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Analyzing Business Intelligence Maturity
University of Skövde, The Informatics Research Centre. University of Skövde, School of Informatics. (Information Systems)ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5435-9535
University of Skövde, School of Engineering Science. University of Skövde, The Virtual Systems Research Centre.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8619-3776
University of Skövde, The Informatics Research Centre. University of Skövde, School of Informatics. (Information Systems)ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8362-3825
2015 (English)In: Journal of Decision Systems, ISSN 1246-0125, E-ISSN 2116-7052, Vol. 24, no 1, p. 37-54Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Business intelligence has fundamentally changed how companiesconduct their business. In literature, the focus has been on volume-operationcompanies that provide services to millions of customers. In contrast, complexsystemscompanies have fewer customers and pursue customer needs byproviding more customized products and services. This paper presents the resultsof a case study conducted at a complex-systems company, with the overall aim toidentify how complex-systems companies may take advantage of businessintelligence. A framework was used to measure business intelligence maturity ofthe company. In addition, we also explain the current maturity level of the casecompany,based on critical factors for success adopted from the literature. Indoing so, we also contribute on important details regarding factors that must beconsidered by organizations, in order to leverage their analytical capability.Finally, we also propose topics that need to be further investigated, in order toincrease current knowledge regarding BI usage and maturity in complex-systemscompanies.

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Taylor & Francis Group, 2015. Vol. 24, no 1, p. 37-54
Keywords [en]
Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, BI Maturity, Complex-Systems companies
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Information Systems
Research subject
Information Systems
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-10933DOI: 10.1080/12460125.2015.994287ISI: 000212817900004Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84924251992OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-10933DiVA, id: diva2:811720
Available from: 2015-05-13 Created: 2015-05-13 Last updated: 2023-06-20Bibliographically approved
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1. Towards facilitating BI adoption in small and medium sized manufacturing companies
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Towards facilitating BI adoption in small and medium sized manufacturing companies
2019 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
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This work concerns how to support Small and Medium sized Manufacturing Enterprises(SMMEs) with their Business Intelligence (BI) adoption, with the long term aim of supporting them in making better use of their BI investments and becoming (more)data-driven in their decision-making processes. Current BI research focuses primarily on larger enterprises, despite the fact that the majority of businesses are small or mediumsized. Therefore, this research focuses on the body of knowledge concerning how SMMEs can be more intelligent about their business, and better adopt BI to improve decision-making. Accordingly, the overall research aim is to create an artefact that can support SMMEs to facilitate BI adoption. An understanding of the current situation of BI adoption within SMMEs needs to be attained to achieve this, which is the focus for the first research question: What is the current state-of-practice in relation to BI adoption in SMMEs? The research question adds to current knowledge on how SMMEs are taking advantage of BI and highlights which functions within companies are currently supported by BI. Research question two identifies the main challenges that SMMEs are facing in this context: What are the main challenges for BI adoption in SMMEs? This question adds to knowledge regarding some of the barriers and hindrances SMMEs face in BI adoption. Finally, the third research question addresses how SMMEs can address the challenges in successfully adopting BI: How can the main challenges be addressed? The research question is answered by providing descriptions of work in four participating companies addressing different types of problems. Many of the challenges from literature (and from empirical data from the participating companies) regarding BI adoption are met. The outcome adds to the literature a hands-on approach for companies to address chosen problems in their settings, and addressing many of the factors previously found in the BI adoption literature. An action design research (ADR) method is used to fulfill the overall research aim. The ADR method is used to guide the development of a framework artefact based on previousliterature, and on empirical findings from working with participating companies. Theoretical background was obtained through a literature review of BI adoption and usage. Empirical material was gathered both through interviews and by reviewing documents from the companies. The work that was done in participating companies was supported by previous literature in several ways: through the use of an elicitation activity, through the core concepts of BI, and by focusing on categories presented in a BI maturity model. The principal contribution of the research is in the form of a framework: the Business Intelligence Facilitation Framework (BIFF), which includes four phases. All phases contain activities that support companies in addressing BI adoption challenges from the literature and empirical data, in order to achieve the overall research aim. This research contributes both to research and practice. From a research point of view, the framework provides a way to address many of the factors previously identified in literature that need to be in place to increase the likelihood of successful BI adoption. From a practice perspective, the framework supports practitioners offering guidance in how to improve their BI adoption, providing activities for them to take, and guidance in how to carry out the activities.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Skövde: University of Skövde, 2019. p. 126
Series
Dissertation Series ; 30 (2019)
National Category
Information Systems
Research subject
Information Systems
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:his:diva-17819 (URN)978-91-984918-2-1 (ISBN)
Public defence
2019-11-22, G110, University of Skövde, Skövde, 13:00 (English)
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Available from: 2019-10-30 Created: 2019-10-28 Last updated: 2025-03-05Bibliographically approved

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