Methods of Modelling Marketing Activity on Software Sales

Bashirov Islam H. (), Makoveichuk Krystina O. () and Anufriieva Viktoriia V. ()
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Bashirov Islam H.: Donetsk National University of Economy and Trade named after M. Tugan-Baranovsky
Makoveichuk Krystina O.: Donetsk National University of Economy and Trade named after M. Tugan-Baranovsky
Anufriieva Viktoriia V.: Donetsk National University of Economy and Trade named after M. Tugan-Baranovsky

Business Inform, 2013, issue 11, 367_371

Abstract: The article studies a topical issue of development of methods of modelling marketing activity on software sales for achievement of efficient functioning of an enterprise. On the basis of analysis of the market type for the studied CloudLinux OS product, the article identifies the market structure type: monopolistic competition. To ensure the information basis of the marketing activity in the target market segment, the article offers the survey method. The article provides a questionnaire, which contains specific questions regarding the studied market segment of hosting services, for an online survey with the help of the Survio service. In accordance with the system approach the CloudLinux OS has properties of systems, namely, diversity. Economic differences are non-price indicators that have no numeric expression and are quality descriptions. Analysis of the market and the conducted survey allow obtaining them. Combination of price and non-price indicators provides a complete description of the product properties. To calculate an integral indicator of competitiveness the article offers to apply a model, which is based on the direct algebraic addition of weight measures of individual indicators, regulation of formalised indicators and use of the mechanism of fuzzy sets for identification of non-formalised indicators. The calculated indicator allows not only assessment of the current level of competitiveness, but also identification of influence of changes of various indicators, which allows increase of efficiency of marketing decisions. Also, having identified the target customers of hosting OS and formalised non-price parameters, it is possible to conduct the search for a set of optimal characteristics of the product. In the result an optimal strategy of the product advancement to the market is formed.

Keywords: hosting; marketing strategy; online questionnaire; indicator of competitiveness; fuzzy sets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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