|
|
Orientation of the Competitive Intelligence Professional
The workshop follows on the Introduction and Overview workshop and focus exclusively on the competitive intelligence process or the intelligence cycle, specifically on the planning and collection phases.
Gathering good information on a competitor's capabilities, plans, tactics, development and intentions is an ongoing process which has as its main aim to increase the value of information critical on all levels of decision making.
The workshop includes a brief history of intelligence through ancient times, the middle ages, modern times and the information age.
The following topics are covered:
- Planning and Direction
- Need Assessment
- Establishing Context
- Collection
- Sources of Information
- Methods of Information Collection
- Setting up a Human Source Network
- Reports and Records
- Trade Show Intelligence
- Advanced Counterintelligence
- Integrating Counterintelligence with Security
- Policies and Procedures
The workshop is presented over two working days.
The workshop comprises many practical exercises and students are expected to partake in these exercises to hone and practice their collection skills.
The workshop is accredited by the Intelligence and Counterintelligence Academy (IACA).
The workshop is recommended for those who will actively be involved in the collection of information for their companies.
Click here for the registration form |
|
|
|
|
