1ThinkFin IT Research and Analytics for Financial Services

EVERY DAYTECHNOLOGYEXECUTIVES GO TO BATTLE

Help BuildSelection Process

09:00AMBusiness Team

RecommendProduct Selection

10:00AMBusiness Head

New Vendor Demo & Presentation

11:00AMSalesman

Present Big Data Briefing To Exec

01:00PMCIO

Position Vendor Negotiations

02:00PMProcurement

Failing Project Course Correction

03:00PMProject Teams

2ThinkFin IT Research and Analytics for Financial Services

SEPARATING GOOD DAYSFROM BAD?

THE QUALITY OF DECISIONSYOU MAKE

3ThinkFin IT Research and Analytics for Financial Services

SEPARATING GOOD DECISIONS FROM BAD ONES?

THE ABILITY TO PIECE TOGETHER THE TRUTH FROM “THE EXPERTS”

4ThinkFin IT Research and Analytics for Financial Services

SO, HOW MUCH TIME DOES THIS TAKE

Paid Researcher LibrariesResearcher CallsColleaguesBusiness PartnersVendors

Trawl The InternetPost in Multiple Expert ForumsHire a ConsultantMaybe two Consultants

Get Input From Wherever You Can

Decide on the Version of the Truth

Author the Required Content

Try To Correlate What You Heard

Vet Your Conclusions

5ThinkFin IT Research and Analytics for Financial Services

IMAGINE

InsightAnalytics that Provide Insight Across IT Decision Making Process

ExpertsPopulated with the Sentiment of10,000’s Experts Across 100’s of Data Points

QuantitativeWay to HelpMe Make IT Decisions?

Easy to UseOrganized In a Flexible Business Focused Hierarchy

News & AlertsCorrelated and Summarized

CustomizableFull Control, Bias Transparency and Integration of Other Research

Tools That Make Job EasierReady to Customize Reports for Vendor Analysis, RFI, Strategy Briefings, Diligence

ConnectWith FinTech ExperiencedExperts and Colleagues

6ThinkFin IT Research and Analytics for Financial Services

ThinkFIN

EXPERTACCREDITATIONAutomated checks and workflows validate expert credentials and establish regular review processes.

SENTIMENTCONTRIBUTIONAfter accreditation, experts are invited to provide sentiment on related products and data points

QUALITYMANAGEMENTMonitoring of quality, publishing controls and dispute resolution to assure high quality data

CONTENT FRESHNESSAnalytics will identify areas of database which need contribution and use multiple methods to invite contribution.INCENTIVEMANAGEMENTExperts receive compensation and profile recognition on ThinkFin.com

CONNECTINGEXPERTSAccredit experts achieving certain levels can publicize their profile

EXPERTS

QUANTIFIED. ANALYZED. PUBLISHED.

CUSTOMIZABLEANALYTICSBy IndustryBy SolutionBy Expert BiasBy Expert Firm TypeBy Accreditation

NEWS AND ALERTSTrack ProductsNotified of UpdatesRequest Custom Insight

PRE-PACKAGEDINSIGHTVendor ComparisonsProduct ScorecardsMarket Segment AnalysisScreening ToolsIndustry Reports

MEMBERS

RICH TAXONOMY OFVENDORS/PRODUCTSProduct Release LevelUnderlying ArchitectureEasy to NavigateCustomizable

TRENDING ANALYSISInnovation AnalysisHype AnalysisSentiment Change

CONNECTIONSWith ExpertsWith MembersSurvey Requests

7ThinkFin IT Research and Analytics for Financial Services

GAME CHANGE

o Crowd Sourced Expert Sentiment Will Change How Other Research is Used

o Democratization of Research Will Level Vendor/Buyer Playing Field

o Quantitative Analytics Will Drive New and Critical Insights

o Automation of Decision Support Processes Will Drive Efficiency and Standardization

o Technology Risk Awareness and Strategy Making Will Be Enhanced

8ThinkFin IT Research and Analytics for Financial Services

BE THE SMARTEST ONE IN THE ROOMCIO’s and CTO’sProcurementIT ConsultantsVendorsVenture CapitalStartupsProfessionalsRecruitersAcademia

ThinkFIN