This set of market sensing methods is divided into three main categories.
- Those Market Sensing methods classified as "Market Analysis" are methods supporting sensing activities that are based on market analysis.
- Those Market Sensing methods classified as "Competitive Analysis" are methods supporting sensing activities that are based on competitive analysis.
- Those Market Sensing methods classified as "Customer Satisfaction " are methods supporting sensing activities that are based on customer satisfaction.
The mission of these communities is to:
- Improve the practices within their focus area
- Help participants submit documented processes to the IPM Alliance for APM certification
- Mentor and provide role models to the community's participants
- Collect and distribute shared resources and information
- Apply methods towards social innovation