SCAN powered by Ask’n’Read is a multilingual, real-time intelligence solution developed by QWAM (ChapsVision). It serves as a web DataCenter for strategic monitoring, enabling organizations to capture, categorize, and analyze relevant information from millions of web sources. Designed for SaaS deployment, SCAN simplifies data filtering, semantic analysis, and collaborative sharing, making it ideal for innovation, competitive intelligence, and strategic decision-making.

Features

• Web Crawler & Real-Time Monitoring:
  • Monitors over 4 million categorized sites.
  • Retrieves 2 million new links daily from 400,000 active sources.
  • Prioritizes sources by type (news, blogs, corporate sites) and user-defined importance.
• Multi-Level Categorization:
  • Categorizes by language, geography, source type, sector, and activity.
  • Supports bundles of sites and feeds for targeted monitoring.
  • Uses dictionaries, catalogs, and machine learning for automated categorization.
• Search Engine & Query Modes:
  • Simple mode with Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT).
  • Expert mode with proximity, quorum, and field restriction criteria.
  • Morphological processing with root search and lemmatization.
• Semantic Analysis & Data Visualization:
  • Built-in semantic recognition (optional).
  • Generates statistics and visual dashboards.
  • Exportable reading portals and widgets.
• Collaboration & Dissemination Tools:
  • Folder sharing, favorites, affiliate accounts.
  • Customizable newsletters, email alerts, RSS feeds.
  • Mobile-friendly interface and TopicLive™ mobile validation.
• Scalable Database Architecture:
  • Homogenizes heterogeneous web data into a consistent database.
  • Supports future evolution and customer-specific categorization.

Benefits

• Enhanced Strategic Monitoring:
  • Enables thematic watches and alerts across global topics.
  • Identifies emerging innovation themes and trends.
• Improved Productivity:
  • Automates data collection and filtering.
  • Reduces manual effort with advanced search and categorization.
• Collaborative Intelligence:
  • Facilitates team-based monitoring and reporting.
  • Customizable deliverables for different audiences.
• Global Coverage:
  • Monitors content in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Polish, and Romanian.
• User Empowerment:
  • Training provided for independent query creation.
  • Delegated administration available.