Key Intelligence Topic Action Plan - Competitive Intelligence2024-03-29T00:33:24Zhttps://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/forum/topics/key-intelligence-topic-action-plan?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe KIT/KIQ methodology is ba…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2013-04-08:2036441:Comment:814062013-04-08T16:30:59.714ZTrip Kranthttps://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/TripKrant
<p>The KIT/KIQ methodology is based around the traditional intelligence cycle; which is of course a flawed and imperfect model at its best, and completely useless at its worst. Jan Herring is a dean of the CI field – don’t get me wrong – but what he brought over from the govt side was based on intelligence management paradigms from the Cold War era.</p>
<p>Like I said in another forum, Stephen – I think your are going to be pressed to actually find someone using a bonafide KIT action plan. I…</p>
<p>The KIT/KIQ methodology is based around the traditional intelligence cycle; which is of course a flawed and imperfect model at its best, and completely useless at its worst. Jan Herring is a dean of the CI field – don’t get me wrong – but what he brought over from the govt side was based on intelligence management paradigms from the Cold War era.</p>
<p>Like I said in another forum, Stephen – I think your are going to be pressed to actually find someone using a bonafide KIT action plan. I hope I am wrong, but the intellectual Human-Centipede cultivated by SCIP/Frost has rendered most of the CI activity going on largely irrelevant.</p>
<p>You are probably and aberration in the CI world today, in that: your position is as dedicated CI practitioner at your firm; you have a prior intel background.</p>
<p>I would recommend adopting Target Models to help drive collection activity and manage the rest of the process.</p>