Webintelligency - Intelligence Thinking Patterns

  This odd year is ending, and you must decide on how next year will look. It is common knowledge, by now, that long term planning is not working, and many articles claim that strategic planning as we know it is doomed and must be changed. With a vaccine on its way and new-normal standards adopting and adapting known processes, it is likely to imagine a better year next year. Now, more than ever, planning b e comes essential, despite what I mentioned earlier. Why? Because some, if not many, of us have a limited budget for next year’s operations. Budget allocation becomes a challenging task, and we do not want to get it wrong. I have been a manager for many years, so believe me when I say I can sympathize with you on that. But, as a manager, I never stopped considering the Three “soft” crucial elements an organization needs to survive and thrive: Nurture and develop our human resources. It is crucial when our business relies on people’s performance. Develop a 360-degree view of our ...

  We've finished designing the state of the art learning event. We need to address the execution of the design. Sure, if we were the designer and the executor, it would be better. But, most of the time, we find that the execution is the role of a trainer, or rather an instructor, or maybe a facilitator?? Is there a difference between them, and what type is best for our design? Inspired by the online chat on the FB group @Training Designers Club, I've decided to write this informative article to help training designers match their designs to the right training executor. Basic concepts regarding officials in the world of training: Training designer Professional L&D practitioner. Their job is to build the learning event from A to Z while understanding the organization's needs, the appropriate and most fit event time-frame for the organization, and also an understanding of budget constraints and technology. Also, understanding the main messages to be conveyed in instruction...

  “…. נו אז מה הבעיה? , שיהיה בזום. לי זה לא משנה. העיקר שהקורס יהיה מוצלח ונבצע אותו עד סוף השנה” גם אתם שמעתם את זה לאחרונה? מצפים ממפתחי-ההדרכה לעשות את הקסמים שלהם ולהמיר קורס או סדנה שיועדו מראש למפגש פנים-אל-פנים עם הלומדים, לאירוע למידה זהה, אבל… בתווך המקוון במאמר הזה אני רוצה לנסות להסביר מהם המאפיינים של פיתוח קורס מקוון (סדנה חד-יומית ועד קורס מלא), בהשוואה למאפייני הפיתוח של אותו האירוע אבל במתכונת פיסית של פנים-אל-פנים מה לא לעשות לא לסבך את הלומד עם תפעול מורכב של הפלטפורמה שבה אנו משתמשים להדרכה. כלומר, אם אנחנו למשל בזום, אז לא לסבך עם רקעים וכד’, אלא לייצר את האתגרים ללומד מהתוכן בעיקר לא להשתמש בכל הפיצ’רים של הפלטפורמה שאותה בחרנו ללמידה, רק בשביל השימוש. כלומר, אם צריך לייצר במהלך הלמידה לוח עבודה משותף ועליו המשתתפים מדביקים סטיקרים, אז זה נפלא, בתנאי שבאמת צריך את זה לטובת קידום הלמידה יש לזכור שבתווך המקוון אנחנו סומכים באופן מוחלט על הטכנולוגיה. ולכן, כדי לצמצם סיכונים, לא נעביר את הלומדים במהלך הלמידה בין יותר מדי מערכות וכלים. עדיפות לבצע הכל באפליקציה אחת...

I read the article, and it is fascinating. It reminds me of a puzzle that has only two parts, and yet, nobody can complete it. Big-data does not exist without thick-data, although modern approaches rely almost entirely on Big-data for making decisions. I once attended a lecture about AI and its characteristics, and I learned that AI has its limitations, especially when it comes to identifying patterns that are not on the 'highway' of the total data. That is the area where Thick-data comes in hand. As a CI person, you'd always want to merge these kinds of data and cross-check big-data by thick-data and vs. So, although this article is interesting, I don't see anything here but the obvious and the explanation of the right way to conduct any kind of serious intelligence research. https://medium.com/ethnography-matters/why-big-data-needs-thick-data-b4b3e75e3d7

 Although FIN-INTELL is not my leading interest, this article made me astonished with my mouth open, left me glazing at the screen for some additional seconds after finishing reading.   It is clear that despite all efforts to stop or reduce the scale of smoking in our society, the addiction to nicotine overcomes. So is in the case of the Banking ecosystem, where the addiction for money trafficking overcomes any ethical, judicial, or moral considerations. The fact that Governments collaborate with Banks to preserve the country's economy and money fluidity at all costs are disgusting, but at the same time, it is understandable. From the intelligence perspective, one might argue that despite the boldness of Banks and criminal actors, as long as there is a regulates arena where the government can monitor and, occasionally, decide on persecuting one of the criminal actors it may be better than a situation when all the bad-money runs through hidden channels, away from the offic...

  The most important issue  for top managers in the organization is to fulfill the vision stated by the CEO and meet the objectives and goals decided upon by the leaders. In our modern competitive markets, it is impossible to do so without embedding Intelligence processes and Intelligence Thinking Patterns in the daily work of all employees.    Our vast experience  in Intelligence work and forming teams and units to deliver Intelligence and information, as well as improving efficiency and competitivity, allows us to offer an expert mentoring and consultant to your organization.   We know how to guide you  through deciding on the Intelligence Strategy best suited for you. How many sources should you allocate to the four major elements of Intelligence, to build your Intelligence Core: ​ Competitive Intelligence (CI) Market Intelligence (MI) Business Intelligence (BI) Knowledge Management (KM)   You can read more about that at: https://www....

  Training - fostering your human capital We believe that Intelligence in an organization does not belong only to high management or CI/MI/BI/KM team. It is a way of life and thinking every employee should have. Our long experience in developing and applying courses, lectures, workshops, and private 1:1 lessons, helps us deliver a highly comprehensive and accurate training by your own pre-defined needs.   Intelligence training aims to strengthen your organization's resilience and competitive edge, upon competitors and market trends.   We believe that in addition to our generic seminars and courses, you are an expert in understanding your needs. Our main goal is to develop a custom-made course, especially for your organization.   Intelligence Education is the framework for all the above. It can be a one-day seminar, a 3-hour lecture, or a one-week course. All focused on the same issue with a different depth and practice.   A course might focus on using intelligen...