Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals
The Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) is a global nonprofit membership organization designed to enhance the skills of knowledge professionals in order to help their companies.
SCIP provides education and networking opportunities for business professionals working in the field of competitive intelligence (the legal and ethical collection and analysis of information regarding the capabilities, vulnerabilities, and intentions of business competitors).
Established in 1986, SCIP has 26 chapters in the United States and Canada, an affiliate in Germany and Italy, and individual members in more than 50 nations. SCIP has alliance partnerships with independent affiliate organizations in many countries. SCIP's membership has grown to more than 3,000 worldwide.
Historical Development
In 1986 the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals was founded. In December of 2005, SCIP founded the Competitive Intelligence Foundation. The CI Foundation conducts and supports research on emerging issues and key trends that affect the practice of competitive intelligence and its ability to support key decision-makers and their organizations. The CI Foundation also makes existing and developing competitive intelligence knowledge visible, available, and relevant to the competitive intelligence practitioner through targeted publications including handbooks, studies, and survey reports.
External links
- scip.org Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals
- http://www.scip.org/cifoundation/ Competitive Intelligence Foundation