ASSESSING THE ORGANIZATIONAL READINESS FOR IMPLEMENTING BI SYSTEMS

Implementation of business intelligence systems (BIS) is very complex and requires a lot of resources and time. Business intelligence (BI) is a difficult concept and has a multi-tier architecture. The metadata causes the complexity of the BI. That is why a BI readiness model is required. The frequency of BI maturity models, such as the data warehousing (TDW), has been provided, but there are few frameworks for measuring the readiness. Moreover, readiness frameworks often provide a general model for all organizations. Hence, the objective of this study was to examine whether the factors affecting the organizational readiness for BI implementation in all organizations are identical. For this purpose, based on a comprehensive literature review, four factors of culture, people, strategy, and management were extracted as the most important factors affecting the readiness and implementation of BI, and they were studied in three educational, commerce, and IT organizations. Based on the findings, different factors affect various organizations, and using a general model should not be advised.eng