In "Competitive Technical Intelligence, Second Edition", Mathias Coburn draws on both theory and practical experience to address technical people at all levels as well as business people involved with a technology-leveraged enterprise, giving tools for designing and implementing a credible, cost-effective, and reliable system for keeping track of technical trends and new developments. The result is a unique book that illustrates its various applications with real examples, and provides guiding principles for readers as they move forward with their own initiatives.