The approach and concept of competitive intelligence is applied to information units. It is discussed the role of information units in the Information Society. The competitive intelligence approach is proposed for the organization´s monitoring for information for its better positioning in the environment and market. The structing of an intelligence system is suggested as well as the use of appropriate tools to add value to the information. An example is cited for the competitive intelligence use in information systems that can be replicated, or adopted as a model, by other information units.
Information society; Competitive intelligence; Information monitoring; Competitive Intelligence system; Data mining; Data warehousing; Neural networks
