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S&P Capital IQ Platform from S&P Capital IQ
Comprehensive analytics on public and private technology companies, industry trends, thematic research, market forecasts, and advanced visualization tools tailored for VC market analysis.
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Technology Trend Analysis Software for Research and Market Analysis
AI-powered solutions analyzing patent filings, research papers, product launches, and other signals to identify emerging technology waves.
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Data Source Integration
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Patent Database Connectivity Direct integration with global patent databases (e.g., USPTO, WIPO). |
S&P Capital IQ integrates directly with global market, company, and some patent data—USPTO/WIPO integration is referenced in public documentation. | |
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Academic Paper Ingestion Ability to harvest and parse new research papers from journals, repositories, and preprint servers. |
Supports harvesting and analysis of academic papers and research, often via partnerships (e.g. SSRN, Factiva, and 3rd parties). | |
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Product Launch News Crawling Automatic detection and extraction of new product announcements from news media and official company channels. |
Product launches and announcements are detected/crawled as part of news/media analysis and thematic research modules. | |
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Social Media Signals Capability to mine social media platforms for technology-related discussions. |
Monitors and analyzes social media for market trends and technology sentiment, included in thematic research tools. | |
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API Support for Custom Sources Allows users to connect proprietary or unconventional data sources via APIs. |
APIs are offered for custom/proprietary data source integration as per developer documentation. | |
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Frequency of Data Updates How often the solution updates its datasets from all sources. |
No information available | |
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Language Coverage Number of languages in which data can be ingested and analyzed. |
No information available | |
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Historical Data Depth Length of historical data available for trend backtesting. |
No information available | |
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Industry Data Integration Support for integrating industry reports and market data. |
Integration of industry reports, private market data and market sizing are core platform competencies. | |
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User Data Upload Option for users to upload their own datasets for analysis. |
Users can upload proprietary/user data for analytics, as documented for custom research features. |
Artificial Intelligence & Analytics
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Natural Language Processing (NLP) AI tools to parse, understand, and categorize large volumes of textual data. |
NLP is at the core of S&P's thematic text analytics, for parsing filings, reports, and news. | |
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Trend Detection Algorithms Proprietary or customizable algorithms for identifying significant technology shifts. |
Platform provides trend detection and emerging technology signals, as documented for VC and PE research. | |
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Predictive Modeling Machine learning-based forecasts of technology adoption and market expansion. |
Advanced predictive and forecast modeling is a major feature for market, revenue, and trend predictions. | |
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Entity Recognition Ability to extract organizations, inventors, or companies from unstructured text. |
Entity extraction across news, filings, and research is part of core analytics modules. | |
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Topic Clustering Clustering similar innovations and discoveries into meaningful categories. |
Clustering innovations, thematics, and technologies is included in insight and dashboard features. | |
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Sentiment Analysis Analyzing the positive/negative tone of research, news, and social media signals. |
Sentiment analysis is available for news, social, and fundamental signals. | |
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Emergence Scoring Quantitative scoring of areas based on innovation activity and relevance. |
Assigns scores to companies/technologies using proprietary innovation and emergence scoring. | |
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Explainable AI Capability for AI-generated insights to be interpreted and explained to users. |
AI-driven insights are explainable via drill-down and model transparency documentation. | |
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Custom Model Training Option for users to train or fine-tune AI models to unique data or target markets. |
Custom AI model training is available for enterprise clients and via premium services. | |
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Automated Insights Generation System's ability to automatically generate reports and summaries on trend changes. |
Autogenerated insights and reports are available via dashboard and scheduled reporting. |
Visualization & User Interface
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Interactive Dashboards Customizable dashboards showing key metrics and trends. |
Interactive dashboards are a flagship feature with investor and analyst customization. | |
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Trend Heatmaps Visual representations indicating the intensity or emergence of technology signals. |
Heatmaps for trend and innovation intensity available in various visualization modules. | |
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Timeline Visualization Visualization of event frequency and impact over time. |
Timeline charts for events, launches, and performance trends are standard. | |
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Geographic Mapping Display of technology signals and innovations by region. |
Mapping technologies, companies, and market activity by region is supported. | |
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Network Graphs Visualization of collaborations and relationships between entities. |
Network graphs show corporate relationships, market maps, and investor ties. | |
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Drill-down Capabilities Ability to explore underlying documents and datasets from summarized views. |
Drill-down from visualizations to underlying datasets and documents is supported. | |
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Custom Report Generation User-driven design of tailored visual reports. |
Custom report generation with user-designed visualizations/charts. | |
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Export Formats Support for exporting visualizations and reports in multiple formats (PDF, PPT, etc.). |
Exports to PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, and interactive HTML are explicitly referenced. | |
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Real-time Visualization Refresh How quickly dashboards update to reflect new data. |
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Mobile-friendly Interface Usability of UI on mobile devices. |
Mobile-optimized web interface and dedicated mobile app for Capital IQ. |
Collaboration & Workflow
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Multi-user Support Multiple users can access and work within the system independently or together. |
Supports multiple users, each with custom views and permissions. | |
