Plan is a product strategy consultancy.
We help companies work out what to do next.

About Us

Opportunities

Market Foresight

The best strategies are built from the future backwards. Working with our global network of sociologists, analysts and design experts, we help managers make sense of change and develop a distinctive view of the future.

Plan Views topics:

Foresight

Consumer Insight

Multinationals continually have to strike a balance between global scale and serving consumer diversity. We conduct cross-cultural studies to identify common needs and preferences. Observing people's real life interactions with products helps to uncover their attitudes, behaviours, needs and preferences.

Plan Views topics:

Insights, Global Cultures

Business Acumen

Consumers are not the only source of insights. Innovation is often triggered by learnings from parallel sectors and markets. We distil knowledge in business case studies, and identify new positioning opportunities through market mapping.

Plan Views topics:

Strategy, Business

Strategy

Product Vision

Top companies are driven by a big idea that give teams a sense of purpose and direction. We help managers hover above the detail of now to envision, clarify and articulate a compelling future vision.

Plan Views topics:

Strategy, Leadership

Market Segmentation

Different people value different benefits. 
We focus on groups of consumer to grasp their priorities and preferences. Whether developing new segmentation models or working within them, we bring these people to life to inspire and inform new propositions and concepts.

Plan Views topics:

Strategy, Insights, Global Cultures

Consumer Propositions

Compelling propositions do not simply fall out of research data. We blend consumer, design, business, technology, and brand know-how to build compelling, commercial and cultured offerings.

Plan Views topics:

Strategy, Business, Design, Insights, Technology

Action

Management Models

Strategies often unravel when different departments fail to align around implementing them. We facilitate cross-functional collaboration by developing practical frameworks and tools that aid understanding and clarify decision-making.

Plan Views topics:

Strategy, Business

Design Directions

Translating business rationales into engaging products is not a linear or straightforward process. We help frame the necessary creative leaps by developing semiotic frameworks, and inspiring briefing stimulus to communicate strategic intent to design teams.

Plan Views topics:

Design, Foresight

Knowledge Transfer

Businesses who learn fast and effectively stay ahead. We help by creating, capturing, and communicating knowledge in engaging formats. This can involve us curating, authoring and designing: conferences, workshops, books and interactive tools.

Plan Views topics:

Strategy, Leadership