O acirramento da competição no mundo de negócios atual fez crescer o grau de incerteza, aumentando a complexidade no processo de tomada de decisão. Conhecer o mercado consumidor e as forças concorrenciais que influenciam e determinam a competitividade dos atores econômicos, deixou de ser apenas uma necessidade, para se tornar um aspecto imprescindível no dia a dia das empresas. Antecipação e adaptação tornaram-se palavras chaves neste ambiente competitivo e em constante mudança. Essa também é a realidade atual do mercado moveleiro brasileiro, especialmente dentro do segmento de móveis planejados, para o qual dispor de informações relativas à atuação da concorrência e da configuração do mercado consumidor é fundamental. Inserida nesse contexto, encontra-se a Bertolini com sua unidade de negócios Evviva juntamente com sua rede de revendas exclusivas. O presente trabalho busca identificar as variáveis presentes na estrutura de negócios e atuação da rede de revendedores, que têm relevância para estruturar os alicerces de um sistema de Inteligência Estratégica de mercado. Para tanto, desenvolveu-se uma metodologia baseada em dois procedimentos: a aplicação de um instrumento de avaliação das revendas e uma survey junto aos profissionais das revendas. Como resultado obteve-se a identificação e confirmação de variáveis relevantes para fundamentar as bases de um sistema de observação e inteligência de mercado, para a Evviva e sua rede de revendas em seu ambiente de negócios. / The intensified competition in the current business environment has increased the level of uncertainty as well as the complexity in today’s decision making processes. Knowing the consumer needs, the forces that drive the market and the competence levels of one’s competitors is no longer just one more requirement for doing business, but has become an indispensable need in a company’s daily existence. Anticipation and adaptation have become key words in this constantly changing and increasingly competitive environment. The Brazilian furniture market is no exceptions. The access to relevant intelligence, such as competitor’s activities, consumer behavior as well as socio-economic and demographic changes in the consumer base is, especially in the segment of customized furniture, of the most vital importance. In this market segment Bertolini is active through its business unit Evviva and with the chain of exclusive stores operating under the Evviva brand name. This study aims to identify the variables in the business structure and the activities of the retail distribution through the chain of exclusive stores with the purpose of developing a system of market related Strategic Intelligence. For this purpose a methodology was developed consisting of two procedures: the application of a technique, capable of evaluating the corresponding retail stores and the creation of a survey in cooperation with the professionals active in the retail stores. The result produced the identification and confirmation of relevant variables which served as a basis for an observation and market intelligence system for Evviva and its network of retail stores within their business environment

O acirramento da competição no mundo de negócios atual fez crescer o grau de incerteza, aumentando a complexidade no processo de tomada de decisão. Conhecer o mercado consumidor e as forças concorrenciais que influenciam e determinam a competitividade dos atores econômicos, deixou de ser apenas uma necessidade, para se tornar um aspecto imprescindível no dia a dia das empresas. Antecipação e adaptação tornaram-se palavras chaves neste ambiente competitivo e em constante mudança. Essa também é a realidade atual do mercado moveleiro brasileiro, especialmente dentro do segmento de móveis planejados, para o qual dispor de informações relativas à atuação da concorrência e da configuração do mercado consumidor é fundamental. Inserida nesse contexto, encontra-se a Bertolini com sua unidade de negócios Evviva juntamente com sua rede de revendas exclusivas. O presente trabalho busca identificar as variáveis presentes na estrutura de negócios e atuação da rede de revendedores, que têm relevância para estruturar os alicerces de um sistema de Inteligência Estratégica de mercado. Para tanto, desenvolveu-se uma metodologia baseada em dois procedimentos: a aplicação de um instrumento de avaliação das revendas e uma survey junto aos profissionais das revendas. Como resultado obteve-se a identificação e confirmação de variáveis relevantes para fundamentar as bases de um sistema de observação e inteligência de mercado, para a Evviva e sua rede de revendas em seu ambiente de negócios. / The intensified competition in the current business environment has increased the level of uncertainty as well as the complexity in today’s decision making processes. Knowing the consumer needs, the forces that drive the market and the competence levels of one’s competitors is no longer just one more requirement for doing business, but has become an indispensable need in a company’s daily existence. Anticipation and adaptation have become key words in this constantly changing and increasingly competitive environment. The Brazilian furniture market is no exceptions. The access to relevant intelligence, such as competitor’s activities, consumer behavior as well as socio-economic and demographic changes in the consumer base is, especially in the segment of customized furniture, of the most vital importance. In this market segment Bertolini is active through its business unit Evviva and with the chain of exclusive stores operating under the Evviva brand name. This study aims to identify the variables in the business structure and the activities of the retail distribution through the chain of exclusive stores with the purpose of developing a system of market related Strategic Intelligence. For this purpose a methodology was developed consisting of two procedures: the application of a technique, capable of evaluating the corresponding retail stores and the creation of a survey in cooperation with the professionals active in the retail stores. The result produced the identification and confirmation of relevant variables which served as a basis for an observation and market intelligence system for Evviva and its network of retail stores within their business environment

