Our capabilities

BIDA takes a solutions-focused approach to help organisations make informed business decisions. We collaborate with clients, ranging from local and state government entities to multinational corporations. Our transdisciplinary research team share expertise across eight diverse sectors from business analytics to climate change.

In today's business landscape, leveraging analytics is vital for informed business decision-making. At BIDA, we specialise in custom performance systems and dashboards, transforming complex data into actionable insights. Our tailored training enhances data-based decision-making capabilities.
Our expertise
- Tailored design of performance measurement systems to the needs of individual organisations and specific decision-makers
- Using performance measurement for achieving organisational objectives
- Testing of business model outcomes through data analytics
- Delivering workshops on performance measurement and data-driven decision-making
- Extensive expertise with a wide range of tools (SAP BI, KNIME, R, SMARTPLS, SPSS, etc.) and systems/software (MYOB, SAP ERP, CRM tools)
How organisations manage environmental challenges impacts their immediate operations and long-term sustainability. BIDA explores tailored sustainability strategies, considering climate change, smart networks, circular supply systems, and evolving consumer expectations through economic models, interviews, and workshops, providing evidence-informed insights for innovative initiatives.
Collaborating with industry leaders like the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), we've evaluated aspects for entities such as the Australian Energy Agency (ARENA).
Our expertise
- Economic, social, and environmental evaluation of circular economy practices
- Measurement and analysis of environmental and economic impact and/or potential
- Measurement of waste avoidance
- Barriers and enablers analysis to identify pathways for new and emerging innovations
- Circular supply network and innovation ecosystem mapping for identification of interdependencies, frictions and opportunities
- Design of safe-to-fail experiments
- Value network mapping through design-led process
Just as challenges vary, BIDA uses a diverse mix of quantitative and qualitative methodologies to delve into consumer judgment and decision-making. Applying our bespoke approach, we drive productivity, transform businesses, and boost competitiveness.
We explore behavioural consumption in digital environments, using advanced measurements to deliver customised insights for sectors from marketing to management.
Our expertise
- Choice modelling
- Behavioural science
- Digital marketing
- Marketing analytics
- Pricing and willingness to pay
- Marketing strategy and innovation
- Marketing communications
Organisations today require insights that go beyond traditional economic analysis when navigating complex market dynamics. BIDA's researchers breathe life into economic theory, using advanced methods to decode markets. Our focus spans the application of sophisticated econometric techniques to assess policies, choice modeling, and panel data analysis. With a wealth of experience in the causal evaluation of government programs, we draw insights from diverse sources, including administrative records, household surveys, and economic experiments.
We go beyond conventional boundaries, contributing to evidence-based decision-making, fostering academic advancement, and improving the understanding of economic concepts. Our commitment lies in creating impactful learning experiences through co-designed and agile methodologies. This ensures a tailored approach that resonates with our clients' needs and goals.
Our expertise
- Choice modelling
- Discrete choice experiments
- Program evaluation
- Data visualisation
We specialise in ensuring business and supply chain resilience through practical solutions, eco-friendly practices, and effective recovery plans. With deep expertise in risk identification and mitigation, we use a mix of qualitative and quantitative research to develop strategies that enhance organisational performance and continuity.
Our expertise
- Prediction of risks
- Measurement, evaluation and prioritisation of risks
- Model and design risk management and resilience strategies
- Evaluation of risk management strategies
- Supply chain risk and disruption management
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- Multi-criteria decision-making models
- Intelligent decision-making models
- Simulation and optimisation
Exploring complex issues, we bring together cross-disciplinary insights to grow innovative capabilities of public and private sector organisations. Leveraging technology, we provide a competitive advantage, emphasising the importance of developing fitting business models and innovative strategies.
Our researchers specialise in exploring conditions fostering innovation and change, using qualitative and quantitative research to comprehend economic actors' decisions and organisational dynamics. We translate these insights into actionable recommendations, empowering organisations to achieve their goals.
Our expertise
- Strategy planning and execution
- Innovation – including innovative strategy, innovation methods and processes, governance for innovation
- Leadership practices and leadership development
- Complex/strategic problem solving
Through flexible contingency planning and forecasting, we enable businesses to respond quickly to operational disruptions. Ensuring a smooth, efficient flow of goods and services across the supply chain.
Pioneering supply chain resilience research, our expertise spans decision-making models and transformative approaches in sustainability, digital transformation, and recovery strategies. From supply chain life cycle analysis to developing new recovery models, we provide dynamic solutions to minimise losses from risk and disruption.
Our expertise
- Sustainability measurement and evaluation
- Lifecycle assessment in a supply chain
- Supply chain procurement and logistics
- Modelling risk and resilience
- Digital transformation in supply chains
- Six Sigma Quality Management
- System dynamic modelling
- Supply chain risk and disruption management