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STATE OF THE ART: COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE
A Competitive Intelligence Foundation Research Report 2005-2006 Executive Summary
Edited by Dale Fehringer, Bonnie Hohhof, and Ted Johnson

A snapshot of who we are (competitive intelligence professionals), what we are doing (what competitive intelligence is), and who we are doing it for (clients and companies). Based on answers supplied by 520 CI professionals.

The Competitive Intelligence Foundation, a SCIP-supported 501(C)3 non-profit corporation, develops and promotes the body of knowledge for the competitive intelligence community through research and education. This study was jointly developed by the Competitive Intelligence Foundation and Cipher Systems.

About the Study
This study was completed through a partnership between the SCIP Competitive Intelligence Foundation and Cipher Systems. The Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) is the only global not-for-profit membership organization for everyone involved in the development and use of competitive intelligence. SCIP’s mission is to enhance the success of its members through leadership, education, advocacy, and networking. For more information, visit www.scip.org or call [phone]. Cipher specializes in competitive intelligence consulting services such as primary / secondary data collection, analysis, reporting, company profiling, and scenario planning. Cipher’s award-winning competitive intelligence software Knowledge.Works is a customizable toolkit of CI technologies. For more information, visit www.cipher-sys.com or call [phone].

Acknowledgements
The Competitive Intelligence Foundation’s activities are supported by many individuals who represent the full spectrum of competitive intelligence practitioners. These individuals contributed to this report in many ways, from developing the original survey instrument to gathering the data we analyze here to revising content. We particularly appreciate the efforts of the