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1. Value Chain Management - Broken Links
(Articles/Value Chain)

... managing the suppliers of a key vegetable ingredient, and 2) farming the vegetable themselves.  What they subsequently found out truly shocked management.  Over a century earlier, a m...

2. What Strategic Planning Is Not
(Articles/Strategic Planning)

...nbsp; Eventually, the manager of any organization have to to sit back and ask themselves “What are the most important subjects we should respond to?” and “How shall we respon...

3. Definition Business Intelligence
(Articles/Business Intelligence)

What is Business Intelligence? If you search the internet for definitions of Business Intelligence you will receive a variety of answers. Is there a common understanding of the relevant elements?&nbsp

4. SWOT Analysis - What's Next?
(Articles/Competitive Intelligence Methods)

...ess is different and so are the actions deducted from the SWOT analysis. Here you will find some ideas what to do with the results from your SWOT analysis.    First you should t...

5. Key Concepts Of Strategic Planning
(Articles/Strategic Planning)

...'s mission, vision and values among key stakeholders  A road map for action based on what is happening now Benchmarks by which we can determine achievement  In...

6. Introduction to Competitor Analysis
(Articles/Analysis)

... your indirect contenders?   Is their business growing, steady, or declining?   What can you learn from their operations or from their marketing?   What are their st...

7. Competitive Intelligence vs. Espionage
(Essentials/Gathering Information)

...ews. This ensures that primary research is conducted ethically without twisting. As such it also limits what can be done - and attempts to gain information through lies about one's identify would ...

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

...cting reality, all teams act concurrently, each without all the information it would like to have about what its competitors are currently planning or doing, or exactly what is going on among the unco...

9. Data Security Considerations
(Essentials/Do You Need Help?)

...o your employees understand your confidentiality policy? We all love to talk. If something is a secret, what measures do you have in place to prevent someone from disclosing information to friends and...

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

...you gather information, the next step is to determine how you will use this information make decisions. What insights did you gain during your analysis? How will these insights determine which decisio...

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

... to determine when analyzing the market, industry, and competition. Strengths and Weaknesses. What are you competitors’ strong and weak points? Determine as many factors as possible fo...

12. Success Factors
(Essentials/Introduction To Profiles)

  A good way to stay competitive is to determine exactly what it is you need to do in order to remain a major force in your industry. This is called your “critical success factors”. &

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

  A key section of the company profile is one that analyzes why they are successful. What is their strategy? To determine this, understand that there are a few different kinds of strategies they

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

...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 also a good time to decide how you will be organizing...

15. Profile The Competition
(Essentials/Introduction To Profiles)

... the basic information about the company. This includes their contact information, structure, location, what product or service they are selling, financial profile, etc. This information is usually ap...

16. Introduction To Profiles
(Essentials/Introduction To Profiles)

... come in the form of a popular product, such as action figures based on a popular movie. By determining what their edge is, you can increase your efforts of combating that in your own strategy. Make ...

17. Software Programs
(Essentials/Organize The Information)

... different features and others let you customize the software to fit your needs. Some questions to ask: What information do you need to retrieve from online sources?   Where do you need the softw...

18. Traditional Sources
(Essentials/Sources Of Information)

...ows – Attending trade shows, even if your company isn’t involved, is also a good way to see what is “up and coming” about the competition.   Networking events – Atte...

19. Using Paid Services
(Essentials/Sources Of Information)

...ast - http://www.pointcast.com/ Keep in mind that they charge a fee so make sure you understand exactly what information you need. Database services. Certain database services also charge a fee. Howev...

20. Sources Of Additional Online Information
(Essentials/Sources Of Information)

...oards. Also, don’t neglect the job boards. Check to see if your company is seeking new employees. What kinds of positions are available? How many positions are they looking for? Does this indica...

21. Steps For Gathering Information Online
(Essentials/Sources Of Information)

...tanding how internet keywords work can be invaluable to your internet searches. Basically, keywords are what allows you to find relevant information. For example, if you want to find legal in...

22. Who Are Your Competitors?
(Essentials/Gathering Information)

...competition, focus on both the future and the present. Here are some basic questions: What is your product or service? Which companies have similar products or services and how im...

23. Collecting Data - Accuracy And Focus
(Essentials/Gathering Information)

...sp; Remember that not all information you find on your competition will be accurate or correct. That is what makes this probably one of the most difficult aspects of the whole process.    I...

24. Gathering Information
(Essentials/Gathering Information)

  The key to the competitive intelligence process is to understand what information you truly need. The goal is to find information about your market and about your competition that will give you

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

...ommittee in place to gather and organize the necessary information you will need to stay informed about what the committee has found.  There are several ways to do this, and each method will depe...

26. Protect Your Secrets
(Essentials/Understand Your Company)

...ompetition from learning too much, you need to find a way to protect your secrets.   What information should be kept confidential? Basically, if the knowledge can help another compa...

27. Form A Group
(Essentials/Understand Your Company)

...special group that is in charge of the information.   The owner can hand select the group based on what he or she knows about the employees. Or they can ask for volunteers. It doesn’t matte...

28. Understand Your Industry
(Essentials/Understand Your Company)

... to understand the nature of your industry.   Some things to consider: The current trends – What are the current trends in the industry? Is your company part of these trends? How long do y...

29. How To Motivate
(Essentials/Understand Your Company)

...g them incentives is also important. Again, this will all depend on the employees and work environment. What do they value? What will make them happy and keep them motivated? Here are some suggestions...

30. It Starts With The Owner
(Essentials/Understand Your Company)

...hief motivator and is responsible for implementing a system that will allow the employees to contribute what they find.   There is so much information that needs to be gathered and interpreted; o...