How large is the CI market?
The market for business intelligence is worth about $2 billion a year worldwide, including services ranging from detailed investigations to clipping news articles, according to Kroll Inc. (as reported by Reuters on Sept. 2, 2001). In a survey of SCIP members, over 25% said their company’s total CI spending in 2000 topped $100,000. Almost 14% said their company spent over $500,000.