Business intelligence architecture informed by organisational semiotics

John Effah, Prince Kwame Senyo, Stephen Opoku-anokye

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    Abstract

    This study draws on organisational semiotics and design science methodology informed by abductive reasoning to develop a business intelligence (BI) architecture. Organisational semiotics research has so far paid limited attention to BI in general and its architecture in particular. Moreover, BI research in information systems (IS) focuses largely on either technical or social activities. Organisational semiotics offers frameworks and model which can be used to develop a BI architecture with combined technical and social views. This study therefore develops a BI architecture based on knowledge hierarchy, semiotic framework, and semiotic activity hierarchy. The paper uses a manufacturing company’s BI experience as a case study to inform and evaluate the proposed architecture. The study’s contribution stems from its development of the organisational semiotics informed BI architecture and its implications for research and practice.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationICISO 2018: Digitalisation, Innovation, and Transformation
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages268-277
    Number of pages10
    ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-94541-5
    ISBN (Print)978-3-319-94540-8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2018
    Event18th IFIP WG 8.1 International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organisations: Digitalisation, Innovation, and Transformation - Reading, United Kingdom
    Duration: 16 Jul 201818 Jul 2018

    Publication series

    NameIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
    PublisherSpringer
    Volume527
    ISSN (Print)1868-4238
    ISSN (Electronic)1868-422X

    Conference

    Conference18th IFIP WG 8.1 International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organisations
    Abbreviated titleICISO 2018
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityReading
    Period16/07/1818/07/18

    Keywords

    • Organisational semiotics
    • Business intelligence
    • Knowledge hierarchy
    • Forma-informa-performa
    • Semiotic framework

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