Enterprise Information Management: Managing data and information for business advantage

This paper presents an overview of key literature (academic and practitioner) that has informed the Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Critical Capability (CC) of IT-CMF in the digital business context. The paper highlights the key insights that underpin the EIM CC, and presents an up-to-date view of key thinking in this area. The goal of an effective EIM capability is to ensure that quality data and information is available to support the business activities of the organization. It ensures availability of appropriate operational data and information for business transactions, and consistently enables timely and informed decision-making. An effective EIM capability must include strategic integration between business goals and the information and data management strategy to support these. Managing data and information effectively also requires that the IT function supports, rather than drives, an organization’s strategic needs [1]. As a note on terminology, this position paper adopts the view, based on the Data Management Association International’s (DAMA) Body of Knowledge [1] (p.20) that data and information are so closely related that a precise differentiation between their meanings cannot usefully be provided. In terms of how they are managed in organizations, however, it can be useful to make a distinction between them for the purposes of clear communication about the requirements and expectations of different stakeholders e.g. a sales report (information) based on data from the data warehouse (data)

Enterprise Information Management: Managing data and information for business advantage

This paper presents an overview of key literature (academic and practitioner) that has informed the Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Critical Capability (CC) of IT-CMF in the digital business context. The paper highlights the key insights that underpin the EIM CC, and presents an up-to-date view of key thinking in this area. The goal of an effective EIM capability is to ensure that quality data and information is available to support the business activities of the organization. It ensures availability of appropriate operational data and information for business transactions, and consistently enables timely and informed decision-making. An effective EIM capability must include strategic integration between business goals and the information and data management strategy to support these. Managing data and information effectively also requires that the IT function supports, rather than drives, an organization’s strategic needs [1]. As a note on terminology, this position paper adopts the view, based on the Data Management Association International’s (DAMA) Body of Knowledge [1] (p.20) that data and information are so closely related that a precise differentiation between their meanings cannot usefully be provided. In terms of how they are managed in organizations, however, it can be useful to make a distinction between them for the purposes of clear communication about the requirements and expectations of different stakeholders e.g. a sales report (information) based on data from the data warehouse (data)

GREEN INFORMATION SYSTEMS, GREEN CULTURE AND GREEN INNOVATION EFFECTIVENESS: A TRIAD MODEL

Contemporary organizations recognize the importance of green innovation for their competitive advantages in the long run, and most existing studies focus on its impacts on organizational performances. Based on the resource-based view, this study examines the roles that green information systems (IS) infrastructure and green culture play in green innovation as tangible and intangible resources. In addition to their direct impacts, green IS infrastructure and green culture may have indirect relationships with green innovation through the alignment between two as well as their alignments with green innovation. The hypothesized triadic relationships among green IS infrastructure, green culture and green innovation effectiveness were tested with survey observations collected from organizations in China. The statistical analyses supported all the direct relationships as hypothesized, but yielded mixed results on the mediating relationships. The alignment between GIS and green innovation had positive effect, the alignment between green IS and green culture had insignificant effect, and the alignment between green culture and green innovation had negative effect. In addition, each aspect of alignment played somewhat different roles across organizations of different sizes

The internet of things in manufacturing innovation processes: development and application of a conceptual framework

Purpose: This study aims to contribute and enrich the scientific debate about the phenomenon called the Internet of Things (IoT) from a managerial perspective. Through the lenses of management and innovation literature, we investigate the main facts that characterize the IoT and developed a conceptual framework to interpret its evolution. The framework has then been applied to the case of a three-dimensional (3D) printing technology used for additive manufacturing. Design/methodology/approach: A theoretical analysis of the phenomenon of the IoT and its main elements has been performed to construct a conceptual framework in a managerial fashion able to describe the evolutionary impacts of the phenomenon on the manufacturing industry. Findings: Through consequential steps, namely radical, modular, architectural and incremental innovation, and by adopting and integrating the Henderson and Clark model, we explain the cornerstones of the evolutionary impact of the IoT on the manufacturing industry. Finally, we apply our framework to the case of additive manufacturing and 3D printing. Practical implications: Our framework’s practical value is related to its employability in interpreting and possibly forecasting the evolution of manufacturing industries thanks to the advent of the IoT, allowing managers to capture value arising from technological changes. Originality/value: This study offers a clear and simple model to interpret the impacts of the IoT. Such a goal has been obtained by systematizing the disconnected research on the topic and arranging such contributions into solid paradigms of the managerial literature

