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Building and Sustaining Impactful Competitive Intelligence Organizations

Publication Date August 2007
Publisher Best Practices
Product Type Report
Pages 132
ISBN Number not applicable
Product Code BPC00013
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Summary

Please note: this product includes both PDF and Print version

This research is focused on several major topic areas:

  • (1) creating and communicating CI value,
  • (2) optimal structure and alignment,
  • (3) resource levels,
  • (4) key primary and secondary intelligence sources,
  • (5) high impact CI activities, and
  • (6) effective stakeholder relationships.

Specific areas of coverage include:

  • tactics for increasing CI value and recognition
  • current and ideal departmental alignment for maximum effectiveness
  • operating budget levels and trends
  • average compensation and bonus potential for CI staff by individual job level
  • outsourcing for CI activities
  • average numbers of company products supported and competitor products tracked
  • methods for building trust with internal customers and collaborators
  • most effective internal communication approaches
  • essential skills, experiences, and attributes for employee success in CI roles
  • program performance measurement

Content

  • Executive Summary
    • Introduction
    • Research Approach
    • Participating Companies
    • Report Structure and OrganizationPage
    • Key Findings
    • Definitions
    • Data SegmentationPage
  • The Competitive Intelligence Value Cycle
    • Creating CI Value
    • Communicating CI Value
  • Effective CI Structure & Alignment
    • Proximity of Function to Senior Leadership
    • Current Departmental Status & Alignment
    • Ideal Departmental HomePage
  • Resource LevelsPage
    • Operating BudgetPage
    • Staff Compensation
    • FTE NumbersPage
    • Staff Competencies, Skills, and Training
    • Outsourcing CI Activities
    • CI LeadershipPage
  • Intelligence SourcesPage
    • Primary CI Resources
    • Secondary CI Resources
  • High Impact CI Activities
    • Top Five ActivitiesPage
    • Productivity
  • Effective Stakeholder Relationships
    • Internal CI Customers
    • Teaming with Collaborators
    • Building TrustPage
    • Effective Communication Practices
    • Use of Feedback & Evaluation Metrics
    • Response Matrix & Customer Groups that Elevate CI Value
  • Best Practices Matrix: Communicating & Sustaining ValuePage
  • Best Practices Matrix: CI ManagementPage
  • Appendix 1: Study Participant Data
    • Phase I
    • Phase IIPage
  • Appendix 2: Survey QuestionsPage
    • Phase I
    • Phase IIPage
  • Appendix 3: Format and Frequency Preferences for Customer Communications