Marketing is the process of planning and executing product and service concepts, pricing, promotion and distribution to satisfy customers.
Marketing organizes and directs the business activities to determine market demand, plan and execute appropriate product strategies, identify target customers and convert them to paying customers.
Marketing focuses on both product and customer and is measured by the outcome of the related order/transaction between them.
Marketing incorporates several distinct areas:
> Market Research
> Marketing Strategy
> Advertising
> Customer Targeting
> Market Segmentation
> Product Lifecycle Management
The Marketing Business Area Model provides a data architecture that addresses the integrated marketing data of the entire organization:
> Product
> Customer
> Brand
> Marketing Campaign
> Marketing Event
> Target Customer
> Market/Market Segment
> Geography
> Channel
> Pricing
> Program
> Budget
> Advertising

BUSINESS AREA MODELS
Accounting & Financial Reporting
Bookings/Billings/Backlog
Budget
Business Metrics
Channel
Contract
Customer Service
Geography
Human Resources
Individual Customer
Individual Customer Credit & Collections
Inventory
Legal Entity Customer
Legal Entity Customer Credit & Collections
Marketing & Advertising
MFG/Shop Floor Control
Order
Party
Products & Services
Property & Equipment
Purchasing
Training & Education


