Purpose: Optimize Promotional Investments with Always-On MMM
Off-the-Shelf (IQVIA MMM, Databricks Pipelines)
Orcana Advantage
Quarterly/annual updates
Continuous MMM refresh from new data feeds
Off-the-Shelf (IQVIA MMM, Databricks Pipelines)
Orcana Advantage
Generic media inputs
Includes rep calls, speaker events, digital touches
Off-the-Shelf (IQVIA MMM, Databricks Pipelines)
Orcana Advantage
Black-box regression
Transparent ROI curves with clear levers
Off-the-Shelf (IQVIA MMM, Databricks Pipelines)
Orcana Advantage
PowerPoint output
Budget shift recommendations + scenario modeling
Off-the-Shelf (IQVIA MMM, Databricks Pipelines)
Orcana Advantage
Consulting bottleneck
Self-serve & real-time for brand teams
Purpose: Intelligent Audience Segmentation for Targeting & Personalization
Off-the-Shelf (IQVIA, McKinsey, Databricks)
Orcana Advantage
One-time clustering, no QA
Continuous, auto-validated segmentation refresh
Off-the-Shelf (IQVIA, McKinsey, Databricks)
Orcana Advantage
Generic demographic inputs
Uses claims, access, specialty mix, patient volume
Off-the-Shelf (IQVIA, McKinsey, Databricks)
Orcana Advantage
“Cluster 1 / Cluster 2”
Human-readable segments (e.g., “High-initiation, low-adherence Oncologists”)
Off-the-Shelf (IQVIA, McKinsey, Databricks)
Orcana Advantage
PowerPoint output only
Directly feeds GTM and campaign planning
Off-the-Shelf (IQVIA, McKinsey, Databricks)
Orcana Advantage
Data-science heavy
Business-friendly interface, automated storytelling
Purpose: Quantify True Impact of Commercial Events
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks Causal Libs, Consulting)
Orcana Advantage
Inconsistent manual modeling
Automated, validated causal frameworks
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks Causal Libs, Consulting)
Orcana Advantage
Inconsistent manual modeling
Automated, validated causal frameworks
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks Causal Libs, Consulting)
Orcana Advantage
Ignores pharma confounders
Models payer mix, lag, territory variance
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks Causal Libs, Consulting)
Orcana Advantage
Technical metrics only
Plain-English attribution summaries
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks Causal Libs, Consulting)
Orcana Advantage
Static reports
Real-time impact quantification
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks Causal Libs, Consulting)
Orcana Advantage
Niche data-science users
Designed for brand + leadership decisions
Purpose: Instant Analytics Exploration via Natural Language
Off-the-Shelf (Snowflake Copilot, Databricks, Tableau Pulse)
Orcana Advantage
Code-gen SQL → brittle & error-prone
Validated pipelines ensure consistency
Off-the-Shelf (Snowflake Copilot, Databricks, Tableau Pulse)
Orcana Advantage
Code-gen SQL → brittle & error-prone
Validated pipelines ensure consistency
Off-the-Shelf (Snowflake Copilot, Databricks, Tableau Pulse)
Orcana Advantage
Generic query templates
Understands pharma schemas (HCP → hospital → claims)
Off-the-Shelf (Snowflake Copilot, Databricks, Tableau Pulse)
Orcana Advantage
Raw query output only
Includes SQL lineage + narrative summary
Off-the-Shelf (Snowflake Copilot, Databricks, Tableau Pulse)
Orcana Advantage
One-off queries
Converts results into repeatable dashboards
Off-the-Shelf (Snowflake Copilot, Databricks, Tableau Pulse)
Orcana Advantage
Analysts only
Built for business users with auditability
Purpose: Proactive Detection of Data & Business Irregularities
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks MLflow, Salesforce, Azure)
Orcana Advantage
Flags surface noise
Dual-layer detection (data + business anomalies)
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks MLflow, Salesforce, Azure)
Orcana Advantage
Flags surface noise
Dual-layer detection (data + business anomalies)
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks MLflow, Salesforce, Azure)
Orcana Advantage
Generic time-series models
Tailored for pharma workflows & lagged claims
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks MLflow, Salesforce, Azure)
Orcana Advantage
Alerts without context
Shows causal linkage to KPIs
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks MLflow, Salesforce, Azure)
Orcana Advantage
Reactive after loss
Proactive early-warning system
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks MLflow, Salesforce, Azure)
Orcana Advantage
Low (false positives)
High trust via precision & interpretability
Purpose: Field Intelligence & Territory Optimization
Off-the-Shelf Tools (Veeva, Salesforce, IQVIA)
Orcana Advantage
Rules-based triggers; often generic
Deterministic agentic logic trained on real rep workflows
