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How many CI Bodies of Knowldge do exist?
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China CI brings together all those using or delivering competitive and market intelligence in China as well as those interested from around the world.
Hi Craig, I would like to joint this group.Alessandro
For those anywhere around the globe who teach or do research in the field of competitive intelligence.
Hello Craig,
I agree with the fact that CI practitioners do not agree in the definition of CI (scope). Perhaps the reason behind this is that there are numerous disciplines involved in CI and therefore each one will have their own perspective.
I...
How many CI Bodies of Knowldge do exist?
Introduction and Background:
Recently, the Society of Competitive Intelligence and Dr. John Prescott from the University of Pittsburgh have developed a project called "Competitive Intelligence Body of Know...
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- About Me:
- I hold a BSc (Honor) in Engineering, an MBA from the University of Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona (Spain) and a DEA from ESADE Business School. I am also a Ph.D. candidate at ESADE business school (URL).
At the moment I am an associate professor of the University of Pompeu Fabra, (Barcelona, Spain) and I was a visiting professor at Tampere University of Technology (Tampere, Finland) were I have searched on business/competitive intelligence.
I have written several article and paper about CI and I am doing several researches about competitive intelligence (see for instance: www.world-class-ci.com & www.mappingthelandscape.com). I am a co-author (with Dr. Joaquín Tena) of the following books:
1) Mapping & Anticipating the Competitive Landscape
2) Inteligencia Competitiva y Vigilancia Tecnológica (In Spanish)
3) Software for Technological Patent Intelligence.
With Dr. John E. Prescott I am also working in a new project. The book titled " Pathways to World-Class Competitive Intelligence Function: Building and managing a Competitive Intelligence Function through a systematic approach” will be published by fall 2008 by John&Wiley
I am currently the director of the Spanish competitive intelligence magazine (PUZZLE - Revista de Inteligencia Competitiva) and I was an editorial member of the Journal of Competitive Intelligence and Management (2003-2006). I am also run a small consulting company (2IC) specialized in Competitive Intelligence.
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- http://www.world-class-ci.com
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Benchmarking with the World-Class Competitive Intelligence Model!
Do the managers that fund your competitive intelligence (CI) function ask how your company’s CI function stacks up against world class standards? Providing fact-based evidence of how your CI function compares to world-class standards has several benefits. First, you can evaluate your CI function across nine (9) dimensions that define world class standards. Second, you can isolate aspects within each dimension that can be targeted for improvement. Finally, you can develop an action plan to enhanc… Continue
Posted on May 21, 2008 at 7:06am — 3 Comments
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- At 7:49am on November 29, 2009,
Puji said…
- Hola Alessandro,
Gracias por añadirme, acabo de iniciar un debate en el foro con una de mis dudas!! saludos
- At 4:59am on October 16, 2009,
António Rolhas said… - Good Morning
Would you please tell me if you know any book that talks of competitive intelligence related to regulatory entities? The market is the telecommunications market.
Thanks in advance
António Rolhas
- At 4:38pm on October 12, 2009,
Chris Hote said… - Thank you Alessandro for the mention about the Digimind benchmarking guide.
- At 8:59am on October 6, 2009,
Mark Van Laeke said… - Alessandro, thanks for the invite. I look forward to sharing ideas via the forums. By the way, we have released our first version of a Internet Search Engine for Competitive Intelligence (we believe we can beat Google at this). If you have interest in taking a look at our product, let me know and I can send you a login. To learn more visit www.competitordocuments.com.
Best,
Mark
- At 6:07am on October 6, 2009,
Sandra Schlick said… - Hi Alessandro
Invitation gladfully accepted :-)
Best
Sandra
- At 6:55am on August 3, 2008,
Andrew Beurschgens said… - Alessandro, fantastic to see you here. Hoping life is treating you well..and hopefully we shall see you in Rome for the 13th European SCIP Conference from 20th to 22nd October.
- At 11:44pm on April 4, 2008,
Michael Neugarten said… - Alessandro
I'd be happy to be a part of your forum.
Regards
Michael
- At 8:02am on March 27, 2008,
Martha R. Matteo, PhD said…
- Dear Alessandro:
It is good to have you on the site. Take a look at the CTI group and see if there is interest there for you.
Martha
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This has been an interesting discussion. I have done some thinking about it and wonder if the differentiation between PI and CI methods is about the end result.
CI methods lead to analysis and deliverables that provide a company with actionable r...
Now, it seems that as if all CI practitioners were the "good ones", and PI practitioners "the evil ones". Then, (if we suppose that people in general have mostly good intentions and moral) why would "the World" (i.e. businesses or citizens) still ...
Yeah. We've already discussed it extensively ( http://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/forum/topics/ci-in-economy-and-politics ). Therefore, let me add only the following argument.
Dear Pavol,
Ethics is the basis of conduct, which is perceived through individual morality and society’s norm of what is "good or bad", "right or wrong". :- Stealing is immoral
A code of conduct is a statement of ethical practices or guidelines ...
Between MORALITY and GREED lies AMBITION.
In the Race for Economic Supremacy of Nations, Ethics serve Country's interests to be globally competitive.
The world is Grey and not Black or White!
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