In this report we have ranked the Top 100 global companies by market capitalisation and compared how the list has evolved from March 2009 to March 2015. We have identified the risers and the fallers, looked at sector dynamics and presented a view on how the global landscape has changed.
Definition of Synthesis âSynthesizing is the process whereby a student merges new information with prior knowledge to form a new idea, perspective, or opinion to generate insightâ (Shannon Bumgarner). Therefore, synthesis is an ongoing process. As new knowledge is acquired, it is synthesized with prior knowledge to generate new ideas.
When should you gather and synthesize information? Information gathering and synthesis is crucial to the success of the program and to the relevance and effectiveness of the evaluation. It should start at the beginning of any effort, and contribute to the initial planning.