Unpacking Business Intelligence Systems Adoption Determinants: An Exploratory Study of Small and Medium Enterprises

According to research findings, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are facingproblems such as an excessively large volume of data, lack of information and lack of knowledge. Therefore, in order to make decisions on time, the managers of SMEs use mainly their experience, which implies a high risk of failure. Business intelligence (BI) is a useful and helpful tool, which brings many advantages and benefits to businesses. However, like any technology,it is accompanied by some limitations that must be overcome in order to help businesses to develop. This paper summarizes current research findings addressing the issue of the development and application of business intelligence systems for SMEs. The issues addressed are models for the estimation of the readiness of a SME to establish BI tools, alternative BI solutions for SMEs, benefits and challenges of BI in SMEs, implementation methods for BIsystems in SMEs and finally, BI systems in cloud computing platforms. Research papers dealing with these issues are analyzed and the results are presented. This paper contributes to the understanding of problems and potentials regarding the development and application of BI systems in SMEs.

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A Study on the Analytics Tool Used in Decision Making at Small and Medium Enterprise

International Journal of Business Analytics and Intelligence ◽

10.21863/ijbai/2015.3.1.003 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Vivek N. Bhatt

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Business Intelligence ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Small Scale ◽

Know How ◽

Decision Making Styles ◽

Routine Basis ◽

Medium Enterprise ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

Medium Enterprises

The article focuses on the study of prevailing decision making styles of Small Scale Industrial (SSI) Units. It presents data collected from 200 SSI units from Bhavnagar – a coastal city of Gujarat, India. The objective of writing the article is to depict heuristic decision patterns of small and medium enterprises, and the rare use of analytical or statistical business intelligence tools in decision making processes. It would be interesting to study the design of decision taken on routine basis in small units, poorly equipped with technology and technical know-how. The paper is descriptive in terms, and lays a lucid picture of present decision making processes.

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The Mediating Role of Organizational Ambidexterity in the Relationship between Business Intelligence Systems and the Learning Organization Exploratory study at the Ramadi's Hospitals

2020 2nd Annual International Conference on Information and Sciences (AiCIS) ◽

10.1109/aicis51645.2020.00041 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Wesam Ali Husien ◽

Saad Noori Alhamdany ◽

Iftikhar AbdHussein Kataa

Keyword(s):

Learning Organization ◽

Business Intelligence ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Organizational Ambidexterity ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Business Intelligence Systems ◽

The Relationship

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Factors Affecting Small and Medium Enterprises Success: An Exploratory Study

Jurnal Teknologi ◽

10.11113/jt.v64.2272 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 64 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Abdul Karim Kanaan Jebna ◽

Ahmad Suhaimi Baharudin

Keyword(s):

East Asia ◽

Cash Flow ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Business Performance ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

South East Asia ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Competitor Orientation ◽

Growing Economy ◽

Medium Enterprises

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the main contributor toward prospering the Malaysian economy [1]. Despite the fact that Malaysia is a fast growing economy in South-East Asia, death of SMEs is unavoidable. An exploratory study was conducted to investigate the factors that have an impact on business performance and success in Malaysia. Interviews with SMEs from different industries were conducted. Several factors were found to contribute to the success of business. The factors are classified into financial and non-financial determinants. These factors include customer satisfaction, service quality, experience, business expansion, competitor orientation, solving problems, cash flow, and the amount of sales and revenue. Building on these interviews, a discussion and conclusion have been provided.

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