Thank you for your interest in writing for Intelligent Enterprise, the first and only information resource for IT and business leaders focusing on business-critical solutions that make organizations smarter, faster and more profitable.
Unlike other sites covering technical subjects which rely heavily on freelance writers, IntelligentEnterprise.com content is written almost exclusively by independent experts: senior IT managers, system architects, consultants and analysts. If you're such an expert and are interested in making a submission, the following guidelines will explain the entire process for you.
As you review these guidelines, please keep the following important points in mind:
- To avoid conflicts of interest, we very rarely accept vendor-bylined submissions. However, we will review all submissions on a case-by-case basis.
- We do not accept "canned" submissions written on generic subjects for a generic audience. All submissions must be written specifically for IntelligentEnterprise.com.
- All submissions must be original (never before published in any form) as well as exclusive.
- If you are making a submission on behalf of the author, please note that we will need to work with the author directly during editorial production.
- IntelligentEnterprise.com generally requires all rights to published stories, meaning we reserve the right to reprint or republish articles. However, we do not deny authors the permission to repurpose their own work, provided we receive a written request (an e-mail message would be fine).
- IntelligentEnterprise.com reserves the right to reject an article at any time, even after it's been initially accepted.
INTELLIGENT ENTERPRISE AND ITS READERS
IntelligentEnterprise.com readers work within (or are consultants serving the needs of) large and midsized corporations and government agencies, whether as IT-focused business leaders (CEOs, line-of-business managers, business analysts) or senior IT managers (CIOs, VPs of MIS, IT directors, senior IT analysts). Our readers are educated, technically astute, and experienced; they use their knowledge to guide them through a dynamic industry. They're exploring the powers and pitfalls of technology platforms including:
- Business intelligence and decision support
- Information integration and data management
- Business process management
- Content management and collaboration
- Enterprise application integration
- BI-, content- and collaboration-enabled ERP, CRM and Supply Chain Management
To help them make key purchasing decisions, IntelligentEnterprise.com readers require strategic but technically-rich information about these technologies in a business context. Because these readers tend to be high-level managers focusing on business and IT strategy, they will leave most of the low-level implementation details to their staff.
AUTHOR QUALIFICATIONS
We welcome proposals from qualified authors. You're considered qualified if:
- You have at least three years of field experience.
- You have a working knowledge of theories and techniques beyond your own personal experience.
- You can communicate effectively in written English.
- You can meet deadlines and follow through on assigned topics.
- You are willing to accept criticism and are comfortable with the idea of editorial professionals helping you improve your work.
- You are not accepting payment from a third party for writing the article (without our prior approval).
- You are familiar with IntelligentEnterprise.com's content and editorial focus.
- You have a desire to share your personal experiences and expertise with other professionals.
Article Types
In general, five kinds of feature articles are published at IntelligentEnterprise.com:
- Case studies might focus on how your shop has implemented a new information systems strategy, focusing on the challenges and advantages of the new environment. Interesting applications or interesting solutions to knotty problems are particularly desirable.
- Industry analysis articles focus on the implications of recent news or technology developments. For example, what is the significance of a vendor's recently announced commitment to a particular standard?
- Explanations of technology should describe new, different or difficult solutions, taking care to cover why this technology is important to our readers. For example, what is the business significance of the emergence of executive dashboards and how do the respective vendor offerings compare?
- Business view stories should describe the intersection of business issues and technology, what business concerns our readers should consider when deciding what technology to use, and how IT can work together with business executives to implement successful systems.
- Product reviews take an in-depth look at hot new products as well as at established products. New product reviews should include information received from beta testers as well as first-hand information. Reviews of established products (generally products that have been available for about a year) should pay attention to integration and implementation issues and how the product fits into the big picture; reviewers should speak to current users of the product and explain how these users worked the bugs out.
CORE TOPICS
For detailed examples of the core topics covered in Intelligent Enterprise, review our Editorial Calendar and Archive
SUBMITTING YOUR IDEA
- Prepare an abstract, outline, or summary of your proposed article idea (maximum one page) and send it to Editorin-Chief Doug Henschen. The abstract must include a brief bio about the author. Be sure to include your e-mail address, phone and fax numbers and your mailing address.
- You're free to send in a completed manuscript. However, we receive a number of unsolicited manuscripts and proposals, so it may take us up to four weeks to accept or reject such an article. Please do not submit your proposal to any other publications while it is under review.
- If your abstract is approved, we will contact you, set a tentative publication date, and determine a deadline for delivery of the manuscript. Keep in mind, however, that publishing schedules can change quickly.
- In most cases, accepted manuscripts will be scheduled for publication within a two-month window.
ARTICLE SPECIFICATIONS
If your article proposal has been accepted, it's time for you to start writing! Maximum article length is 2,000 words, with a maximum of 4 figures, tables, or screenshots (include captions). Figures and images should be simple and easy to read, meaning nothing too intricate or loaded with tiny type.
Product reviews should be a maximum of 1,000 words in length, with no more than 3 figures, tables, or screenshots.
If for any reason you are unable to meet your deadline, you must contact us as soon as possible. If you miss your deadline without informing us beforehand, your article may not be published at all.
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Author Payments
- IntelligentEnterprise.com sometimes offers payment for the acquisition of publication rights; authors typically receive $500 per article.
- Payment is processed upon publication (not manuscript acceptance).
- You will receive an author contract when your article is scheduled for publication. This contract must be signed and returned before we can process a payment.
Good luck! We look forward to seeing your submission.
-- Doug Henschen
