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Business information is a key aspect in any business. The evolution and transformations through which business information undergoes in time are impressive. These changes start from information sources, continue with inside information and end with customer information. Although we have specified distinct groups of information, these three groups are not independent, but rather tightly coupled. In an interconnected world, information is vital. The movement from product to product as a service, or product with services, has made a significant change in the way companies handle their relationships with customers as well as with employees. Information technology use in a global economy reduces the barrier of space between businesses, thus allowing better interactions among partner businesses even when they are in different geographical areas. Thus, loads of information can instantly be sent to a server, which is in cloud nowadays, where this information can be analysed in almost real-time and decisions can be made on the fly, permitting businesses to adapt to the shifts of the market. In this paper, based on the developments in the field of business information, we present a general-purpose flexible business information model, which can be useful for business owners and top-level management for information management in order to develop a more context-aware business plan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The interaction service is a means of communication that improves trade relations between the mall and visitors using mobile communications technology WAP and Bluetooth, as a new business alternative, and without operator's network using the mobile phone. The proposed system of interaction, allows the exchange of information from a potential pool of buyers among visitors to a shopping center and the administration of the various shops, through the cell phone. The system consists of a mobile application in J2ME, the access points, Bluetooth server, and Web server with applications to mobile devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although innovation is a key factor for the survival of enterprises, the level of innovation in Spain is still far from the objectives set by the Lisbon Strategy. As a consequence, Spanish administrations have launched various measures to improve it. Innovation requires acquiring and selecting the best information available, which means mainly using scientific and technical databases, but these are little known in the business world. The article gives a brief overview of the use of information for innovation in enterprises and comments on the main findings of the 2008 Cotec Report. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Systematisation of information sources on Spanish companies in order to allow foreign companies to learn about the situation in Spain. The aim is to offer a panorama of what exists, to categorise the types of data provided, and to appraise their usefulness for capturing clients. To do this, the information sources have been searched systematically, structured into a model for evaluation, and finally classified and described in the most useful way for the expressed aims: to capture clients and to evaluate risks. As conclusions we suggest the most relevant acquisition formats, the most reliable collection methods, or the original data sources. The study's contribution is its usefulness as a source of tertiary information for setting up businesses in Spain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The evolution of information characteristics and needs within businesses over the years has involved not just the creation of different information systems but also the continuous adaptation of the information professional's profile. The traditional business library model has been followed by business documentation centers, business information centers, virtual business libraries, competitive intelligence centers and, now, knowledge management centers. The acknowledgement of the strategic importance of knowledge management and intellectual capital in businesses has become the latest phase in the evolution of information management. Different business information systems models coexist and do not exclude one another, although a significant sector of information professionals has not adapted to the changes, with the result being that their sphere of influence is being lost to professionals in other areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two types of information in organizations are defined: structured (i.e., data in relational databases), and unstructured (i.e., documentary). The need for software to manage both kinds of information is emphasized, moving towards a convergence of information lifecycle management / data lifecycle management (ILM / DLM) and records management (RM) models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]