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Commenting & Annotation Collaborators can comment on or annotate findings and reports. |
Commenting on reports and data is available for collaborative teams. | |
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Shared Workspaces Dedicated spaces for research teams with role-based access. |
Shared workspaces and folders, with role-based access, are standard. | |
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Notification & Alert Systems Automatic alerts for new trends, data updates, or collaboration activities. |
Notification & alerting systems for data changes and market/trend events. | |
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Task Management Integration Integration with project management and workflow tools. |
Integrates with project and task management tools (e.g., MS Teams, Slack, Outlook). | |
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Audit History Track and view previous actions and changes by users. |
Detailed audit trails for user actions and report versions. | |
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Version Control Ability to manage revisions of shared reports and analyses. |
Document and report versioning with rollback and comparison. | |
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Access Permissions Granular user access rights and data security per user/role. |
Role-based and granular access permissions are widely implemented. | |
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Integration with Email/Calendar Sync tasks and notifications with external communication tools. |
Email/Calendar integration for notification and schedule management. | |
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API for Automated Workflows Support for connecting with other SaaS platforms for workflow automation. |
APIs available for extensive SaaS workflow integrations (including RPA). |
Market and Competitive Intelligence
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Market Sizing Estimates Automatic estimation of addressable and serviceable market sizes. |
Market sizing and forecasting available for addressable, serviceable, and obtainable market. | |
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Competitor Activity Tracking Monitoring competitors' R&D, patent filings, and public product launches. |
Automated tracking of competitor filings, launches, R&D, and innovation. | |
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Startup Ecosystem Mapping Visualization and tracking of startups and entrepreneurial activity within sectors. |
Startup mapping and deal flow tracking available across sectors. | |
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Funding Rounds Analysis Integration with funding data to track investment trends in emerging technologies. |
Funding analysis integrated from S&P/Crunchbase/Pitchbook alliances. | |
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Acquisition Tracking Detection and analysis of acquisitions, mergers, and partnerships. |
Acquisition/merger analysis tracked for public/private markets. | |
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Business Model Identification Classification and identification of new or shifting business models. |
Classifies company and market business models via analytics modules. | |
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Market Entry Barriers Analysis Analysis of regulatory, technical, or financial barriers for new tech entrants. |
Tracks and analyzes market entry barriers in thematic and sector reports. | |
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Competitor Benchmarking Metrics Quantitative scoring and benchmarking against leading or emerging competitors. |
Quantitative benchmarking of competition and emerging companies. | |
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Market Growth Rate Tracking Monitoring and forecasting of sectoral growth rates. |
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Sector Segmentation Ability to segment data and insights by market vertical or subsector. |
All insights can be segmented by sector/vertical in dashboards and reports. |
Search & Query Capabilities
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Advanced Keyword Search Support for Boolean, fuzzy, and semantic search within all data. |
Supports Boolean and advanced search queries including fuzzy and semantic across all data. | |
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Faceted Filtering Filter results by entity type, geography, date, tech category, source, etc. |
Multi-faceted drilldown/filtering available for entities, geographies, time, sector, etc. | |
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Natural Language Query Ability to enter queries conversationally (in plain English). |
Natural language search interface supported for plain-English queries. | |
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Saved Searches Save and rerun frequent search queries. |
Save and rerun custom queries or alerts for recurring research. | |
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Search Speed How quickly queries return results. |
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Autocomplete Suggestions Dynamic suggestions as users type queries. |
Autocomplete query suggestions provided in the search UI. | |
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Relevance Ranking Results ranked by relevance to user objectives. |
Relevance algorithms rank search results for user objectives. | |
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Bulk Export of Results Ability to export large result sets for offline analysis. |
Bulk export capability for query results into multiple formats. | |
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In-document Search Fast search within individual documents or papers. |
In-document search is supported for filings, news, and reports. | |
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Alerting on New Query Matches Notify users when new data matches saved queries. |
Alert notifications are triggered for new matches to saved queries. |
Reporting & Communication
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Automated Report Generation AI-assisted drafting of research briefs, executive summaries, or investment memos. |
Automated AI report/summary generation features are available. | |
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Customizable Templates Pre-built and customizable report formats and slides. |
Custom and pre-built templates for reports, decks, and memos. | |
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Scheduled Reporting Automated scheduling and distribution of periodic reports. |
Periodic, scheduled reporting is included in the workflow feature set. | |
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Interactive Reports Clickable, interactive reports with drill-down and links to live data. |
Interactive reports with active links, drill-down, and live data views. | |
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Email & Slack Integration Push reports and summaries to internal communications platforms. |
Direct integration support for major communications platforms like Slack and email. | |
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White-label Options Produce unbranded or firm-branded output for clients. |
Supports white-labeling for institutional clients and partners. | |
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Data Sharing Controls Define which team members or groups have access to specific reports. |
Strict data/report sharing settings per team, user, and group. | |
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Export File Types Supported formats for exporting reports (PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). |
No information available | |
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Insight Tagging Tag and organize findings by theme, priority, or stakeholder. |
