Russia’s Accession to the WTO and its Impact on Her Energy and Commodities Industries

Russia’s WTO negotiations date back to the year 1993. The membership is expected to finally come into effect this summer. What lies ahead for Russia, its key trading partners and most important industries? What does the decrease of tariffs mean for the trade between Russia and the EU27? How will the Russian and foreign industry players be effected within Russia? How will this impact Russia's Energy and Commodities industries?

Intelligence Organization – Leveraging Human Networks and Information Sources for High Impact Market Intelligence

A successful MI program builds its high impact on a tightly networked strategy. The old truth “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” very much applies to running an MI program that makes a difference. Indeed, the Global MI Survey 2011 indicated that companies with world class MI do not have more resources than the rest, but their intelligence organization is simply more networked and works closer to management.

A case study featuring T-systems reveals how a Market Intelligence program can be run as a service center.

Using Market Intelligence Dashboards to Communicate Key Intelligence and Build Your Company's MI Network

Market intelligence teams are often hard pressed for making the latest market and competitor news, tables, charts and analysis reports available and easily accessible. An even greater challenge lies in how to push the right intelligence to the right users in various different parts of their businesses. And building an active Market Intelligence network in the company is what many MI Managers try to achieve - to get people in the field to contribute with insights and avoid the MI process being just a one way communication.

While dashboards have been around for a while, there are not many attractive and easily customizable market intelligence dashboards on the market. How can such a dashboard support the corporate market intelligence process, serve to facilitate interaction between users, and help take the market intelligence function to the next level?

Market Intelligence for Latin America

Latin America is growing in global strategic importance while remaining a region of diverse economic opportunities and challenges. Most countries in the region made significant progress in achieving sustained economic growth, placing Latin America ahead of other regions with an average 4.6% estimated growth for 2011.

Marisol Argueta de Barillas
Senior Director, Head of Latin America
World Economic Forum on Latin America 2011

Strategic Purpose of Market Sizing & Forecasting

Knowing the size of your addressable market is fundamental to any strategic business or marketing plan. You will need realistic and reliable data. Yet information is not always easy to attain in emerging economies, particularly if your target market is rapidly evolving, or if you are introducing a new product category, or sell primarily through distribution channels. What are some ways to achieve a reliable measure of the market?

Market Intelligence for Southern Africa

There are periods in the dynamics of global power when the shift in trends is of such a scale that it is almost impossible to perceive the full impact of the moment. This was certainly the case with the phenomenal rise of China as a major global economic power. And it is happening again with the rise of Africa as a priority investment destination, as it moves into a similar position that China was in three decades ago, when that country began opening its economy to global forces.

Market Intelligence for China

Market Intelligence in China requires constant monitoring and quality assessment. The information avail able from traditional channels is often too general or inaccurate to be of any real use, but by diversifying information sources, worthwhile, qual­ity material can be found and utilized effectively.

Intelligence Plaza 7 Launch

We are living in the middle of a dramatic shift in how people and organizations communicate and collaborate, as manifested in the rapid growth of technologies such as social media, smart phones and RSS feeds. Developed with this in mind, what will the latest version of GIA's software Intelligence Plaza®, offer market intelligence practitioners?

Market Intelligence for Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific holds a wealth of opportunities for different industries whether it is outsourcing production to take advantage of lower costs or reaching out to new target customers. However regional and local diversities pose a significant challenge when navigating through each market in order to have a definable growth strategy. When assessing market opportunities or planning strategies for Asia Pacific, this diversity must be accounted for and a growth strategy must be tailored for each industry and country according to local specifics.

This White Paper offers some possible solutions to overcoming the inherent MI challenges in Asia Pacific, through the combined expertise of our team in Asia-Pacific. Two case studies are also included to provide further insight into these best practices and demonstrate the unique environments that can be found across Asia-Pacific.

Asia-Pacific: India - November 2010

Market Intelligence for India

India is a complex market due to the regional diversity, rural-urban divide, presence of a large unorganized market, and multiple legal and administrative systems. Companies that have understood the nuances of handling India’s complex business environment have been successful. This white paper seeks to help illustrate some of these nuances, and offer some possible solutions to overcoming the inherent MI challenges in India.

