What does the Competitive Intelligence Complete Self-Assessment include?
The Competitive Intelligence Complete Self-Assessment includes 632 assessment questions across the RDMAICS framework, an Excel-based dashboard with automated scoring and visualisation, RACI templates, participant comparison tools, executive summary reports, and a full suite of PDF playbooks and reference guides. All delivered as 60+ downloadable files, 30-40 XLSX spreadsheets and 20-30 PDFs, organised into structured folders including a 00_Platinum_Tier with cornerstone resources, and delivered by email within 24 business hours.
Are you operating with blind spots in your market strategy, risking strategic missteps because your competitive intelligence function lacks rigour, consistency, or executive alignment? Without a structured, auditable method to assess and improve how your organisation gathers, analyses, and acts on competitive insights, you're vulnerable to slower decision cycles, missed market shifts, and erosion of competitive advantage. The Competitive Intelligence Complete Self-Assessment is the definitive diagnostic and improvement system trusted by strategic planners, market intelligence leads, and business development executives to future-proof their decision-making. This 60+ file digital playbook delivers a complete, standards-aligned framework that transforms fragmented intelligence efforts into a mature, actionable capability, ensuring you don’t just monitor competitors, but outmanoeuvre them with precision.
What You Receive
- 632 expertly structured assessment questions across the seven stages of the RDMAICS framework (Recognise, Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control, Sustain), enabling you to audit every layer of your competitive intelligence function with forensic clarity
- Excel-based Competitive Intelligence Self-Assessment Dashboard with dynamic scoring, automated maturity radar charts, and real-time visualisation of capability gaps and strengths across departments and business units
- Pre-built RACI Matrix templates for each of the 632 assessment criteria, clearly defining who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed, eliminating ambiguity in ownership and accelerating remediation
- Participant comparison engine supporting up to 10 individual assessors, allowing leadership, strategy teams, and intelligence units to benchmark perspectives and surface hidden misalignment
- Auto-generated executive summary reports and project prioritisation outputs that highlight which initiatives will deliver the fastest return and strongest strategic fit
- Print-ready eBook version of the full Self-Assessment in PDF format, ideal for workshops, governance reviews, and cross-functional team engagement
- Offline-secure file delivery (no cloud dependency), ensuring your internal assessments remain confidential and compliant with internal data-handling policies
- 00_Platinum_Tier folder featuring five cornerstone resources: a master Competitive Intelligence Operations Playbook (PDF), a 90-day capability improvement roadmap (XLSX), a case formulation template (PDF), an anti-pattern catalogue (XLSX), and an observability dashboard (XLSX) for tracking post-assessment progress
- 01_Getting_Started: a concise start-here guide (PDF) to onboard your team in under 30 minutes
- 02_Self_Assessment_and_Diagnostics: 14 structured worksheets and diagnostic matrices (XLSX and PDF) to baseline current maturity
- 03_Requirements_and_Goal_Setting: stakeholder mapping templates and strategic goal alignment tools (XLSX/PDF) to tie intelligence outcomes to business outcomes
- 04_Models_and_Frameworks: side-by-side comparison of leading competitive intelligence methodologies including SCIP, AIPMM, and Porter’s Five Forces, plus decision matrices for selecting the right model
- 06_Processes_and_Execution: 16 implementation playbooks, interview scripts, and execution checklists (PDF/XLSX), the largest section, tailored for real-world rollouts
- 07_Performance_and_KPIs: customisable KPI dashboards (XLSX) to measure signal accuracy, decision velocity, and strategic impact
- 08_Quality_and_Governance: audit-ready policy templates, oversight frameworks, and compliance checklists aligned with ISO 31000 and COSO ERM principles
- 09_Sustainment_and_Improvement: continuous improvement cycles and feedback loops to maintain intelligence relevance amid market volatility
- 10_Advanced_Topics: scenario libraries and historical case archives (PDF) showing how top performers used intelligence to pivot before disruption
- 11_Reference_and_Quick_Cards: at-a-glance reference sheets (PDF) for rapid deployment in meetings or training sessions
- README.md and CUSTOMER_EMAIL.txt onboarding files ensuring immediate access and seamless integration into your workflow
- All deliverables delivered by email within 24 business hours as a single, organised folder containing approximately 60 buyer-ready files, 30-40 XLSX spreadsheets and 20-30 PDF guides
How This Helps You
You gain the ability to detect competitive threats before they escalate, validate strategy with data rather than intuition, and demonstrate measurable ROI from your intelligence function. Without this toolkit, your organisation risks making high-stakes decisions based on incomplete or outdated information, leading to failed product launches, lost market share, and reactive rather than proactive positioning. With it, you establish a defensible intelligence capability that aligns with best-practice standards, satisfies board-level scrutiny, and enables faster, more accurate strategic decisions. The assessment identifies not just where you are weak, but which improvements will yield the highest leverage, so you can prioritise spend, secure stakeholder buy-in, and close critical capability gaps in weeks, not years.
Who Is This For?
- Corporate Strategy Managers who need to future-proof business models against disruptive entrants
- Market Intelligence Leads responsible for delivering actionable insights to C-suite executives
- Business Development Directors operating in high-velocity sectors where first-mover advantage is critical
- Competitive Intelligence Analysts seeking a structured, repeatable framework to professionalise their practice
- Product Marketing Leaders who must anticipate competitor moves and adjust go-to-market strategies accordingly
This is not a theoretical exercise. This is the operational backbone for organisations that win through superior insight. When your competitors are still gathering scraps, you’ll be acting with clarity, confidence, and speed. The smart professional doesn’t wait for disruption to strike, they build systems that see it coming. This is that system.
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