O acirramento da competição no mundo de negócios atual fez crescer o grau de incerteza, aumentando a complexidade no processo de tomada de decisão. Conhecer o mercado consumidor e as forças concorrenciais que influenciam e determinam a competitividade dos atores econômicos, deixou de ser apenas uma necessidade, para se tornar um aspecto imprescindível no dia a dia das empresas. Antecipação e adaptação tornaram-se palavras chaves neste ambiente competitivo e em constante mudança. Essa também é a realidade atual do mercado moveleiro brasileiro, especialmente dentro do segmento de móveis planejados, para o qual dispor de informações relativas à atuação da concorrência e da configuração do mercado consumidor é fundamental. Inserida nesse contexto, encontra-se a Bertolini com sua unidade de negócios Evviva juntamente com sua rede de revendas exclusivas. O presente trabalho busca identificar as variáveis presentes na estrutura de negócios e atuação da rede de revendedores, que têm relevância para estruturar os alicerces de um sistema de Inteligência Estratégica de mercado. Para tanto, desenvolveu-se uma metodologia baseada em dois procedimentos: a aplicação de um instrumento de avaliação das revendas e uma survey junto aos profissionais das revendas. Como resultado obteve-se a identificação e confirmação de variáveis relevantes para fundamentar as bases de um sistema de observação e inteligência de mercado, para a Evviva e sua rede de revendas em seu ambiente de negócios. / The intensified competition in the current business environment has increased the level of uncertainty as well as the complexity in today’s decision making processes. Knowing the consumer needs, the forces that drive the market and the competence levels of one’s competitors is no longer just one more requirement for doing business, but has become an indispensable need in a company’s daily existence. Anticipation and adaptation have become key words in this constantly changing and increasingly competitive environment. The Brazilian furniture market is no exceptions. The access to relevant intelligence, such as competitor’s activities, consumer behavior as well as socio-economic and demographic changes in the consumer base is, especially in the segment of customized furniture, of the most vital importance. In this market segment Bertolini is active through its business unit Evviva and with the chain of exclusive stores operating under the Evviva brand name. This study aims to identify the variables in the business structure and the activities of the retail distribution through the chain of exclusive stores with the purpose of developing a system of market related Strategic Intelligence. For this purpose a methodology was developed consisting of two procedures: the application of a technique, capable of evaluating the corresponding retail stores and the creation of a survey in cooperation with the professionals active in the retail stores. The result produced the identification and confirmation of relevant variables which served as a basis for an observation and market intelligence system for Evviva and its network of retail stores within their business environment

Competitive intelligence (CI) helps company to make right strategic decision in uncertain competitive environment. Many companies do different kinds of marketing research, but still have not adopted CI tools yet, especially in those countries where they have just started to implement instruments of free market economy. This could be related to Russian situation. The thesis is organized into three chapters. Competitive intelligence theory is explained in the first chapter. In the second chapter tools and techniques of competitive intelligence are discussed. Here the main tools are explained. Implementation of competitive intelligence tools is explained in third chapter of this thesis. Here we see developing new marketing strategy for restaurant chain by using competitive intelligence tools. 'Rosinter Restaurant Holding' is a leading casual dining chain operator in Russia. The main focus is made on 'Planet Sushi' restaurant chain in Omsk region. In this chapter we see implementation of competitive intelligence tools in marketing department while creating new strategy.

The 1944 German Ardennes offensive failed. It was overly ambitious, built on erroneous assumptions, insufficiently supported by logistics, and depended on the weather for success. Yet, the offensive achieved more than it should have given the strength and combat experience of the Allied armies in Europe. Previous attempts to explain the limited success of the German offensive have emphasized the failure of Allied strategic intelligence - Ultra. Intelligence is an accurate, but incomplete explanation for initial German success in the Ardennes. Three conditions allowed the Wehrmacht, approaching its manpower and logistical end, to crush the US First Army. First, coalition warfare so weakened the First Army that it became vulnerable to attack. Second, the Allies failed to develop a unified intelligence network capable of assessing the information that indicated the timing and target of the German attack. Finally, a well-executed German security and deception plan surprised the Allies. The well-executed German offensive manipulated both Allied intelligence and the Anglo-American coalition.

