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IT Hardware Startups Turn to Data Analytics for Market Research

Smart Data Collective

Global companies are projected to spend over $9.7 The IT landscape, on the other hand, is intensely competitive, with growing technology and fast-changing client demands. Analyze your competition thoroughly, including established firms and rising entrepreneurs. billion on marketing analytics within the next seven years.

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Captive centers are back. Is DIY offshoring right for you?

CIO

Unlike earlier generations of what are increasingly being called “global capabilities centers,” which tended to be large operations set up by multinationals, more than half of last year’s new centers were launched by first-time adopters — and on the smaller side, with less than 250 full-time employees; in some cases, less than 50.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

“There’s absolutely an overarching trend we’re witnessing of organizations entering into more strategic partnership agreements to ensure access to critical talent and expertise,” says Greg Sarafin, global alliance and ecosystem leader at EY. It’s not just about simple or traditional outsourcing,” says Dun & Bradstreet’s Manos.

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LexisNexis Launches Platform for Consolidating Competitive Intelligence

ArchIntel

LexisNexis, a data mining company , has launched a software tool designed to consolidate competitive intelligence and streamline parts of the research process. Van Der Velde added that Nexis augments every step of the competitive intelligence process.

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Patent search tools for competitor analysis

Aqute Intelligence

No competitive intelligence team in the technology industry should ignore patent searches. This article covers some of the many available patent search tools for competitive intelligence. FreePatentsOnline FreePatentsOnline is a comprehensive patent search tool that provides access to a vast collection of global patents.

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Harnessing the Power of Freelance AI Software Developers

Smart Data Collective

This dynamic approach can be a huge competitive advantage in a rapidly shifting marketplace. Access to Global Talent Platforms like Match.Dev have made geographical boundaries irrelevant. Understand the Legalities: From NDAs to intellectual property rights, ensure all legal aspects are clear and documented before work begins.

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Keeping customers at the center of everything

CIO

VMware will complement Broadcom’s more than 60-year focus on innovation, intellectual property, and R&D know-how. However, for Broadcom and VMware to remain central to customer success, we also must remain at the forefront of product innovation and help customers keep up with technology advancements.