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Started by Nathan Giroth. Last reply by Craig S. Fleisher May 11. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Do any of you have an idea how to link between CI and formal education?Continue
Silicon Valley SCIP Chapter Launching - Inaugural Event
Started by Scott Swigart. Last reply by Dorai Thodla May 3. 2 Replies 1 Like
We'll be facilitating the first event for the Silicon Valley SCIP chapter. This event is based off the Going Beyond Google session we've run at the SCIP conferences in the US, APAC, and EMEA.…Continue
Use of certain public records
Started by Rafael.irastorza Apr 18. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,I frequently request public records from government-owned entities to better understand my competitors who share informations with these entities. I'm now at the point where I'm requesting certain…Continue
The Murky World of Business Intelligence in China
Started by Vivek Raghuvanshi. Last reply by Vivek Raghuvanshi Apr 17. 9 Replies 0 Likes
BEIJING—The British businessman whose death has emerged as a key element in China's biggest political scandal in two decades periodically consulted for a British strategic-intelligence firm founded…Continue
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Taking the Pulse of the CI Discipline 2012 - How Have We Evolved?
Started by Andrew Beurschgens. Last reply by Andrew Beurschgens Apr 15. 7 Replies 1 Like
Fellow passionate colleagues,In the name of pioneering the CI discipline, similar to the efforts by Arik from Aurora driving this social network and countless others, the UK Competitive Intelligence…Continue
Tags: what's next, value, measuring value, improving my position, How have I kick started my career
Peak Intel: How So-Called Strategic Intelligence Actually Makes Us Dumber
Started by Zach Steltenpohl. Last reply by Arik Johnson Apr 14. 14 Replies 5 Likes
I'd like to share for the community, Eric Garland's new piece which made it all the way to the front page of TheAtlantic.com:…Continue
Return on Intelligence: Which KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are you using to translate the Business Issues (Key Intelligence Topics) into real value for the company?
Started by Johannes Deltl Mar 27. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Starting from the Business Issue (Key Intelligence Topic) I´m using Enablers like Feedback, Time, Quantitative and Qualitative Measurements to define KPIs that can then be monitored and compared over…Continue
Supply Chain analysis and Build to Print Manufacturing
Started by Richard. Last reply by Richard Green Mar 20. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone have any pointers on how to assess competitors on their Build to Print manufacturing capabilities and their use of the supply chain? Been working with the basic supply chain analysis, but…Continue
New Article on CI, Law, and the Economic Espionage Act
Started by Richard Horowitz. Last reply by Richard Horowitz Mar 7. 2 Replies 0 Likes
I recently published this article which I think members of the CI industry will find useful: Competitive Intelligence, Law, and Ethics:The Economic Espioange Act Revisited, Again (and Hopefully for…Continue
Strategic Early Warning System
Started by christophe bisson. Last reply by monica nixon Mar 6. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Dear fellows,I am currently investigating the topic of Strategic Early Warning System (SEWS). If many examples exist in the field of industry and services, surprisingly i could not find any…Continue
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Why politics deserves greater mindshare of CI in India
Posted by Varsha Chitale on May 11, 2012 at 4:39am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Politics affects business in very real ways, and this is becoming increasingly apparent in India. In recent weeks, corporations have been screaming hoarse about the impact of poor governance on business. In India governance is related inextricably to politics...
It is the job of competitive intelligence professionals to scrutinize all aspects of the business environment. If politics is a significant part of the environment, then that needs to feature in the analysis too. While CI has…
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Aurora WDC Welcomes Michel Bernaiche to Lead Intelligence Program Development
Posted by Derek Johnson on May 3, 2012 at 12:49pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
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Back to Basics
Posted by Varsha Chitale on April 25, 2012 at 8:35am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Competitive intelligence analysts must frequently remind themselves of their final objective. Time and again, I have seen analysts get so involved in the “activity” they do, that they forget why they do it. They optimise the process, perfect the mechanics, plan the logistics and polish the presentation templates. But they forget to stand back and look at the big picture. When they lose the strategy perspective, they miss the opportunity to make that critical value addition which converts…
Continue Selling competitive intelligence internally
Posted by Varsha Chitale on April 18, 2012 at 11:46pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
CI teams cannot be efficient, effective and successful without a buy-in from their co-workers at all levels – senior, middle and junior. CI teams face a dual challenge in terms of getting an internal buy-in within an organization.
First, they need to show a good ROI to the senior management in order to justify their very existence. Unless senior management perceives their value in helping the company meet its business objectives, they will a) not be consulted b) not be respected c)…
Continue Winds Of Change
Posted by Ashwin on April 4, 2012 at 6:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
The nuclear disaster in Fukushima has caused many nations to reconsider their energy policies. The Indo-US nuclear deal that India boasted about until a year back now seems less relevant, as the prospect of having a nuclear plant in the vicinity is likely to trigger protests. The nuclear project plans in India suddenly seem to have become comatose.
With the nuclear plans on hold and thermal power primarily controlled by government. Renewable energy investments which earlier seen only as… Continue
With the nuclear plans on hold and thermal power primarily controlled by government. Renewable energy investments which earlier seen only as… Continue
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Varsha Chitale posted a blog postWhy politics deserves greater mindshare of CI in India
Politics affects business in very real ways, and this is becoming increasingly apparent in India. In recent weeks, corporations have been screaming hoarse about the impact of poor governance on business. In India governance is related inextricably to politics...It is the job of competitive intelligence professionals to scrutinize all aspects of the business environment. If politics is a significant part of the environment, then that needs to feature in the analysis too. While CI has many tools…See More
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