L’intelligence économique (I.E) peut-elle contribuer à mieux lutter contre le blanchiment de capitaux et le financement du terrorisme (LBC/FT) et, si oui, comment ? Un diagnostic a permis de mettre en évidence des carences qui, au plan institutionnel se matérialisaient par des réponses insuffisantes en raison non seulement de l’absence de contraintes à l’échelle mondiale, mais aussi en raison de la primauté d’intérêts politico-économiques au détriment des dynamiques régionalistes et corporatives. Au plan opérationnel, il est apparu que les faiblesses sont liées à l’absence de prise en compte de l’I.E. Placée au cœur du renseignement, cette thèse soutient que l’I.E peut s’adapter au contexte de la lutte contre la criminalité financière et servir à mieux lutter contre le phénomène. Elle a cherché à montrer en quoi les méthodes et outils d’investigation, d’analyse de l’environnement, d’anticipation, d’influence et de contre-influence de l’I.E pouvaient répondre aux besoins des acteurs de la lutte contre le blanchiment de capitaux et le financement du terrorisme. Elle s’est également projetée sur le rôle que pourraient jouer les acteurs de l’I.E dans la LBC/FT. / Competitive and Strategic Intelligence (CST) can it contribute to better anti-money laundering - combating the financing of terrorism (AML / CFT), if so, how ? A diagnosis has helped highlight deficiencies that, institutionally are materialized by insufficient responses not only because of lack of constraints on a global scale, but also because of the primacy of political and economic interests to the detriment of regionalist and corporate dynamics. Operationally, it appeared that the weaknesses are related to the failure to take into account the CST. Placed at the heart of intelligence, this thesis argues that CST can adapt to the context of the fight against financial crime and serve to better the fight against the phenomenon. It sought to show how the methods and tools of investigation, analysis of the environment, anticipation, influence and influence-against CST could meet the needs of stakeholders in the AML/CFT. It also projected on the potential role of CST actors in AML / CFT.

Decision-making in resource allocation can be a complex and daunting task. Often there exist circumstances where there is no clear optimal path to choose, and instead the decision maker must predict future need and allocate accordingly. The application of resource allocation can be seen in many organizations, from military, to high end commercial and political, and even individuals living their daily life. We define resource allocation as follows: the allocation of owner’s assets to further the particular cause of the owner. We propose two ways that computers can assist with the task of resource allocation. Firstly they can provide decision support mechanisms, with alternate strategies for the allocations that might not have been previously considered. Secondly, they can provide training mechanisms to challenge human decision makers in learning better resource allocation strategies. In this research we focus on the latter, and provide the following general hypothesis: Coevolutionary algorithms are an effective mechanism for the creation of a computer player for strategic decision-making games. To address this hypothesis, we present a system that uses coevolution to learn new strategies for the resource allocation game of TEMPO. The game of TEMPO provides a perfect test bed for this research, as it abstracts real-world military resource allocation, and was developed for training Department of Defence personnel. The environment created allows players to practice their strategic decision-making skills, providing an opportunity to analyse and improve their technique. To be truly effective in this task, the computer player the human plays against must be continuously challenging, so the human can steadily improve. In our research the computer player is represented as a fuzzy logic rule base, which allows us investigation into the strategies being created. This provides insight into the ways the coevolution addresses strategic decision-making. Importantly, TEMPO also gives us an abstraction of another component of strategic decision-making that is not directly available in other games – that of intelligence (INTEL) and counter intelligence (CI). When resource allocation is occurring in a competitive circumstance, it is often beneficial to gain insight into what your opponent is doing through intelligence. In turn, an opponent may seek to halt or skew the information being gained. The use of INTEL and CI in TEMPO allows research into the effects this has on the resource allocation process and the coevolved computer player. The development of a computer player for the game of TEMPO gives us endless possibilities of research. In this research, we have focused on the creation a computer player that can provide a fun and challenging environment for humans learning resource allocation strategies. We investigate the addition of memory to a coevolutionary algorithm for strategy creation. This includes mechanisms to select memory individuals for evaluation of coevolutionary individuals. We describe a successful strategy of selection, based on the way a human’s short and long term memory works. We then investigate the use of INTEL and CI in the game of TEMPO, and the way it is used by the coevolved computer players. Through this work, we present a new version of the TEMPO game that more realistically represents INTEL and CI. Finally, we describe a process that uses coevolution to adapt to a human player real-time, to create a tailored game-play experience. This process was tested in a user study, and showed a distinct advantage through the adaptive mechanism. Overall, we have made some important discoveries, and described some limitations that leave future research open. Ultimately, we have shown that our hypothesis is an achievable goal, with an exciting future. / Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Adelaide, School of Computer Science, 2008