Off-the-Shelf Tools (Veeva, Salesforce, IQVIA)
Orcana Advantage
Rules-based triggers; often generic
Deterministic agentic logic trained on real rep workflows
Off-the-Shelf Tools (Veeva, Salesforce, IQVIA)
Orcana Advantage
One-size-fits-all CRM logic
Deeply tuned for pharma field dynamics (formulary wins, access tiers)
Off-the-Shelf Tools (Veeva, Salesforce, IQVIA)
Orcana Advantage
Black-box “suggestions”
Every recommendation includes why it matters
Off-the-Shelf Tools (Veeva, Salesforce, IQVIA)
Orcana Advantage
Manual call lists
Contextual next steps with reason + timing
Off-the-Shelf Tools (Veeva, Salesforce, IQVIA)
Orcana Advantage
Low rep trust
Proven POC adoption (15–20% targeting lift)
REPBUDDY AGENT
Purpose: Field Intelligence & Territory Optimization
Off-the-Shelf Tools (Veeva, Salesforce, IQVIA)
Orcana Advantage
Rules-based triggers; often generic
Deterministic agentic logic trained on real rep workflows
One-size-fits-all CRM logic
Deeply tuned for pharma field dynamics (formulary wins, access tiers)
Black-box “suggestions”
Every recommendation includes why it matters
Manual call lists
Contextual next steps with reason + timing
Low rep trust
Proven POC adoption (15–20% targeting lift)
AD HOC ANALYTICS AGENT (INDESIGHTS)
Purpose: Instant Analytics Exploration via Natural Language
Off-the-Shelf (Snowflake Copilot, Databricks, Tableau Pulse)
Orcana Advantage
Code-gen SQL → brittle & error-prone
Validated pipelines ensure consistency
Generic query templates
Understands pharma schemas (HCP → hospital → claims)
Raw query output only
Includes SQL lineage + narrative summary
One-off queries
Converts results into repeatable dashboards
Analysts only
Built for business users with auditability
ANOMALY DETECTION AGENT
Purpose: Proactive Detection of Data & Business Irregularities
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks MLflow, Salesforce, Azure)
Orcana Advantage
Flags surface noise
Dual-layer detection (data + business anomalies)
Generic time-series models
Tailored for pharma workflows & lagged claims
Alerts without context
Shows causal linkage to KPIs
Reactive after loss
Proactive early-warning system
Low (false positives)
High trust via precision & interpretability
MICROSEGMENTATION AGENT
Purpose: Intelligent Audience Segmentation for Targeting & Personalization
Off-the-Shelf (IQVIA, McKinsey, Databricks)
Orcana Advantage
One-time clustering, no QA
Continuous, auto-validated segmentation refresh
Generic demographic inputs
Uses claims, access, specialty mix, patient volume
“Cluster 1 / Cluster 2”
Human-readable segments (e.g., “High-initiation, low-adherence Oncologists”)
PowerPoint output only
Directly feeds GTM and campaign planning
Data-science heavy
Business-friendly interface, automated storytelling
Causal Inference Agent
Purpose: Quantify True Impact of Commercial Events
Off-the-Shelf (Databricks Causal Libs, Consulting)
Orcana Advantage
Inconsistent manual modeling
Automated, validated causal frameworks
Ignores pharma confounders
Models payer mix, lag, territory variance
Technical metrics only
Plain-English attribution summaries
Static reports
Real-time impact quantification
Niche data-science users
Designed for brand + leadership decisions
MARKETING MIX AGENT
Purpose: Optimize Promotional Investments with Always-On MMM
Off-the-Shelf (IQVIA MMM, Databricks Pipelines)
Orcana Advantage
Quarterly/annual updates
Continuous MMM refresh from new data feeds
Generic media inputs
Includes rep calls, speaker events, digital touches
Black-box regression
Transparent ROI curves with clear levers
PowerPoint output
Budget shift recommendations + scenario modeling
Consulting bottleneck
Self-serve & real-time for brand teams
NEXT BEST ACTION AGENT
Purpose: Intelligent, Dynamic Field Recommendations
Off-the-Shelf (Veeva Einstein, Salesforce CRM AI)
Orcana Advantage
Rule-based triggers
Contextual agentic pipeline integrating real-time events
Generic CRM scoring
Pharma-specific variables: access, initiation, adherence
“Do this” with no why
Each action includes reason & expected impact
Static task lists
Dynamic, priority-ranked action plan
Low (ignored by reps)
High — trusted by reps via transparent logic
Call-planning, Targeting, Pre-call prep, Post-call logging, Next best engagement (NBE), Event / Speaker Program Analytics, Sampling and Promotional Effectiveness
Payer analytics, Customer analytics, Marketing analytics, Sales analytics, Forecasting and Planning, Portfolio Analytics
Segmentation, MMx, NBE Design, Test-control analysis, KOL clustering, Event ROI Analysis, Test-Control Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Causal Analysis, Optimization and Simulation