[AISWorld] New Issue IJBIR

Fri Oct 22 09:53:16 EDT 2010

The contents of the latest issue of:

International Journal of Business Intelligence Research (IJBIR)
Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association

Volume 1, Issue 4, October-December 2010

Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically

ISSN: 1947-3591 EISSN: 1947-3605

Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA

www.igi-global.com/ijbir

Editors-in-Chief: Richard T. Herschel, Saint Joseph's University, USA; and Olivera Marjanovic, University of Sydney, Australia

EDITORIAL PREFACE

Rick Herschel, Saint Joseph’s University, USA

To read the preface, click on the link below, and then click “Preface.”

http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/TitleDetails.aspx?TitleId=47188

PAPER ONE

What is Business Intelligence?

Éric Foley, Université de Sherbrooke,Canada
Manon Guillemette, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada

There has been growing corporate interest in business intelligence (BI) as a path to reduced costs, improved service quality, and better decision-making processes. However, while BI has existed for years, it has difficulties reaching what specialists in the field consider its full potential. In this paper, the authors examine disparities in how the constructs of business intelligence are defined and understood, which may impede an understanding of what BI represents to business leaders and researchers. The main objective of this study is to clearly understand this emerging concept of BI. In this regard, the authors analyze articles from the scientific and professional literature to have a comprehensive understanding of business intelligence as both a product and a process. This research proposes a global overview of the conceptual foundations of BI, which can help companies understand their BI initiative and leverage them to the strategic level.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=47193

PAPER TWO

The Importance of Process Thinking in Business Intelligence

Olivera Marjanovic, University of Sydney, Australia

The growing field of Operational Business Intelligence (BI) has resulted in increasing interest in BI-supported Business Processes (BPs), including their management and ongoing improvement. This has led BI practitioners to consider another field–Business Process Management (BPM)–that is closely related to business performance management. However, current approaches to the BPM and operational BI integration have been limited and reduced to the problem of technical integration of BPM and BI systems. This paper argues that by adopting process- thinking in BI, further opportunities for business value creation could be discovered through systematic analysis of the non-technical aspects of BI and BPM integration, including strategy alignment, human-centered knowledge management, and ongoing improvement of BI supported processes. The authors propose a theoretical framework founded in the related research in BPM, BI, and Knowledge Management (KM) fields, describing the ways it has been used to guide ongoing empirical research in diverse case organizations across different industry sectors.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=47194

PAPER THREE

Improving Business Intelligence: The Six Sigma Way

Dorothy Miller, Industry Consultant in Business Intelligence, USA

Business Intelligence has never been examined with the same rigor as demanded for any other organization investments. Although global investment in Business Intelligence has reached over 6 billion dollars, business managers continue to follow tradition and leave the management of business intelligence to the technocrats. In this paper, the author proposes that a critical need exists to apply the same six sigma methods, which have worked for the rest of the organization to business intelligence operations and products. This proven structured approach, including the associated rigor and metrics, can be customized and integrated into a program which will allow effective management of business intelligence. The proposed Six Sigma program for business intelligence will ensure that an organization can gain control, improve understanding of operations and products, and improve the value of this crucial organization investment.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=47195

PAPER FOUR

Business Intelligence 2.0: The eXtensible Markup Language as Strategic Enabler

Rubén Mendoza, Saint Joseph’s University, USA

Business Intelligence 2.0 is an umbrella term used to refer to a collection of tools that help organizations extend their BI capabilities using Internet platforms. BI 2.0 tools can enable the automatic discovery of distributed software services and data stores, greatly increasing the range of market options for an organization. The development cycle for these tools is still in its early stage, and much work remains. However, some technologies and standards are already well understood in order to make a significant impact. This paper provides an overview of the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) and related technologies supporting the deployment of web services and service-oriented architectures (SOA). The author summarizes the critical importance of these technologies to the emergence of BI 2.0 tools. This paper also explores the current state of Internet-enabled BI activities and strategic considerations for firms considering BI 2.0 options.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?TitleId=47196

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For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal of Business Intelligence Research (IJBIR) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database: http://www.igi-global.com/EResources/InfoSciJournals.aspx. *****************************************************

CALL FOR PAPERS

Mission of IJBIR:

The mission of the International Journal of Business Intelligence Research (IJBIR) is to advance research in the field of business intelligence and analytics. IJBIR is a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to the exchange of the latest ideas and research on all aspects of practicing and managing business intelligence in organizations. This journal publishes original research, case studies, and critical analyses by academic, business, and government contributors on strategies, practices, techniques, and technologies that advance the understanding and practice of business intelligence. The focus of this journal is to identify innovative business intelligence strategies and to assess the application of theoretical concepts to real-world situations. IJBIR takes a multidisciplinary approach to the examination of business intelligence.

Coverage of IJBIR:

The International Journal of Business Intelligence Research (IJBIR) examines all aspects of the business intelligence discipline, including organizational issues, technological developments, educational issues, and analytical techniques that foster or inhibit evidence-based decision-making in organizations. This journal provides a global forum for the investigation and reporting of diverse aspects and issues that affect business intelligence. IJBIR promotes submissions from all regions of the world that address the theories and practices that impact the field of business intelligence.

High quality submissions are encouraged using qualitative or quantitative research methodologies. Submissions are especially encouraged covering the following topics:

·       Analyses of business intelligence applications and analytics

·       Best practices in business intelligence

·       Business intelligence and CRM

·       Business intelligence and market basket analysis

·       Business intelligence education

·       Business intelligence in small and medium enterprises

·       Business intelligence technology utilization in organizations

·       Business intelligence training issues

·       Case studies in business intelligence

·       Critical assessments of business intelligence solutions

·       Critical success factors in business intelligence adoption and practice

·       Data warehousing and data mining strategies for business intelligence

·       Development of business intelligence architectures

·       Enablers and inhibitors for business intelligence

·       Examination of the use of analytics in support of business processes and decision-making

·       Global issues in business intelligence

·       Group practices in business intelligence

·       Issues pertaining to analyst/decision-maker interactions

·       Knowledge transfer and sharing behaviors in business intelligence

·       Methodologies and processes for managing business intelligence activities

·       Metrics and their effectiveness in business intelligence analyses

·       Organizational culture and its impact on business intelligence

·       Relationship between knowledge management and business intelligence

·       Retail business intelligence and analytics

·       Theories that enlighten business intelligence & decision-making

·       Trends in business intelligence research

·       Using business intelligence for security analysis and fraud detection

Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijbir.

All inquiries and submissions should be sent to:

Editors-in-Chief: Drs. Richard T. Herschel at IJBIReditor at gmail.com, and Olivera Marjanovic at olivera.marjanovic at sydney.edu.au

Richard T. Herschel
Professor & Chair, Decision & System Sciences
Saint Joseph's University
5600 City Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19131
MV 331, 610 660-1621
herschel at sju.edu

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