Politics affects business in very real ways, and this is becoming increasingly apparent in India. In recent weeks, corporations have been screaming hoarse about the impact of poor governance on business. In India governance is related inextricably to politics. Some headlines... Read More.
Competitive intelligence analysts must frequently remind themselves of their final objective. Time and again, I have seen analysts get so involved in the “activity” they do, that they forget why they do it. They optimise the process, perfect the mechanics,... Read More.
As the credit market slows, Australian banks are under pressure to maintain profits. The four largest banks in Australia by market capitalization are planning on a major restructuring through outsourcing . Westpac and the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group... Read More.
CI teams cannot be efficient, effective and successful without a buy-in from their co-workers at all levels – senior, middle and junior. CI teams face a dual challenge in terms of getting an internal buy-in within an organization. First, they need... Read More.
With the Indian government opening up its renewable energy market to foreign players, India has now become a battleground for global giants in the wind energy industry. Many companies are entering the market to capitalize on the huge energy demand in... Read More.
Examples of competitive intelligence failures and blind spots are cited to emphasize the importance and value of CI to an organization. A recent one is the failure of Blockbuster to see opportunity to take its business online – a blunder... Read More.
The latest buzz word in the sphere of online marketing is return on investment (RoI) on social media marketing. Marketers and top management want to know the effectiveness of their social media strategy to promote brand awareness, and how it... Read More.
I understand that competitive intelligence is important. But why are competitive intelligence needs always urgent? Most companies that approach us for intelligence, want it in a tearing hurry. That some kinds of tactical intelligence is often required immediately is understandable. Sales... Read More.
HCL Technologies, a leading global IT services provider, will work with Blue Shield of California and use its iCRM web based tool, Proprietary ICD 10 Transformation Framework, to help the company with its ICD 10 remediation. This will help Blue... Read More.
When you need research to answer a particular problem, how do you decide whether you will use secondary or primary research? Or, what the mix of the two will be? Do you decide on the basis of the budget you... Read More.
