Researcher / Academic Guide

I need structured, comparable industry data I can cite and use in cross-sector analysis.

You need structured, standardised, citable data across multiple industries for cross-sector analysis. You want granular attribute-level scores and pre-applied frameworks — not high-level summaries.

Working example

Other Monetary Intermediation (Banking) ISIC 6419

You're writing a paper on the structural impact of digitalisation across financial services. You need standardised attribute scores for Banking and a technology comparator, plus pre-built PESTEL and SWOT analyses for both.

Journey 1

Build a structured cross-sector dataset

Extract comparable, standardised attribute scores from multiple industries to support quantitative cross-sector analysis.

ISIC Taxonomy

Start from the ISIC taxonomy

Navigate the ISIC hierarchy to locate your research industries by official classification.

The ISIC hierarchy goes Section → Division → Group → Class. Banking sits in Section K (Financial Activities), Division 64, Group 641, Class 6419. Use this path for precise classification in your citations.

ISIC taxonomy hierarchy page showing classification levels
Go to ISIC Taxonomy

Industry Hub

Open the primary industry profile

From the ISIC page, follow the link to the full industry profile.

The industry hub gives you the executive summary, archetype classification, and all confirmed risk conditions. The attribute fingerprint visualisation shows all 83 scores at a glance.

Industry hub showing attribute fingerprint
Go to Industry Hub

Industry Scorecard

Open the full attribute scorecard

Navigate to the Scorecard page for all 83 attribute scores with rationale text.

Scores are consistent across all industries (same 0–5 scale, same attribute definitions), making them directly comparable. For digitalisation research, focus on the DT (Digital Transformation) and IN (Innovation) pillars.

Scorecard page showing all 83 GTIAS attributes
Go to Industry Scorecard

Compare Tool

Compare with a technology-sector industry

Open the Compare tool with Banking vs. Computer Programming Activities.

The compare view shows attribute-level differences for all 83 scores. You can read the divergence data as a structured dataset — each row is an attribute with codes, pillar, scores for both industries, and delta. Directly usable for quantitative analysis.

Compare tool results showing 83-attribute divergence
Go to Compare Tool

Attributes Index

Check attribute definitions for citation

Open the Attributes index to find precise definitions and scale descriptions for each attribute.

Each attribute page shows the full scale definition (0–5) with what each level means in practice. These are the operationalisation definitions you need for the methods section of your paper.

Attributes index showing GTIAS attribute codes and definitions
Go to Attributes Index

After this journey

You have: standardised attribute scores for two industries across 83 dimensions, attribute definitions for citation, and a comparative divergence dataset — all structured around the GTIAS framework and linked to ISIC classifications.

Journey 2

Access pre-built strategy framework analyses for your research industries

Use pre-applied SWOT and PESTEL analyses as structured inputs for framework-based research, avoiding weeks of manual application to each industry.

Strategies Overview

Open the strategies overview for your primary industry

Navigate to the Strategies Overview for Banking.

The overview shows all 42+ strategy frameworks available, with frameworks that have structured outputs highlighted. SWOT, Porter's 5 Forces, PESTEL, and Jobs-to-be-Done all have structured attribute-referenced outputs for this industry.

Industry strategies overview showing all available frameworks
Go to Strategies Overview

PESTEL Analysis

Read the PESTEL analysis

Open the PESTEL framework page for the banking industry.

Each PESTEL factor includes a significance rating (1–5) and attribute references (e.g., 'RP03 score indicates high regulatory burden'). Attribute cross-references make PESTEL findings traceable back to specific GTIAS scores — useful for methods transparency.

PESTEL analysis showing six factor categories with significance ratings
Go to PESTEL Analysis

SWOT Analysis

Read the SWOT analysis

Open the SWOT framework page for the banking industry.

SWOT quadrants each contain 3–5 bullets with attribute references. These references connect qualitative SWOT findings to quantitative attribute evidence — a stronger methodological design than unsupported qualitative analysis.

SWOT analysis showing four quadrants with attribute-linked evidence
Go to SWOT Analysis

Comparator Strategies Overview

Repeat for a comparator industry

Open the strategies overview for Computer Programming Activities and read the same frameworks.

Having PESTEL and SWOT for both industries, each referenced to the same GTIAS attribute codes, allows direct cross-industry framework comparison — a stronger research design than two independently derived analyses.

Computer programming industry strategies overview
Go to Comparator Strategies Overview

After this journey

You have pre-built, attribute-referenced SWOT and PESTEL analyses for two industries — structured consistently, traceable to a scored attribute framework, and ready to compare side-by-side in your paper.

Journey 3 — Explore next

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Explore GTIAS archetype classifications for industry typology research

If your research involves industry typologies or structural classification, the Archetypes section classifies all 1,247+ industries into 7 structural types (BIO, IND, FLO, UTL, DIG, FIN, SVC) with baseline attribute profiles. Each industry page shows its archetype deviation — how far it sits from its structural baseline — which is a derived comparative measure ready for typological analysis.

Explore GTIAS archetypes

Ready to explore?

Start with the working example for this guide — or search for any industry.