La prépondérance des outils numériques dans l’espace communicationnel revèle l’enjeu de leurs utilisations éfficientes pour les acteurs de la société dans leurs stratégies d’expression et d’influence. Ce travail propose une exploration au coeur de l’univers d’un de ces outils (le blog) pour une compréhension de son fonctionnement en vue de dégager les potentialités stratégiques de son utilisation par un acteur particulier de la société: l’Église catholique de France. La première partie de cette recherche a consisté à expliciter les différents concepts qui ont été mobilisés : l’intelligence stratégique, le blog, et la notion de participation à des débats de société. Cette étape de définition s’est avérée nécessaire car, elle nous a permis, par notre définition de l’intelligence stratégique, de choisir l’angle suivant lequel, nous avons conduit la présentation du concept du blogs. La seconde partie de notre travail présente progressivement l’émergence de l’intelligence stratégique dans le cadre de la révision de la loi de bioéthique de l’Église catholique. Dans cette présentation, nous avons explicité les particularités (la diversité, la fugacité et la complexité) d’un terrain d’étude comme la blogosphère catholique. Ces particularités nous ont amené à l’adoption d’une méthode de sélection de blogs faisant référence à Google, et à une technique d’archivage dynamique des blogs. Par la suite nous avons essayé d’appréhender cette blogosphère catholique, par une explicitation de l’organisation et du fonctionnement institutionnel de l’Église catholique. / The Ascendancy of digital tools in the domain of communication reveals the importance of their efficient use for social actors in their strategies of expression and influence. This study proposes an exploration into the heart of the universe of one of these tools (the blog) to understand it’s function in order to identify potential strategic use by a specific actor in society: the Catholic Church in France. The first part of this research consisted in clarifying the various concepts used: strategic intelligence, the blog, and the notion of participating in social debates. This definition phase proved to be necessary, because it allowed us, by using our definition of strategic intelligence, to choose the approach from which the concept of blogs would be presented. The second part of our study gradually shows the emergence of strategic intelligence regarding the revision of bioethical laws in the Catholic Church. In this study, we explain the specificities (diversity, fugacity and complexity) for a field of study such as the Catholic blogosphere. These features have led us to adopt a method of selecting blogs referenced by Google, and to a technique of dynamic archiving of blogs. Subsequently we have tried to approach this Catholic blogosphere, by clarifying the organization and institutional functioning of the Catholic Church.

Tras la difusión del video Kouri-Montesinos el 14 de septiembre del año 2000, el gobierno de Fujimori entró en crisis. Una de las principales acciones tras aquel evento fue la desactivación del Servicio de Inteligencia Nacional SIN (aún durante el gobierno de Fujimori), y luego la reforma del sistema, durante el gobierno de transición de Paniagua en el año 2001. Por diversas presiones y perspectivas políticas, en ese periodo fueron despedidos, cesados, desactivados o reasignados un gran contingente de analistas, operativos, agentes e informantes: cerca de 2 mil personas terminaron su relación con el Sistema de Inteligencia Nacional. Como parte de una investigación sobre la transformación de la inteligencia peruana, este artículo tiene tres objetivos: a) describir el contexto de la desactivación y la reforma para entender los objetivos y causas del despido y desactivación de este contingente de agentes y analistas; b) determinar el rango numérico de agentes y analistas que fueron despedidos, cesados o desactivados entre la desactivación del año 2000 y la reforma del año 2001; c) determinar el destino y funciones de los agentes y analistas despedidos y desactivados en los años posteriores a 2001, lo que muestra una relación con el desarrollo de empresas de seguridad, sistemas privados de inteligencia, inte- ligencia empresarial y un mercado de compra-venta de interceptaciones telefónicas durante los últimos catorce años. Este estudio se sostiene en el cruce de tres tipos de datos: fuente abierta provista por la normativa, informantes clave que participaron en el proceso de los años 2000 y 2001, y datos primarios de actores que actualmente son miembros de empresas de seguridad e inteligencia privada.

Thesis (Ph. D. (Criminology)) -- University of Limpopo, 2015 / The research concerned with the aim of this study, was to assess the appli-cation of intelligence-driven investigation in combating organised motor vehicle theft. The strategic intelligence plan, information sharing and understanding of or-ganised vehicle theft, are some of approaches which will assist in dealing with the challenge of the illegal sale of vehicles and vehicle parts. There is indeed a need to address police corruption, if the battle against vehicle theft is to be realised. The objectives of this study were the following: to explain the strategic intelli-gence plan for investigating motor vehicle theft; to evaluate whether investiga-tions of organised motor vehicle theft in Thohoyandou cluster are intelligence-driven; to assess if the cluster uses intelligence offender profiling in investi-gations; to explore how intelligence-driven investigation assists in information sharing; and, to make recommendations for the improvement of intelligence-driven vehicle theft investigation. The researcher wanted to apply new research knowledge, in order to develop good practice in the field. This has been done by recommending new proced-ures to enhance performance and to improve the ways and means of combating organised vehicle theft. KEY TERMS Intelligence-driven investigation; strategic intelligence; intelligence cycle; crime investigations; modus operandi; offender profiling; organised crime; systems theory; motor vehicle theft; information sharing.