Best practices when identifying information sources for your CI project

It is very common that, when starting a Competitive Intelligence project, analysts wonder where can get new information sources to supplement those they know. The search for information sources is sometimes a thankless task, since it is difficult to find high quality results, although it may significantly improve the received information. There is no magic formula that will guarantee the best sources, although there are some good recommendations to follow.

Properly define information needs and be clear about what Key Intelligence Topics are responding.
Establish what type of information sources do you need and spend time defining this phase and listing all the valid types. This involves opening the range of possibilities in order to meet the needs more easily.
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