots and associated descriptions.

		Auto Exhaust Products Competitive Pricing Analysis - This analysis details the pricing structures including MRP and the volume discount structures offered to dealers, distributors, and end users off of list price by a key auto parts manufacturer's exhaust product line (e.g. mufflers, tubing, flex, clamps, etc.) sold to the after market for on-highway trucks or off-highway equipment.

		Enterprise Departmental Server Analysis - This report presents the results of an analysis of the pricing, discounts and sales strategy of a leading system manufacturer’s enterprise departmental servers. In particular, the analysis includes a breakdown and description of system pricing structures, product overview, and sales approach.

		LAN/Campus Product Feature and Pricing Analysis - Commissioned by a large LAN manufacturer, this report presents the results of an analysis to obtain information regarding the pricing and features of specified LAN/campus products from each of three competitors.

		System Management Feature, Structure, and Pricing Analysis - This report compares the features, structures and pricing of competing system management software applications available from three solution vendors. The report includes in-depth information regarding specific, detailed product features, overall product structure, integration among product components, distribution and pricing.

		Desktop Management Software Pricing Analysis - Performed for a leading enterprise software vendor, this analysis examines the pricing strategies and implementation tactics of several competitive vendors in order to provide a marketplace cost comparison for each product.

		Internet Backbone Market Competitive Analysis - This report presents the results of an analysis to document and assess the prices, programs and policies offered to commercial customers (not consumer or residential), for selected Internet backbone services including intranet services, web hosting services, and leased line and T1 services.