Competitive Intelligence to Decision Pattern (CIDP) is a method of rating Corporate Competitive Intelligence Operations through patterns of systemic flow from Competitive Intelligence to Decision, thereby providing appropriate classification ranging from AAAAAAAA to DDDDDDDD.

1. Competitive Intelligence to Decision Pattern (CIDP) by Elijah Ezendu
A
B
C
D
Full-Blown Intelligence
Department
Mini Intelligence
Unit/Section or
Outsourced
Intelligence Processes
Cross-Functional
Intelligence
Committee
Absence of
Intelligence Processes
Intelligence
Infrastructure
Full Stream
Technology Driven
Analytics and Expert
HUMINT Driven
Investigation
Full Stream
Technology Driven
Analytics
Some
Function-Specific
Technology Driven
Analytics
Absence of
Intelligence
Infrastructure
Intelligence
Scope
Value Chain ,
Connected Value
Streams and Global
Developments
Limited to Value Chain
Limited to a
Department
Absence of
Intelligence Activity
Intelligence
Culture
Enterprise-Wide
Intelligence Culture
Limited to Some
Departments
Limited to a
Unit/Section
Absence of
Intelligence Culture
Advancement of
Actionable
Intelligence to
Decision
100.0%
75.0% to 99.9%
50.0% to 74.9%
< 50.0%
Comprehensive
Measurement of ROI
of Total Intelligence
Operations
Measurement of ROI
for some Intelligence
Projects
Established
Performance Standard
for Intelligence Unit
Highlighting KPI, KRA
& KPA
Absence of
Intelligence
Measurement
Usage of Actionable
Intelligence
Total Value Chain
Top Leadership
Limited to some
Departments
Non-Use of Actionable
Intelligence
Intelligence
Effectiveness Index
100.0%
75.0% to 99.9%
50.0% to 74.9%
< 50.0%
Rating
Intelligence
Processes
Actionable
Intelligence
Measurement