Business analytics

About: Business analytics is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 3593 publications have been published within this topic receiving 84601 citations. The topic is also known as: Business Analytics & business analytics.

Business Intelligence and Implementation in a Small Enterprise

Abstract: Business Intelligence (BI) systems provide users for information and analysis to better support with tactical and strategic business decision processes. This article summarizes the current trends in BI systems, discusses aspects of BI tools and BI solutions in small and medium businesses. Principles of integration of multidimensional views of business data with analytical and visualization tools are studied and described here. An example of a BI solution implementation in a small company shows how the multidimensional analytical data model and related applications can be designed, created and implemented for the small company.

System, method and computer program product for evaluating an asset management business using experiential data, and applications thereof

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for evaluating and quantifying the risk, performance and potential of an asset management business are disclosed. Experiential data generated by the business' processes is extracted and used as source data in evaluating the business. Experiential data includes both qualitative and quantitative information compiled from operating systems, databases, applications, workflows, interviews, paper-based files and financial records. Business processes are measured individually and then collectively to understand the business as a whole. A set of metrics and a series of algorithms are used to measure the risk, performance and potential of the business drawing from the outset on the experiential data collected and a comparison of the business process workflows to quality control checks.

Business intelligence solutions in healthcare a case study: Transforming OLTP system to BI solution

Abstract: Healthcare environment is growing to include not only the traditional information systems, but also a business intelligence platform. For executive leaders, consultants, and analysts, there is no longer a need to spend hours in design and develop of typical reports or charts, the entire solution can be completed through using Business Intelligence “BI” software. This paper discusses current state-of-the-art B.I components (tools) and outlines hospitals advances in their businesses by using B.I solutions through focusing on inter-relationship of business needs and the IT technologies. We also present a case study that illustrates of transforming a traditional online transactional processing (OLTP) system towards building an online analytical processing (OLAP) solution.

The Primer of Social Media Analytics

Abstract: This article is intended to serve as a primer of social media analytics. The paper explores different dimensions of social media analytics by drawing on a review of the literature. Specifically, the paper sheds light on the definitional aspects, types of social media data and types of analytics to improve firm performance. The findings of the paper will help the reader to grasp the fundamentals of social media analytics.

The "Journal of Learning Analytics": Supporting and Promoting Learning Analytics Research.

Abstract: The paper gives a brief overview of the main activities for the development of the emerging field of learning analytics led by the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR). The place of the Journal of Learning Analytics is identified Analytics is the most significant new initiative of SoLAR.