Insights and findings can be tagged and organized by user-defined themes. | |
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Usage Analytics for Reports Track report views, downloads, and reader engagement. |
Tracks user engagement on reports—includes view and download analytics. |
Security & Compliance
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End-to-End Encryption Encrypt all data transmissions and at-rest storage. |
End-to-end encryption is a documented standard across S&P Market Intelligence products. | |
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Single Sign-On (SSO) Allow enterprise authentication via major SSO providers. |
SSO/enterprise authentication via SAML, OAuth, and other SSO protocols. | |
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User Access Controls Granular permissions for users, roles, and groups. |
Granular access controls at user, group, and data object levels. | |
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Audit Logging Comprehensive logs of all user and system actions. |
Audit logging of all system/user actions for compliance and security. | |
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Data Residency Options Choice of physical/cloud data storage jurisdiction. |
Clients can choose regional data residency due to S&P's global infrastructure. | |
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GDPR/CCPA Compliance Adherence to leading privacy regulations. |
Full GDPR/CCPA/SOX compliance is documented for S&P platforms. | |
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Two-factor Authentication Require two factors/methods for login security. |
Two-factor authentication enabled for secure account access. | |
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Data Anonymization Ability to anonymize or pseudonymize sensitive datasets. |
Data anonymization/pseudonymization features available for sensitive datasets. | |
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Vulnerability Monitoring Continuous system scanning for security threats. |
Continuous vulnerability assessments are part of certified security operations. | |
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Penetration Testing Frequency Frequency of formal external penetration testing. |
No information available |
Integration & Extensibility
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REST API Availability Comprehensive REST APIs for ingest and export of data. |
RESTful APIs for all major data flows (ingest/export) are available to clients. | |
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Webhooks Real-time push notifications of system events to external apps. |
Webhooks supported for real-time integration with client systems. | |
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Zapier/IFTTT Integration Ready-made connections for no-code/low-code automation tools. |
Zapier and IFTTT connectors available to automate data exchange. | |
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CRM Integration Connections to commonly used customer relationship management systems. |
CRM integrations available for Salesforce and other common CRMs. | |
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Data Import Tools Batch upload/import utilities for datasets. |
Bulk data import tools for onboarding and periodic refresh. | |
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Custom Data Connectors Build custom integrations to internal or niche sources. |
Custom connectors and APIs allow for bespoke integrations and niche data sources. | |
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Export to BI Tools Direct export to Tableau, Power BI, or similar analytics platforms. |
Direct export to Tableau, Power BI, and other BI platforms supported. | |
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Webhook Event Types Supported Number of distinct system events available via webhooks. |
No information available | |
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API Rate Limits Maximum number of API calls allowed per second. |
No information available | |
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SDK Availability Provision of software development kits (SDKs) for custom integration. |
SDKs available in Python, R, and Java for data integration and analytics development. |
Scalability & Performance
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Concurrent User Support Maximum number of simultaneous users supported. |
No information available | |
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Storage Capacity Maximum supported data storage volume. |
No information available | |
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Data Processing Throughput Amount of new data processed per unit time. |
No information available | |
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System Uptime Guarantee Percentage guarantee of system availability. |
No information available | |
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Latency for Analytics Queries Response time for returning analytic queries. |
No information available | |
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Horizontal Scaling Support System ability to increase resources as data/user volume grows. |
Platform supports horizontal scaling for both users and dataset size. | |
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Batch Processing Capabilities Support for bulk or batch analysis tasks. |
Bulk and scheduled batch processing is a core analytics feature. | |
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Auto-scaling Infrastructure Automatic scaling of compute and storage. |
Auto-scaling infrastructure based on demand and usage is documented. | |
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Response Time SLAs Service level agreement for response times. |
No information available | |
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Disaster Recovery Time Time required for full recovery after critical failure. |
No information available |
Support, Training & Community
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Onboarding & Training Programs Availability of structured onboarding and training for new users. |
Structured onboarding and user training provided to all new clients. | |
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Dedicated Account Support Assigned support representatives for enterprise users. |
Dedicated account and customer success managers are assigned for all enterprise clients. | |
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Knowledge Base Access Comprehensive documentation and tutorials. |
Extensive documentation, tutorials, and knowledge base in web portal. | |
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Community Forum Active user community for sharing best practices. |
Active client/user community for sharing workflows and tips. | |
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User Feedback Mechanism Channels for submitting feedback, bugs, and suggestions. |
User feedback and feature-request system available via support portal. | |
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Service Response Time Average time to initial support response. |
No information available | |
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Regional Support Coverage Number of regions/countries with direct support presence. |
No information available | |
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Professional Services Availability Custom integration or consulting services offered. |
Professional consulting, integration, and custom research services offered. | |
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Webinar & Events Regularly scheduled training webinars or in-person events. |
Regular customer webinars and in-person events provided for feature updates/training. | |
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SLAs for Support Resolution Formal agreement on issue resolution timelines. |
No information available |
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