Should We Stay or Should We Go? Analyzing Continuance of Cloud Enterprise Systems

As cloud computing has become a mature technology that companies across all industries have adopted, cloud service providers have increasingly begun to turn their attention to retaining their customers. However, little research has investigated the antecedents of service continuance in an organizational context. To address this gap in research, we carried out a quantitative empirical study. We developed a conceptual model that builds on previous research on organizational level continuance. We tested this model using survey data gathered from decision makers of companies that have adopted cloud enterprise systems. We analyzed the data using PLS. The results show that socio-organizational and technology-related factors can be used to predict continuance intention of cloud computing use. Besides cloud-specific findings, the study also enhances knowledge in organizational-level system continuance and its connection to IS success

Innovation-Driven Enterprise Architecture

Organizations don't use Enterprise Architecture (EA) to leverage innovation as much as they should. And this while the organization's ability to innovate is an essential capability in a competitive market. IT can enable business innovation and EA is rooted in IT. Therefore, IT is considered the common denominator between EA and business innovation. This exploratory research provides new insight to bridge a knowledge gap on how EA can enhance an organization‘s ability in IT-enabled business innovation. It reveals that organizational learning is critical to the innovative capabilities of organizations. With this in mind, the most important capability domains have been determined: Knowledge, Collaboration & communication, Information processing & coordination, and Ideation. To facilitate these capabilities, several technological and organizational assets are identified: Key stakeholders, Collaborative organizational culture, Web technologies, Knowledge management systems, and Data Analytics. We developed a conceptual model which positions the capability domains and key assets. This model has been validated through a case study, conducted within a global manufacturing company. Conclusion is that EA is a viable approach to systematically address and facilitate IT-enabled business innovation. By focusing on the capabilities and facilitating these through organizational and technical assets, organizations can enhance their ability in IT-enabled business innovation

Innovación empresarial y su impacto en las estrategias competitivas en las empresas

El artículo realiza diversos análisis referentes a la innovación empresarial y su impacto en las estrategias competitivas ya que es un impulsor para el desarrollo empresarial y establece dirección a la alta gerencia a generar ventajas competitivas. El presente proyecto tiene como finalidad analizar los niveles de gestión, estratégico y tecnológico que aportan a la innovación al cambio y diferenciación hacia el mercado. La investigación de estudio desarrollada en el proyecto de investigación es de revisión sistemática y de enfoque cualitativo cimentado en los criterios que diferentes autores tienen acerca de la temática formulada. Cada uno de ellos han destacado ciertas contribuciones importantes que ayudan a obtener con facilidad la realidad de las empresas y la importancia que tiene las estrategias competitivas. Este proyecto tiene como finalidad la interpretación del tema en cuestión para un análisis detallado, coherente, y cuestionable

Kerangka Kerja Penilaian Implementasi Business Process Management (Bpm): Multi Studi Kasuspada Perusahaan Pengguna Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp) Halaman Judul Buce Trias Hanggara

