Chemicals Pharmaceutical Textiles Preface| Foreword|Executive Summary|Methodology|Cluster Overview |SME Financing|IBM Initiatives|Industry Overview| Insights|Interview| Partners |Launch Event|Editorial Team Cluster Trends Overview of Cluster Financing Future Outlook Jyothi Satyanathan Rajive Chawla

Objective of the Study

The objective of the current project is to study the NCR cluster to develop a one-point reference document that highlights the IT and operational aspects of prominent industries like auto components and textiles that are present in the cluster.

Methodology

1. Desk Research



A detailed review of relevant literature for the Kolkata cluster was conducted at this stage, which was complemented with a literature review of prominent industries in the cluster.

2. Questionnaire Development



The desk research and initial interviews of companies were used to construct detailed questionnaires for interviews and a survey focusing on the respective sectors. A survey of SMEs and related associations was then conducted by means of the questionnaire.

3. Collation of Information



All data and information gathered through surveys, documents gathered from IBM, data gathered from firms, etc was collated to form the database for the cluster.

4. Analysis of data and information



All information pertaining to financial year 2008-09 was scrutinised and analysed to explore the dynamics of the cluster.

5. Report Writing



Finally, the analysis, results and key findings were written in the form of the current report.