Predictive Tidal Data Products

独立顾问将被要求就以下事项提交报告：-任务1基于互联网的研究，以证实预先确定的10个市场领域中每个领域的知识和信息，以及在搜索过程中发现的任何其他信息。1a)评估市场规模、增长率和未来预测。1b)了解当前的市场定价和商业模式。1c)确定每个市场部门的竞争，并简要概述其提供的与国家奥委会建议产品相比的优势和劣势。结果：市场机会报告，提出商业模式和定价建议，并确定每个部门最重要的技术特征。任务2与国家奥委会协商，顾问将确定一份30家公司和联系人的名单，涵盖10个感兴趣的市场应用领域(或我们决定重点关注的领域)的全部范围，特别针对每个市场领域的一个最终用户和两个潜在的特许持有人。然后，顾问将直接与这些联系人面谈，以了解：-2a)被许可人和用户群体对数据在可获得性、访问频率和感兴趣的特定数据内容方面的要求；2b)行业对当前获取这些信息的方法的满意程度；2c)行业认为当前数据集和数据呈现中缺少的内容；2d)市场的潜在障碍(如果有的话)(例如，NERC/NOC的保修要求)；结果：被许可方和最终用户的要求。任务3创建一个电子表格，提供不同用户数量与不同商业支付模式的财务结果的比较。结果：商业模式比较电子表格将鼓励顾问或顾问横向思考，以确定其他应用/市场，但至少需要研究以下受益者部分列出的市场。委托进行的研究将如何指导我们的理解？这份市场报告将为我们提供最佳的信息组合，以判断进一步开发数据产品是否可取、可行和可实现，因此是否值得投资。这项研究将如何帮助我们制定和执行拟议的后续项目工作方案？本报告将介绍以下三个关键领域：1.潜在的应用/市场2.被许可人和最终用户要求3.NOC的数据产品技术和商业化计划这将告知：-1.NERC/NOC是否继续投资于数据产品-停止/继续；2.如果是，NERC/NOC需要如何提供数据产品和/或支持服务，以满足特定的被许可人/最终用户要求；和3.NERC/NOC如何最好地将数据产品商业化，以实现影响和许可收入。

The independent consultant will be required to report on the following:-Task 1Internet based research to substantiate knowledge and information in each of the pre-identified 10 market areas and any additional found during the search.1a) Assessment of market size, growth rates and future projections.1b) Understanding of current market pricing and business models.1c) Identification of the competition in each market sector and provide brief overview of strengths & weakness of their offering compared to NOC proposed product.Outcome: Market Opportunity report, with suggestions of business models and pricing and identification of technical features of greatest importance per sector.Task 2In consultation with NOC, the consultant will identify a list of 30 companies and contacts, covering the full range of the 10 market applications areas of interest (or those we decide to focus on), specifically targeting one end user and two potential licensees in each market area. The consultant will then interview these contacts directly to understand:-2a) licensee and user-group requirements for data in terms of accessibility, frequency of access and specific data content of interest;2b) what the industry likes about current methods for obtaining this information; 2c) what the industry feels is missing from current data sets and data presentation;2d) what, if any, potential barriers to market (e.g. warranty requirements from NERC/NOC);Outcome: Licensee and End-User Requirements.Task 3Creation of a spreadsheet to provide a comparison of financial outcomes of various user numbers against different business models of payment.Outcome: Business Model comparison spreadsheetThe consultant, or consultants, would be encouraged to think laterally to identify other applications/markets but it would be required at the very least to research the markets listed in the Beneficiaries section below.How will the commissioned research inform our understanding? This market report will provide us with the optimum mix of information to judge whether further development of the Data Product is desirable, viable and achievable, and therefore worthwhile investing in. How will the research help shape the development and execution of our proposed Follow-on project work programme?This report will inform the following three key areas of:-1. Potential Applications / Markets2. Licensee and end-user requirements3. NOC's Technology and Commercialisation Plan for the Data ProductThis will inform:-1. Whether NERC/NOC continues to invest in the Data Product - Stop/Go;2. If yes, how NERC/NOC needs to deliver the Data Product, and/or support services, to meet specific licensee/end-user requirements; and3. How best NERC/NOC commercialises the Data Product to achieve Impact and licensing revenue.