---
entity_slug: market_extent_measurement
entity_type: Process
vsm_system: S4
type_rationale: Market extent measurement is an activity of quantifying and assessing
  market size and reach through various metrics, making it a process rather than a
  static entity.
vsm_rationale: This measurement process serves as intelligence gathering about the
  economic environment to understand potential for specialization and trade opportunities,
  which is the core function of S4's adaptation and environment scanning role.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:13:01.720945'
---

# Classification: Market Extent Measurement

## Entity Type

Process

## VSM System

S4

## Type Rationale

Market extent measurement is an activity of quantifying and assessing market size and reach through various metrics, making it a process rather than a static entity.

## VSM Rationale

This measurement process serves as intelligence gathering about the economic environment to understand potential for specialization and trade opportunities, which is the core function of S4's adaptation and environment scanning role.