Adanya kesenjangan antara pengguna ERP, baik yang telah memperhatikan proses bisnis di perusahaannya maupun yang tidak, terhadap rendahnya popularitas penggunaan BPM di Indonesia dibandingkan keuntungan yang ditawarkan oleh sistem mendorong dilakukannya penelitian ini. Kesenjangan tersebut antara lain adanya perusahaan yang menggunakan ERP masih tidak melakukan manajemen proses bisnis secara utuh. Penelitian kualitatif dilakukan menggunakan metode multi studi kasus di beberapa perusahaan pengguna ERP. Penggalian data dilakukan menggunakan wawancara, dokumentasi perusahaan, dan observasi langsung. Pada penelitian ini disusun sebuah kerangka kerja penilaian implementasi BPM. Dengan menggunakan kerangka kerja yang diajukan, dibuat sebuah instrumen wawancara untuk kemudian diintrepretasikan hasilnya menjadi penilaian implementasi BPM di perusahaan objek studi kasus. Hasil yang didapatkan adalah tingkat implementasi implementasi BPM di PT Telkom secara umum adalah 4,92, Semen Indonesia mendapat skor 4,58, dan Astra Daihatsu Motor mendapat skor 4,08. Empat kesimpulan yang dapat ditarik dari penelitian adlaah: 1) Tiap perusahaan pengguna ERP memiliki tingkat implementasi BPM yang berbeda. 2) Fase penggalian proses bisnis dan desain ulang proses bisnis merupakan fase yang masih kurang mendapat perhatian di beberapa perusahaan di Indonesia. 3) Perbedaan karakteristik penerapan BPM mempengaruhi jalannya pengembangan proses bisnis di perusahaan. 4) Baiknya tingkat implementasi BPM di perusahaan dipengaruhi oleh jenis usaha, kompetisi atau persaingan, panjang pendeknya life cyle proses bisnis, dan keberagaman proses bisnis di perusahaan =========================================================================================

Desempeño innovador: antecedentes y efectos mediadores de la capacidad emocional en empresas de media y baja tecnología

El presente estudio aborda una serie de vacíos teóricos relacionados con el desempeño innovador como variable dependiente final, que están inmersos en tres campos de estudio: estrategia, gestión de sistemas de información e innovación abierta. Por ende, los objetivos de la investigación se han planteado en función de la relación entre vacío y campo de estudio, con el propósito de lograr una mayor correspondencia del trabajo con las discusiones actuales y particulares de estas tres áreas de conocimiento. En consecuencia, se plantean los siguientes objetivos: En el capítulo 2, el objetivo del artículo es desarrollar un marco teórico general que permita establecer el vínculo entre la visión de la firma basada en recursos, en conocimiento y particularmente la perspectiva de las capacidades dinámicas con los constructos que hacen parte de los tres modelos de desarrollados que serán desarrollados en los capítulos 3, 4 y 5 de la tesis. Para ello, es necesario revisar estos enfoques y usarlos para entender la naturaleza de la capacidad emocional, la capacidad de tecnologías de información, la orientación estratégica a la competencia, la evaluación de la capacidad de absorción de la competencia, y la innovación abierta. También, se describe la evolución de la conceptualización de estos contructos y los grandes campos de investigación en torno a los mismos. En el capítulo 3, el objetivo del artículo es analizar el efecto mediador de la capacidad emocional de la organización en la relación entre orientación estratégica a la competencia y el desempeño innovador. En ese capítulo se resalta que los datos proceden de una muestra de empresas de empresas manufactureras, de media y baja tecnología, y de servicios, situadas en un país en donde prevalecen las innovaciones incrementales y es bajo el nivel de apropiación, que son condiciones favorables para la expropiación de conocimiento por parte de la competencia. En el capítulo 4 se analiza la mediación de la capacidad emocional en la relación entre capacidad de tecnologías de información y desempeño innovador. En ese artículo se resalta que los datos proceden de muestra de empresas situadas en un país que ocupa una posición intermedia frente al resto del mundo en materia de adopción y uso de tecnologías de información por parte de las empresas, lo cual supone mayores desafíos cognitivos y emocionales en cuanto a la gestión de estas herramientas tecnológicas en el proceso de innovación. En el capítulo 5, el artículo tiene varios objetivos, en primer lugar, analizar los efectos directos de ambos procesos de innovación abierta: adquisición y explotación, sobre el desempeño innovador. En segundo lugar, analizar la evaluación de la capacidad de absorción de la competencia y la capacidad emocional como antecedentes de ambos procesos de innovación abierta. En ese artículo se resalta que los datos proceden de una muestra conformada mayoritariamente por pymes, situadas en un país emergente, tecnológicamente seguidor, en donde prevalecen las innovaciones incrementales y es bajo el nivel de apropiació