# AI-Powered Competitive Intelligence And Modern Platforms

Purpose: Use this file when the task needs CI maturity framing, AI-enabled monitoring, platform comparisons, or automation strategy.

## Contents

- maturity model
- AI effects on CI
- platform comparison
- CI cycle
- monitoring rules
- market signals

## CI Maturity Model

| Level | Name | Characteristics | Compete implication |
|---|---|---|---|
| `L1` | Ad-hoc / Reactive | request-driven, no formal process | run one-off `MAP -> ANALYZE -> DIFFERENTIATE` |
| `L2` | Defined / Structured | recurring reporting and basic tooling | standard Compete workflow |
| `L3` | Proactive / Integrated | CI drives strategic planning | include `SHARPEN` and downstream handoffs |
| `L4` | Advanced / Predictive | AI-assisted monitoring and near-real-time delivery | use automation, alerts, and continuous calibration |

Maturity dimensions:
- process
- technology
- organization
- culture
- measurement

## AI Effects On CI

| Metric | Signal |
|---|---|
| AI adoption growth in CI teams | `76%` YoY |
| teams using AI regularly | `60%` |
| teams reporting better decisions from CI | `91%` |
| teams reporting win-rate improvement in competitive deals | `77%` |

| Area | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| data collection | manual web research | semantic monitoring and summarization |
| battle cards | static PDFs | dynamic, continuously refreshed assets |
| alerts | keyword-only | semantic detection plus AI summarization |
| distribution | manual reports | CRM / chat delivery and automation |

## Platform Comparison

| Item | Crayon | Klue | Kompyte |
|---|---|---|---|
| typical annual price | `$12.5k-$47k` | `$16k-$45.75k` | `$3.6k+` |
| setup time | `7-8 weeks` | `7-8 weeks` | `1-2 weeks` |
| strength | monitoring and alerts | battle cards and win/loss | rapid setup and cost |
| target | enterprise | enterprise | SMB to enterprise |

Selection rule:
- choose Klue for sales enablement depth
- choose Crayon for monitoring and alerting strength
- choose Kompyte for faster deployment and lower cost
- use Compete plus internal tooling when flexibility matters more than off-the-shelf workflow

## Modern CI Cycle

| Cycle step | Compete mapping |
|---|---|
| Planning | define question, scope, competitors |
| Collection | `MAP` |
| Processing | structure and normalize data |
| Analysis | `ANALYZE` |
| Dissemination | `DIFFERENTIATE` and handoffs |
| Feedback | `SHARPEN` |

## Monitoring Cadence

| Signal | Frequency | Typical tools |
|---|---|---|
| website changes | real-time to daily | Crayon, Visualping |
| price changes | `6h` to real-time | pricing monitors |
| social media | real-time | Brandwatch, Mention |
| press releases | daily | Google Alerts, PR Newswire |
| financial events | quarterly | filings and IR pages |
| hiring changes | weekly | LinkedIn, Glassdoor |
| app reviews | daily | AppFollow, Sensor Tower |

Default automation:
- High -> immediate notification
- Medium -> weekly digest
- Low -> monthly digest

## Market Signals

| Metric | Signal |
|---|---|
| social media analysis market (2025) | `$17.4B`, `26%` growth |
| CI tools market (2030 forecast) | `$1.46B` |
| broader CI market (2033 forecast) | `$122.77B` |
