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Comparison of content management features (use-case - intelligence)
16th February 2021
This is the first in a five-part series of articles looking at the content management features of intelligence systems. This article describes the components of an intelligence system, the type of content it's likely to include as well as a scorecard for content management features. All-in-one products covered include Factiva, Nexis Newsdesk, NewsEdge, and Northern Light's SinglePoint. We also look at platform-only products including Aurora's FirstLight, InfoDesk, InfoNgen and Intelligence2day.
Mini review of Global Market Model
2nd February 2021
Global Market Model by The Business Research Company is a market intelligence tool designed to help companies find new customers, understand competitors and analyse global markets. This mini review looks at the company behind the product, as well as its extensive database of economic and market data and forecasts. We find out what changes have been made to the product since Jinfo last reviewed it a couple of years ago. We also take a look at some of its competitors, including Euromonitor’s Passport, MarketLine’s Advantage, IBISWorld, and Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research.
Comparative product evaluation - breaking it down into manageable pieces
12th January 2021
Mini review of M-Brain's Intelligence Plaza
18th January 2021
Intelligence Plaza from M-Brain is a market intelligence and competitive intelligence platform that can be used by companies of any size working in market intelligence, sales and business development to help with decision-making and strategic planning. This mini review looks at the company and product, and how it's changed since we last looked at it a couple of years ago. We explore the competitive landscape, which includes products from Digimind, Manzama Insights and Meltwater. We also look at its pricing structure and overall value proposition.
Product review of Aurora's FirstLight (value - purchasing, development and competitor landscape)
14th January 2021
The final part of our product review of Aurora's FirstLight, an intelligence platform, looks at the help and training available to users as well as the product’s value. We also look at other players in the intelligence platforms market. Some of the companies include big names such as LexisNexis, Dow Jones and Thomson Reuters as well as Meltwater, Manzama, and Northern Light, amongst others. We also look at product development plans for the next few years as well as pricing options.
Note: Full review in Subscription Report (PDF)
Product review of Aurora's FirstLight (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
13th January 2021
Part three of Jinfo’s product review of Aurora's FirstLight, an intelligence platform, looks at the technology behind the product. We focus specifically on its automation capabilities, and its use of big data and natural language processing. We also explore how a user would interact with the system and the process involved in a typical implementation of the Enterprise Edition.
Note: Full review in Subscription Report (PDF)
The importance of current awareness tracking
13th October 2020
Product review of Aurora's FirstLight (sources - content and coverage)
12th January 2021
In the second part of Jinfo’s product review of Aurora's FirstLight, an intelligence platform, we look at the range of external and internal sources that can be included in this highly customised application. This includes paid subscriptions, social media, blogs, scientific journals and news databases, to name a few.
Note: Full review in Subscription Report (PDF)
Product review of Aurora's FirstLight (key advantages, introduction and contact details)
11th January 2021
FirstLight from Aurora WDC is an intelligence platform that was first reviewed by Jinfo at the beginning of 2018. In the first part of our latest product review, we take a look at the company and product as well as some of its key advantages. We also find out who uses the product, how it’s changed since our last review and what product enhancements are in the pipeline.
Note: Full review in Subscription Report (PDF)
Product review of Aurora's FirstLight
11th January 2021
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20th April 2023
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"The goalposts keep moving..."
1st March 2023
Corporate belt-tightening continues and we are all being asked to do "more with less". But how practical is it to maintain service levels with diminishing resources? Before the straw breaks the proverbial camel's back, how do information leaders proactively manage stakeholders' expectations and resist the urge to "make do and mend" when budgets are tight?
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