In many cases, that research will start with a Request for Information (RFI). Not sure what an RFI is? What does RFI mean? RFI vs RFP. An RFI is the initial step a company takes to solicit information from potential vendors, as described above. MORE

What’s the difference between RFP, RFQ, and RFI? A request for information (RFI) is something a business may put out to understand the capabilities or solutions different vendors can provide. MORE

Once you have your list of preferred vendors, it’s RFI/RFP time! (Or Author: Johnny Cheng Back when I was in IT , my biggest fear was implementing a solution that no one liked – or worse, didn’t end up using. Being at a startup tech company, my IT budget was miniscule. This meant that aligning with other “well-funded” departments in my company, such as the marketing team, was always a challenge. MORE

• Completing a request for proposal (RFP) or request for information (RFI) (checklist) • Forecasting inventory and sales requirements (printed spreadsheet). Country/region [ change ] Terms of use. Home Products Services & solutions Support & downloads My account. IBM Research. Journals Home. Systems Journal. Current Issue. Recent Issues. Papers in Progress. Search Journal Archives. Subscribe/Order. Description. Authors Guide. Journal of Research and Development. Staff. MORE

If your foot in the door to a target client starts with an RFP/RFI , spend some serious time on the content of your answers. And you can make it show through your RFP/RFI responses. MORE

RFI Template for Email Platforms. It was compiled as an RFI (Request for Information) template by the same buyer who shared her requirements for a new email platform. Download a free copy of the email platform RFI template here. How an RFI helps. MORE

In June 2016, the WhiteHouse published a formal request for information , or RFI , about the possibilities and risks of AI. Earlier in October, I defined Cognitive Technologies and provided an introduction to the different approaches of Cognitive, a market growing by 65% CAGR according to IDC. IBM ran with this consideration and published Preparing for the Future of AI. MORE

In "How to Find, Evaluate & Hire an Adertising Agency" from agencyfinder.com, it's argued that companies should use an RFI (request for information) rather than an RFP (request for proposal), which is largely a matter of semantics; the important point is to gather specific information from each agency on your "intermediate" list to help you narrow your list down to those agencies you want to invite for presentations. How do you select the best marketing agency for your needs? MORE