Business Intelligence Applied: Implementing an Effective Information and Communications Technology Infrastructure(Wiley and SAS Business Series)

Expert guidance for building an information communication and technology infrastructure that provides best in business intelligence Enterprise performance management (EPM) technology has been rapidly advancing, especially in the areas of predictive analysis and cloud-based solutions. Business intelligence caught on as a concept in the business world as the business strategy application of data warehousing in the early 2000s. With the recent surge in interest in data analytics and big data, it has seen a renewed level of interest as the ability of a business to find the valuable data in a timely—and competitive—fashion. Business Intelligence Applied reveals essential information for building an optimal and effective information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure. Defines ICT infrastructure Examines best practices for documenting business change and for documenting technology recommendations Includes examples and cases from Europe and Asia Written for business intelligence staff, CIOs, CTOs, and technology managers With examples and cases from Europe and Asia, Business Intelligence Applied expertly covers business intelligence, a hot topic in business today as a key element to business and data analytics.

Table of Contents:
Foreword xi Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii Part One Introducing ICT Strategy Chapter 1 Defining Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure 3 ICT and Business Intelligence 4 ICT Value Management 5 Business-Driven Infrastructure Design 18 ICT Infrastructure Defined 20 Conclusion 23 Notes 24 Chapter 2 Introductory Business and Technology Strategy Concepts 27 Introduction to Business and Technology Strategy 28 Budgeting Technology Expenditures 47 Conclusion 49 Notes 50 Chapter 3 Why Build an ICT Infrastructure to Support Business Processes? 51 Reasons to Build an ICT Infrastructure 52 Business Processes in an Organizational Context 59 Organizations, Supply Chains, Value Chains, and Processes 67 A Summary: What Is a Process? 73 Conclusion 74 Notes 75 Part Two Understanding How ICT Produces Value Chapter 4 Understanding Your Organization and Its Competitive Environment 79 Organizational Value Propositions 80 Value Search Models: Internal and External Analysis 81 Value Models: Environmental Scanning 97 Conclusion 106 Notes 106 Chapter 5 Process Improvement or Innovation? 107 Improvement versus Innovation 107 Determining a Starting Point 110 Organizational Enablers 112 ICT as an Enabler 116 ICT Constraints 121 Summary of Enablers of Process Change 122 Conclusion 123 Notes 123 Chapter 6 Measuring the Business Value of ICT 125 Introductory Theories 125 Technology Justification Models 127 Balanced Scorecard 143 Conclusion 150 Notes 150 Part Three Best Practices Chapter 7 Best Practices for Documenting Process Change 155 Design Documents 155 Process Design Diagram Set 156 Business Process Modeling 156 Using TSI to Introduce BPM 173 Conclusion 185 Notes 186 Chapter 8 Best Practices for Documenting Technology Recommendations 187 ICT Design Documents 188 ICT Infrastructure Diagram Set 189 ICT Infrastructure Modeling 189 Conclusion 210 Notes 211 Chapter 9 The Business-Driven Infrastructure Design Cycle 213 The BDID Process 213 Members of the ICT Design Team 216 BDID Phases 216 Conclusion 235 Note 235 Appendix 237 About the Author 247 Index 249

About the Author :
MICHAEL S. GENDRON, PhD, is a Professor at Central Connecticut State University and an ICT strategy consultant. He speaks regularly at academic and professional conferences globally, as well as participates in Internet governance activities.