Product Review of Euromonitor Competitor Analytics (Value - Help & Training; Competitors; Development; Pricing)
21st March 2016

Competitor Analytics from Euromonitor presents FMCG data with a strong focus on interrelated industry data. In the final part of our review we examine upcoming developments, and pricing and overall value offered. Other companies such as Nielsen, IRI and Canadean offer industry data - but can they be considered competitors?

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2639

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Product Review of Zotero (Introduction; Key Advantages; Contact Details)
21st March 2016

Zotero is an open source research management and citation tool. In the first part of the review, researcher Constance Ard introduces Zotero's main functions, the formats it handles, and the operating systems it is available for. She outlines the audiences that would get most value from the product, explains why it would be a valuable resource for individual users and small groups, and its limits as far as collaboration and enterprise installations go.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2645

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Is Your Copyright Content Sufficiently Protected?
18th March 2016

Keeping track of who owns content copyright and whether someone is breaching that copyright is increasingly tricky in an era where new content is created and uploaded online in the blink of an eye. Copyright expert Clare Painter provides practical guidance to make sure you have the right policies in place - and explains what to do if things go wrong.

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Product Review of Euromonitor Competitor Analytics (Technology - Search & User Interface; Outputs & Alerts; Administration)
18th March 2016

Euromonitor's Competitor Analytics uses data from Passport to allow users to understand the category and country presence of multinational consumer goods companies, their competitive landscape, country/category entries and to gain insight on future strategic direction. In the third part of our review, Sophie Alexander puts the search options to the test, along with functions to identify strategic information such as market attractiveness, competitive environment, gaps in a company's market presence. She includes case studies to illustrate these features in action and discusses the strength of the visualisations and charts.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2639

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Managing Your Intranet, with the IT Department and Others
17th March 2016

Intranets have become the subject of much speculation in recent years, but what is clear is that when it comes to their management, no two companies manage them in exactly the same way. The reason behind this is simple: when it comes to intranets, there are just too many potential owners and managers. So this begs the question, if you currently manage an intranet, how you can manage it effectively with other interested stakeholders including the IT department? James Mullan provides some examples and advice.

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Case Study - Cargill Works in Tandem with IT & Strategy Teams
16th March 2016

In the second of a two-part article based on a recent Jinfo webinar "Successful Relationships Between IS and IT: Tips from the Pros", Sophie Alexander reports on the experience of Anne Rogers, senior director, Knowledge Management, responsible for Cargill's InfoCenter. Anne offers some tips on how to improve the relationship between IS and IT.  

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Product Review of Euromonitor Competitor Analytics (Sources - Content & Coverage)
16th March 2016

In the second part of our review, we find that the quality and quantity of information available in Euromonitor's Competitor Analytics is impressive. Sophie Alexander puts the industry, company and country data to the test and finds out whether the tool lives up to its claim of providing analysis spanning multiple FMCG industries and providing a cross-industry perspective to connect them.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2639

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Market landscape - providers of SWOT reports
15th March 2016

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Product Review of PatSeer Premier
15th March 2016

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Insider Knowledge - Researching South Africa (Non-Domestic Sources)
14th March 2016

This article focuses on international resources that cover South African company, business and economic information and highlights key sources of information published in English. It follows on from business information consultant Colin Smith's article on domestic sources of information for South Africa.

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