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What is the primary purpose of Business Intelligence (BI)?
The business environment is becoming simpler and easier to navigate.
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What are some factors affecting the business environment?
Markets, consumer demands, technology, societal factors
Business pressures are a result of today's __________ business climate.
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Which of the following is a factor of consumer demand?
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What is one organizational response to business pressures?
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What legislation increased the emphasis on corporate reporting?
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Organizations should be reactive in their responses to market changes.
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What are the main factors contributing to the complexity of the business environment today?
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Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the business environment?
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Organizations need computerized support for managerial decision making.
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Organizations can be __________, __________, __________, and __________ in their response to business pressures.
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What legislative act emphasizes reporting standards for companies?
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Which response strategy involves strategic planning and improving corporate information systems?
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Name one of the pressures that result from today's competitive business climate.
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The __________ pressures may arise from globalization.
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What is one response that organizations might use to address business pressures?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Business Intelligence
- Today's business environment is rapidly changing, leading to diverse problems and opportunities for organizations with a focus on business intelligence to navigate.
- Business Intelligence (BI) helps organizations leverage computer support for managerial decision-making.
Turbulent Business Environment
- The business environment is characterized by:
- Strong competition
- Expanding global markets
- Increasing consumer demands for customization, quality, diversity, and speed
- Rapid technological advancements and innovation
- Increased government regulations and deregulation
- Growing focus on sustainability and social responsibility
Business Pressures
- Organizations are facing increasing pressure due to:
- Global competition and changing market dynamics
- Diverse consumer demands and expectations
- The need for constant innovation
- Growing societal and environmental concerns
- Regulatory complexities and compliance requirements
Organizational Responses
- Organizations need to be reactive, anticipative, adaptive, and proactive to survive in a changing business environment.
- Effective responses to business pressures typically involve:
- Employing strategic planning
- Implementing innovative business models
- Restructuring business processes
- Establishing strategic business alliances
- Improving corporate information systems
- Fostering innovation and creativity
- Enhancing customer service and relationships
- Adopting Electronic Commerce (e-commerce)
- Embracing Make-to-Order Production and On-Demand Services
- Utilizing new IT tools for enhanced communication, collaboration, and data access
- Promptly responding to competitor actions
- Automating white-collar tasks and decision processes
- Improving decision-making capabilities
The Need for Computerized Support
- Companies are increasingly relying on computerized support for their operations to navigate the challenges and opportunities within the changing business environment.
- This reliance on technology is driving the need for Business Intelligence (BI) solutions.
Business Intelligence in Today’s Environment
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Organizations are increasingly utilizing computerized support for operations, referred to as Business Intelligence (BI), in response to today’s turbulent business environment.
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The Business Pressures-Responses-Support Model outlines the challenges, actions and technological support needed for organizations to thrive amidst changing business climates.
Business Environment Factors
- The complexity of the modern business environment presents both challenges and opportunities.
- This complexity arises from various factors: markets, consumer demands, technology, and societal influences.
- Markets: intense competition, global market expansion, internet-based electronic markets, innovative marketing approaches, outsourcing opportunities, and need for real-time transactions.
- Consumer demands: customization, quality products, product diversity, speed of delivery, increased customer influence, and decreasing customer loyalty.
- Technology: constant innovation, new products and services, rapid obsolescence, information overload, social networking, Web 2.0 and beyond.
- Societal: increased government regulations and deregulation, diversified workforce, older workforce, increased female participation, concerns over homeland security and terrorist attacks, Sarbanes-Oxley Act and similar reporting legislation, increased corporate social responsibility, and focus on sustainability.
Organizational Responses
- Organizations must become reactive, anticipative, adaptive, and proactive to navigate the changing business environment effectively.
- Responses: Strategic planning, new business models, restructured business processes, business alliances, improved corporate IT systems, enhanced partnerships, innovation and creativity, improved customer service and relationships, e-commerce adoption, make-to-order and on-demand manufacturing and services, IT advancements for communication, data access, and collaboration, quick competitor response, automation of white-collar tasks, decision process automation, and improved decision making.
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Explore the critical role of business intelligence in today's dynamic business landscape. This quiz delves into the challenges and opportunities businesses face, including competition, consumer demands, and technological changes. Gain insights into how BI aids decision-making and supports organizational adaptation.
