Comments - Competitive intelligence and confirmatory intelligence - Competitive Intelligence2024-03-29T15:08:03Zhttps://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2036441%3ABlogPost%3A73045&xn_auth=noThanks for your comment Deepa…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2012-04-04:2036441:Comment:732782012-04-04T08:28:01.924ZVarsha Chitalehttps://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/VarshaChitale
<p>Thanks for your comment Deepak.</p>
<p>I agree that most companies focus on the immediate and fail to think ahead - not necessarily the individual decision makers, but the organizations themselves. In order to make an organization forward looking, systems to scan the horizon (early warning systems) need to be institutionalized.</p>
<p>Thanks for your comment Deepak.</p>
<p>I agree that most companies focus on the immediate and fail to think ahead - not necessarily the individual decision makers, but the organizations themselves. In order to make an organization forward looking, systems to scan the horizon (early warning systems) need to be institutionalized.</p> Well said Vasha!
I think if t…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2012-04-03:2036441:Comment:733792012-04-03T17:59:53.402ZDeepak Dadhwal,CPPhttps://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/DeepakDadhwalCPP
<p>Well said Vasha!</p>
<p>I think if the approach to CI is not holistic, then stress would merely be on detecting and countering fresh threats or as in the example you cite, a pre entry confirmation. To be successfully ahead in the competition, continuous Horizon scanning with a view to avoid surprises, and retain the edge after having achieved it is important.</p>
<p>The reason for the short sighted view may be that short term business goals assume greater importance in the environment today.…</p>
<p>Well said Vasha!</p>
<p>I think if the approach to CI is not holistic, then stress would merely be on detecting and countering fresh threats or as in the example you cite, a pre entry confirmation. To be successfully ahead in the competition, continuous Horizon scanning with a view to avoid surprises, and retain the edge after having achieved it is important.</p>
<p>The reason for the short sighted view may be that short term business goals assume greater importance in the environment today. </p>