Challenge: eRoom, an online and collaborative software product from EMC Corporation, was originally developed by a senior technology group predominantly from Lotus Development Corporation. In preparation for its public launch, eRoom Technology wanted to understand the viability and opportunity for its collaboration product. Objective: To understand how to ...

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Challenge: Plan-it partnered with a national coffee retailer to evaluate its current hot cup and lid design in comparison to alternate foam and paper hot cup designs. Objective: To determine whether a new hot cup and lid design needed to be implemented. Solution: A Qualitative Redesign Exploratory was conducted to assess the overall need for a new cup and/...

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Challenge: Bluefish wanted to assess the viability of its new technology that linked with mobile phones, providing the devices with enhanced capabilities to act as a media/advertising display vehicle, for advertisers in high traffic areas like airports. Objective: To evaluate the product’s marketplace potential and optimal communications messaging. Soluti...

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Challenge: After experiencing significant sales growth, al fresco, the leading gourmet chicken sausage brand, initiated a rebranding effort to include new packaging and a multimedia brand campaign. Objective: To explore and confirm the optimal brand positioning strategy and opportunities for further expansion. Solution: Plan-it conducted a deep dive explor...

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Challenge: Groove Networks (now Microsoft) was defining a new category in the Internet collaborative software marketplace with its new product. Groove Networks was a pioneer in real-time, peer-to-peer internet collaborative software, ensure that its new product launched successfully. Objective: Assess the overall viability of the new collaborative product ...

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