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Strategic planning - understanding stakeholders and what they value
11th November 2016
Not all measurements are equal; Jinfo's director of research, Robin Neidorf explains how to achieve "best measurements" for your organisation and your business objectives, and where the data to feed into those measurements could come from. She also presents an activity that will allow you to develop the right metrics to validate the impact of information products and services in your organisation.
Strategic planning - aligning information strategy with the business
10th November 2016
It's important to research and understand what different stakeholders think about value and the different perspectives they bring through viewpoints, business objectives, engagement and influence. This article includes a stakeholder mapping exercise.
Mini review puts ScienceDirect Reference Modules - Materials Science to the test
9th November 2016
ScienceDirect's Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering is a one-stop research solution of continually updated information. Our reviewer looks at the system's key strengths, how the external editorial board functions, pricing, exporting content, and competitors including Springer, Wiley and CRC.
Strategic planning - value depends on context
9th November 2016
Before measuring value you need to understand the organisation's goals, which can be measured through six categories, explains Jinfo's director of research Robin Neidorf. She then introduces a table to map the objectives against characteristics of information products and services and how using this in your business can generate more meaningful discussions about return on investment.
Product review of EMIS Professional
8th November 2016
Data analytics - challenges of combining internal data with open data
7th November 2016
The advent of "big data" blurs the distinction between internal and external information. Sensitive and confidential issues notwithstanding, the knowledge that can be obtained from breadth, depth and sheer volume of data, can be immeasurably more powerful than traditional, more linear methods. Sue Jenkins explains why information professionals continue to offer unmatched skills in this new era.
Product review of EMIS Professional (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
3rd November 2016
In the concluding part of the product review of EMIS Professional, the emerging markets business intelligence information service, Andrew Lucas looks at competitors, such as Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters Eikon, S&P Global Market Intelligence and the big content aggregators, but can any of them compete with the EMIS focus on emerging markets? He covers help functions, which are available throughout the product, likely future developments and pricing strategy.
Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2736
Product review of EMIS Professional (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
2nd November 2016
In the third part of our product review of EMIS Professional, the business intelligence information service for emerging markets, researcher Andrew Lucas looks at some of the recent improvements to the structure of the product around Companies, Industries and Countries, which has improved the navigation. He also puts the new user interface design to the test; reviews languages and outputs; and takes a detailed look at company, industry and country analysis.
Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2736
The AI agents are coming!
Community session
16th July 2024
AI agents, industry news and market landscapes
Blog posting
3rd July 2024
July 2024 Update
YouTube video
4th July 2024
- Jinfo Community session (TBC) (Community) 25th September 2024
- The AI agents are coming! (Community) 16th July 2024
- US private company data – what’s new? (Community) 18th June 2024