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1. PEST Analysis
(Essentials/Analysis - A Crucial Step)

...ew of the different macro-environmental aspects that the company has to take into consideration. Political factors include parts such as employment laws, environmental regulations, tax policy, trade r...

2. SWOT Analysis - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
(Articles/Competitive Intelligence Methods)

...or a wide range of perspectives should perform the SWOT analysis. Internal and External Factors The intention of any SWOT analysis is to separate the key environmental fac...

3. What Is A Business Wargame?
(Articles/Competitive Intelligence Methods)

...set of teams representing a market or customer, a set of competitors, and a series of other uncontrollable factors or entities. It involves a series of rounds representing a specific period of time or...

4. Making Decisions
(Essentials/Do You Need Help?)

...ry trends and changes. You may also want to write or revise your business plan at this time. Determine the factors. Which competitive factors are the current issues? Have you found a new supplier? Did...

5. Further Analysis - SWOT
(Essentials/Introduction To Profiles)

... Strengths and Weaknesses. What are you competitors’ strong and weak points? Determine as many factors as possible for each business that you can consider competition. Strengths can includ...

6. Success Factors
(Essentials/Introduction To Profiles)

... need to do in order to remain a major force in your industry. This is called your “critical success factors”.   Usually these factors are industry specific. Also, your direct compet...

7. The Profile - Determine Competitor's Success Factors
(Essentials/Introduction To Profiles)

...all you can about the product or service and analyze whether or not you believe them to be correct.   Factors include special features, a certain way they deliver the product, their staff, etc. F...

8. What Goes In A Competitor Profile
(Essentials/Introduction To Profiles)

  Which data do you need to include in your profile? Well this will depend on a variety of factors. Examine your needs and observe the market. What information would be helpful? This is a

9. Industry Trends
(Essentials/Gathering Information)

... on both the local level and both the national and international levels. It also helps to understand which factors can affect the trends. Things such as real estate, the economy, and the gas prices ca...

10. Flow Of Information
(Essentials/Understand Your Company)

...t the committee has found.  There are several ways to do this, and each method will depend on several factors including your personality, schedule, and the needs of your company. Here are some s...

11. What Is Competitive Intelligence?
(General/Info)

...bute to the understanding of competitive intelligence. It is your task to weighten the different appraisal factors and find your own approach of what competitive intelligence means to you. On our page...