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Negotiation clinic - role-play and Q&A
13th April 2021
Negotiation clinic - role-play and Q&A
Following the success of our first negotiation clinic featuring role-play scenarios, we invite you to bring your tricky situations to this session.In this session, we will run three role-playing scenarios, covering different aspects of negotiations on content and data licensing contracts....
Usage data in contract negotiations
23rd March 2021
Usage data in contract negotiations
We know that usage is only one component of what constitutes "value" but it is a very important component. But many content portfolio managers have difficulty:Getting reliable usage dataUsing data in "apples to apples" comparisonsInterpreting data to clarify the value of a...
Pricing models for information and data licensing
2nd March 2021
Pricing models for information and data licensing
If you license external information and data into your organisation, you’ve likely encountered a wide range of pricing models, supplier requirements and unique use clauses.This Jinfo Community session, part of our Focus on Content Portfolio, provides a forum for us to discuss:Current...
State of the Industry, 2021
16th February 2021
State of the Industry, 2021
After one of the most unusual years most of us have experienced, Jinfo will be facilitating our State of the Industry Community session for 2021 early in the new year.Let's all get a fresh perspective as we face the coming months: Join your peers in discussion of:The "new normal" and...
Negotiation clinic - raise your concerns, hone your skills
8th December 2020
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Negotiation clinic - raise your concerns, hone your skills
The nuances and economic variables affecting information and data licences are unique compared with other procurement categories. What’s more, with 2021 looming, everyone anticipates their negotiations to be more challenging than ever.By popular demand, we ran this Community session as our...
How have your needs for product evaluation changed?
5th November 2020
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How have your needs for product evaluation changed?
Information teams are busier than ever. Meanwhile, business needs and use cases for information products are more complex, and the marketplace changes all the time. This Community session brought together information professionals from a range of industries, Jinfo analysts responsible for...
Using the value chain to strengthen your negotiating position
20th October 2020
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Using the value chain to strengthen your negotiating position
Before beginning any negotiations with vendors, you must know the specific value that information products, services and expertise bring to your organisation. Using value chain analysis to prepare for your discussions with vendors will allow you to find: Proof-points to share with suppliers...
Do you want to demonstrate your contributions to business development? A value chain discussion
25th September 2020
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Do you want to demonstrate your contributions to business development? A value chain discussion
All organisations in the private sector – and even some in the public sector – need to generate and grow their revenue. Information professionals know that doing so is impossible without access to the right information in the right place at the right time at the right price....
Innovation and efficiency value chains - a working discussion on your measurement, management and communication
28th July 2020
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Innovation and efficiency value chains - a working discussion on your measurement, management and communication
Information professionals know the value they bring to the organisation, from an information standpoint. The difficulty arises in explaining that to stakeholders that are concerned with different areas of the chain: finance, innovation, operations, and more. During this Community session,...
Risk assessment for information licensing - more important than ever
7th July 2020
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Risk assessment for information licensing - more important than ever
Most of us have seen recent changes to how we access and manage information, and probably expect some new conversations around licensing of content, especially at renewal time. It is the perfect time to reassess your risk profile with regards to information security, access, and use. During...
Document the value chain, and transform the way you think about, manage and report on your product portfolio and your information service contributions to your organisation goals.
Director of Research Robin Neidorf describes the benefits of a Consulting Pilot on Value Chain, to tailor this process to your needs and environment:
- Research update - what's your focus in 2021?
Thursday, 7th January 2021 - Research update - peeking around the corner to 2021
Thursday, 17th December 2020 - Research update - what can you leverage in 2021?
Thursday, 3rd December 2020
Articles:
- Product Review of Aurora FirstLight (value - purchasing, development and competitor landscape)
Thursday, 14th January 2021 - Product review of Aurora FirstLight (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
Wednesday, 13th January 2021 - Product review of Aurora FirstLight (sources - content and coverage)
Tuesday, 12th January 2021
Reports:
- Product Review of Aurora FirstLight
Monday, 11th January 2021 - Market landscape - patent products
Monday, 21st December 2020 - Product review of TRG Screen's Quest
Friday, 18th December 2020
- Negotiation clinic - role-play and Q&A (Community) Tuesday, 13th April 2021
- Usage data in contract negotiations (Community) Tuesday, 23rd March 2021
- Pricing models for information and data licensing (Community) Tuesday, 2nd March 2021
- Comparative product evaluation - breaking it down into manageable pieces (Webinar) Tuesday, 19th January 2021
- The importance of current awareness tracking (Webinar) Tuesday, 12th January 2021
- State of the Industry, 2021 (Webinar) Tuesday, 5th January 2021
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