Business Intelligence - The Standard Tool of a Modern Company

Suchánek, Petr (2010): Business Intelligence - The Standard Tool of a Modern Company. Published in: 6th International Symposium on Business Administration - Global Economic Crisis and Changes , Vol. 1, (27 May 2010): pp. 432-441.

Abstract

The present state of world economy is largely affected by economic crisis. Managers look for new ways and procedures which can start an economic growth. To support this, companies need much better systems providing the managers adequate and sufficient information. This type of information, which is usually multidimensional, can be provided by the Business Intelligence (BI) technologies. The paper briefly presents the benefits of BI technologies and shows the possibilities of BI in support of decision-making processes, e-commerce systems and corporate strategy development.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Corporate strategy, e-commerce, decision-making processes, Business Intelligence (BI)
• Subjects: P - Economic Systems > P4 - Other Economic Systems > P40 - General; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights > O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O2 - Development Planning and Policy > O20 - General; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights > O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences ; Diffusion Processes; P - Economic Systems > P4 - Other Economic Systems > P49 - Other

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