Raising the Bar Worldwide
 Earlier this year, SCIP joined forces with the Fuld-Gilad-Herring Academy of Competitive Intelligence to develop the SCIP CIP™ Certification conferred by ACI. This initiative brings the world’s leading competitive intelligence certification program to SCIP members, who collectively comprise the globe’s strongest competitive intelligence membership organization. After one year of collaborative effort, the program has been a resounding success.
In 2011, 96 individuals took the SCIP CIP™ certification exams and passed; another 60 are sitting for one of the two exams as this article goes to print. These numbers not only indicate professional interest in certification but also represent the largest annual pool of certification candidates since ACI began offering the CIP™ certification in 2001.
With impressive attendance at the CI 101® sessions—the first class in the SCIP CIP™ series—offered at the four SCIP conferences and summits, and at the week-long, core-class programs offered in Boston and Brussels, we project record turnouts for all SCIP CIP™ trainings planned for 2012.
With the growing interest in professional CI certification and increased participation at SCIP events, we have raised the bar for the discipline of competitive intelligence worldwide. I look forward to seeing many more of you start on your path to certification.
Sincerely,
Ken Garrison
CEO, SCIP
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By Bonnie Hohhof
Director of Competitive Research
SCIP
Professional titles in the field of competitive intelligence run
the gamut from Director of CI to Solutions Intelligence. Title
diversity is one indication of the breadth of strategic and
competitive intelligence practitioners throughout an
organization.
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SCIP-CIPTM CERTIFICATION Conferred by ACI
Meeting the Demand
for CI Professional Certification
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By Lynne Smith
Registrar
Fuld-Gilad-Herring Academy of
Competitive Intelligence
With record attendance at
CI -101® conference sessions and SCIP-CIP™ core-course offerings this year, it’s clear that CI practitioners are seeking out opportunities for professional certification. SCIP’s successful collaboration with ACI warrants the expansion planned for 2012.
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By Robyn Reals
Education Manager
SCIP
SCIP 2012 International Annual Conference & Exhibition will be
held May 14-17, 2012 in historic Philadelphia, PA. Preview the
just-released agenda with sessions covering all the hot topics
in the practice of CI. Take advantage of the early bird discount
and register today.
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A Message from the
Conference Committee Chair
By Michelle Settecase
Conference Committee Chair
SCIP 2012 International Annual
Conference & Exhibition
SCIP
Michelle Settecase, SCIP 2012 International Annual Conference & Exhibition Committee Chair, shares her thoughts and motivation on the planning of SCIP’s May event.
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Reviewed by Margaret Marshall-Hagan
Editor, eBulletins
Frost & Sullivan
We talk about competitive intelligence as though the practice is
universal. This is not necessarily the case. Christopher Murphy
has written a book that depicts how CI is undertaken in the UK
and Europe.
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By Milena Motta
SCIP Italia Chapter Chair
SCIP
Technology facilitates many aspects of day-to-day business
operations, but Milena Motta posits that it should not replace
face-to-face communication entirely. Motta outlines the benefits
of live participation in SCIP Italia's local chapter meetings
that apply to us all.
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By Christian Krummenast
Noraco International
Christian Krummenast researches the organizational differences and challenges of the competitive intelligence function in Europe.
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By Crystal Pieschel
Sales Manager
Director of Competitive Research
Market Awareness
The newly
formed SCIP Austin, TX Chapter is growing rapidly as a function of
its well-attended local networking event. Crystal Pieschel describes
the event which included a presentation by the Austin Technology
Incubator Program.
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