From an Information Consumer to an Information Author: the Role of Self-Service Business Intelligence

Imad Bani Hani, Olgerta Tona, Sven Carlsson

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Abstract

Self-service business intelligence (SSBI) enables executives, managers, analysts and knowledge workers to access data and build reports based on their needs to support decisions and actions toward business success. This suggests that business users not only consume information but that they are also able to author information. This discourse remains concentrated at an industrial level, and there is a lack of academic research on the self-service capability of BI. To this end, we draw on a literature review on self-service technologies (SST) to explore the characteristics needed for SSBI to extend the role of a business user beyond being an information consumer. This study highlights ease of use, trust, independence and control as the main characteristics that are needed to generate outcomes in terms of co-production, self-efficacy and time efficiency at an individual level.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAMCIS 2017 Proceedings
Place of PublicationAtlanta
PublisherAssociation for Information Systems
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)978-0-9966831-4-2
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Aug 12
Event23rd Americas Conference on Information Systems: A Tradition of Innovation - Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, United States
Duration: 2017 Aug 102017 Aug 12
Conference number: 23
https://amcis2017.aisnet.org/

Conference

Conference23rd Americas Conference on Information Systems
Abbreviated titleAMCIS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period2017/08/102017/08/12
Internet address

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Business Administration
  • Information Systems

Free keywords

  • self-service business intelligence
  • self-service technology
  • information value chain

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