Competitive Intelligence Software Report Released September 13, 2006
Posted by admin in : In The News , trackbackFuld & Co has released their latest survey of 17 competitive intelligence software packages.
They urge executives to match packages based not only on their features, but also on how they fit with a company’s approach and progress in utilizing competitive intelligence techniques.
Technology serving the competitive intelligence arena has exploded in recent years. These technology tools come in all types and approaches, including: competitive intelligence (CI)-specific tools, text mining packages adapted to this market niche, new visualization tools, ERP technology, a raft of ASP offerings, custom solutions, as well as products designed for broader market intelligence applications.
The software companies whose CI products were evaluated include Autonomy Inc., Brimstone, Cipher, ClearForest, Coemergence, Comintell, Cymfony, firstRain Inc., Netro City, Nielsen BuzzMetrics (formerly Intelliseek), QL2 Software, Rocketinfo, Strategy Software Inc., TEMIS, Traction Software, and Wincite Systems. Fuld & Co. does not sell or re-sell any of the software evaluated in this report.
The survey points out that most packages fall under two broad categories: products designed specifically for CI, and tools that were not built with CI in mind, but could be used to augment the intelligence process. Choosing between the two is a vital decision, particularly with regard to budget. It may be much easier to justify spending $500,000 on an enterprise-wide application used by 10,000 employees than to spend $30,000 on a software package that will be used by only 10 CI analysts.
A copy of the report by going to http://www.fuld.com/Products/ISR2006/, registering, and filling out a brief qualifying survey.
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