How to Profit from Biogas Market Developments

Biogas is increasingly viewed as a viable alternative to both traditional as well as other renewable forms of existing transportation fuel, from gasoline and diesel to ethanol and biodiesel. A company with the right expertise and timing can capture it’s share of the billions that are invested in the infrastructure in the coming years.

Where do the greatest market opportunities lie? Which technologies will be utilized in different regions? Which new players are entering the biogas market? The answers are all in this GIA white paper.

Telecommunication, Technology & Media - April 2010

Native or Web Application? How Best to Deliver Content and Services to Your Audiences over the Mobile Phone

Content publishers and service providers looking to serve consumers over the mobile phone must make crucial decisions between web or native application interfaces.

This white paper "Native or Web Applications? How Best to Deliver Content and Services to Your Audience over the Mobile Phone" reveals different approaches in building applications for mobile phones and the trends that will influence developers' and publishers' interface choices, based on findings from a survey conducted amongst 87 mobile publishers and service providers worldwide.

Russia & CIS - March 2010

Market Intelligence for Russia and CIS

“Now it is a very good time to enter into the Russian market. There are some niches and free space in the market due to the crisis. There is market share to be captured. According to my estimations this easy-to-enter market situation will last a year or two...” 

“...Mentally and culturally Russian people are Europeans, which means more comfortable conditions for Western businesses here.”

The wealthiest market per capita of all BRIC countries, Russia combines the best of Europe and Asia. Together with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), it offers rich mineral resources as well as intellectual and creative potential. How does one conduct Market Intelligence on its opportunities while avoiding its risks? Download the white paper to find out more about doing business in Russia.

Intelligence Software - November 2009

How GIA’s Intelligence Plaza® Adds Value To Microsoft SharePoint™

Managing the intelligence process efficiently is a key challenge for
intelligence professionals. Many types of IT tools have been developed to tackle this challenge and recently SharePoint™ has emerged as a player in the field. Since SharePoint™ is not an MI application by itself, however, it is not an optimal solution to manage the intelligence process. Often, the optimal solution is to use a true MI application - such as GIA’s Intelligence Plaza^® - for managing the intelligence process and then leverage SharePoint’s capabilities to reach a broader audience or specific business processes.

Central and Eastern Europe - October 2009

Market Intelligence for Central and Eastern Europe

Despite the fact that the CEE countries are experiencing an economic slowdown, the region remains an attractive consumer market as well as a target for FDI. The CEE countries have a lot in common from the cultural and historical point of view; however, one must be aware that there are quite significant differences in business environment and, above all, availability of reliable MI data. Local knowledge and approach are thus of the highest importance and crucial for anyone wishing to enter the local market.

Latin America - October 2009

Market Intelligence for Latin America

Latin America promises to be an engine of future growth for the world economy. Industries such as telecommunications, financial services, consumer goods, manufacturing and healthcare are advanced and face increasing domestic competition, as consumers increasingly demand first-class products and services. While development in the region has been rapid over the past few years, it has been disorganized. As a result, there are stark disparities between the private and public sectors and many countries within the region are at different stages of development.

China - September 2009

Market Intelligence for China

China has seen unprecedented levels of growth and development since it started on its market-led economic development in 1978. To be successful and profitable in this huge market, however, requires understanding of the potential, risks and opportunities. How do you capture Market Intelligence that will help you understand the impact, establish new opportunities and create practical strategies for the China market? The new GIA White Paper, Market Intelligence for China, gives you an overview of China, and outlines the challenges and recommended solutions for conducting Market Intelligence in China.

Energy, Resources & Environment - September 2009

The Chinese Wind Energy Market

Wind energy is expected to account for 20% of global electricity consumption by 2010. Will China indeed become the global wind energy market's supply chain hotspot if current trends persist? What makes China's position in the global wind energy market unique? This GIA white paper, The Chinese Wind Energy Market, outlines developments in the Chinese wind energy market, and discusses the Chinese wind energy market drivers, restraints, regulations and key players.

Logistics & Transportation - August 2009

Green Supply Chain Management in Asia Pacific

Environmental regulations are becoming more consistent globally, as those passed in one region have knock-on effects on supply chains in other regions. Companies across many sectors, especially those in fast moving consumer goods and food & beverage, are under pressure to publish sustainability reports and enforce environmental standards. This GIA whitepaper outlines sustainable practices in the manufacturing and logistics industries, and the role of sustainability in the Asia-Pacific.