Demand is strongest in diagnostic labs.
“Turnaround time decides which supplier we use.”
Customer interview · Lab director
Customer interviews
Segment analysisThe Foaster platform
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Approved methodMARKET ENTRY PLAYBOOK01
Assess a new
market.
Firm methodology · Strategy practice
01 · Define the opportunityScope the market and test the demand.
02 · Build the evidenceCustomer interviews and competitive analysis.
Firm templateReference workMARKET MODELILLUSTRATIVE
Market opportunity
Scenario analysis · €m
SegmentBaseUpside
Enterprise4256
Mid-market2838
Specialist1824
Total88118
Market entry · GermanyClient brief, working data, and project evidence
Stays within this engagementMarket entry · Germany
Working in parallel, investigating for hours.
AI-led interviewsGather first-hand evidence across teams
64 / 150Interviewing in parallel
Competitive benchmarkCompare positioning, pricing, and performance
58%Comparing pricing and positioning
Market sizingBuild assumptions, scenarios, and a bottom-up model
Ready for consultant review
Working outputsResearch briefMarket modelClient presentation
Research briefMarket modelClient presentationConsultant review.
The agent surfaces the points. Your consultant decides.
From the agent3 new
Customer interviewsSegment analysisLaunch in two sectors at once.
Both sectors clear the revenue threshold by year two.
Market model · Scenario B
Market modelInitial recommendationA local partner can unlock buyer access.
“We buy through distributors we already trust.”
Customer interview · Procurement lead
Customer interviewsRoute to marketYour decisions0 / 3
- Demand is strongest in diagnostic labs.Accepted“Use this segment in the entry plan.”
- Launch in two sectors at once.Set aside“Focus on one sector first.”
- A local partner can unlock buyer access.Agent investigating3 sources added“Verify partner access and commercial terms.”
Three findings waiting for your consultant.
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- Workspace
- Firm knowledge
- Templates
- Engagements
- Northstar
- Atlas
- Meridian
- Orion
- PlaybooksMethods and standards64
- Slide libraryComponents and templates412
- Models and benchmarksApproved reference models24
- Past workApproved reference materials740
- Interview guidesBy type of engagement46
- Benchmark setsBy sector18
Workspace & knowledge
Put approved methods and reusable knowledge to work across engagements. Keep confidential project materials within the engagement they belong to.
Employee interview87 of 150 · Finance, Lyon
FoasterWhere do purchase approvals usually get held up in your team?
Finance managerWe wait for finance to confirm who owns the budget before the request can move forward.
Foaster · follow-upHow does your team identify the budget owner for each request?
Finance managerUsually by asking around. There is no list.
Foaster · follow-upHow long does that take on a typical request?
AI-led interviews
Understand a problem or a situation in far more detail. Interview many people in parallel, with follow-up questions that adapt to every answer.
Procurement diagnostic4 workstreams · 6 h of reasoning
98interviews38segments64competitors
- Interviewing · Finance, LyonInterviews
- Sizing segment 12 of 38Models
- Benchmarking Competitor AResearch
- Following up · Procurement, DubaiInterviews
- Reading 3 supplier contractsResearch
- Updating the revenue modelModels
- Summarising · Operations, AustinInterviews
- Checking sources on slide 8Decks
- Interviewing · Finance, LyonInterviews
- Sizing segment 12 of 38Models
- Benchmarking Competitor AResearch
- Following up · Procurement, DubaiInterviews
- Reading 3 supplier contractsResearch
- Updating the revenue modelModels
- Summarising · Operations, AustinInterviews
- Checking sources on slide 8Decks
Analysis & workstreams
Investigate competing explanations, connect evidence, and develop recommendations using your team’s methods. Give complex questions the depth of analysis they deserve.
Approval processFinding 3 of 12
FindingMissing budget owners delay approvals.
Evidence
- 1“We wait for finance to confirm who owns the budget.”Finance manager · interview 87
- 2Median wait of 11 days when no owner is namedApproval data · 2025
- 3Owner not defined for cross-unit requestsPurchasing policy · p. 4
- 4“Usually by asking around. There is no list.”Finance manager · interview 87
Review & traceability
Inspect the evidence behind a finding and request revisions. Your consultants set the direction, approve the conclusions, and retain responsibility for the advice.
Procurement diagnostic.pptxSlide 8 of 24Foaster
Use our standard recommendation layout.
Slide updated
Sources kept
Firm template applied
PowerPoint
Carry the engagement into an editable presentation. Build with your team’s slide components, then refine the storyline and slides directly with the agent.
Procurement diagnostic · skillv1.4 · approved lessons
- 64v1.1
- 148v1.2
- 212v1.3
- 301v1.4
Added in v1.4
- Confirm the budget owner firstfrom Meridian
- Compare approval times by unitfrom Atlas
- Ask for exception thresholdsfrom Northstar
- Start with the requester’s viewfrom Meridian
Methods that improve
Turn approved lessons into a stronger starting point for future work. Refine the methods and agents your team can reuse across engagements.