Serious CI

Comintell has released a new version of its competitive intelligence offering. Knowledge XChanger (KXC) V4 retrieves information from any source, including news, reports, internal files, e-mail and RSS feeds; categorizes it automatically according to customers' key intelligence topics; and then distributes it to relevant users.

Version 4 features the following new capabilities:

• advanced search options that include integrated Internet search, date range searches and highlighted search terms;

• Survey Builder, which allows users to create Web surveys to collect primary source information;

• a new content retriever module with support for handling RSS feeds (both receiving and publishing);

• an e-mail publish function, which allows users to send information into KXC via e-mail;

• a usage tracker feature that graphically displays how information is used;

• a blog function for editors;

• customizable forms and templates for input and comparison of information;

• taxonomy management tools for creating customized topic structures;

• ability to easily create printable PDF documents;

• document version control and traceability;

• user management tools, including integrated NT domain authentication; and

• a user interface that includes personalized language selection.

Comintell KXC requires Windows 2003 and Microsoft SQL Server. It supports all major Internet standards and component models, including XML, SOAP/Web services, Java, .Net and CORBA. Users only need a Web browser.