Assessment process
How a Datavector Base commodity price trend assessment moves from intake to handover — and what we need from you at each stage.
A clear process keeps price trend work honest. Below is the path we use for the flagship Commodity Price Trend Assessment. Shorter briefings compress the middle steps; sector sessions replace the written pack with a facilitated agenda.
Intake
You name the commodity or basket, contract months, physical exposure, and the decision deadline. We confirm whether the question is assessment-shaped or better suited to a briefing or timing review.
Engagement letter
Scope, fee, timeline, confidentiality, and delivery format are written down. A 40% deposit locks the start date on our calendar.
Framing call
Assumptions, red lines, and stakeholder questions are aligned before research deepens. This is where we catch mismatches — for example, asking for a metals brief when the real pain is freight.
Assessment draft
Drivers, ranges, and checkpoints are built into a written pack. Weak points of the case are listed deliberately so the walkthrough is not a sales pitch for a single narrative.
Walkthrough and handover
We present from Sathorn or by video, answer desk questions, and deliver the final PDF with a one-page checkpoint sheet your team can keep beside the trading blotter.
What slows a project
Late sharing of internal forecasts, unclear decision owners, or expanding the commodity list mid-stream. If the scope must widen, we pause and re-quote rather than dilute the brief.
Ready to begin?
Browse the assessment offerings or request a start date with your commodity and window.