Using Business Analytics for Strategic Alignment and Organisational Transformation

Authors:
Graeme Shanks;Nargiza Bekmamedova;Leslie Willcocks
Affiliations:
The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia;The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia;The London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
Venue:
International Journal of Business Intelligence Research
Year:
2013

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Abstract

Organisations use business analytics BA systems to create value and provide competitive advantage. They frequently use BA systems to respond quickly to market changes and customer demand, and for market differentiation with better customer service and new types of products and services. The authors argue that BA systems can also enable alignment between business strategy and information technology IT strategy and support organisational transformation. The authors use a single case study to explain how a global data warehouse, standardized metrics and sophisticated reporting capabilities supported the strategic transformation of a diversified and multi-layered international mining company into a unified and integrated global organisation. They identify a number of core technology, management, culture, governance and people related capabilities that were crucial to the success of the global transformation initiative. Two important implications of the case study are the importance of BA systems in the alignment of IT and business strategy and the synergistic interaction of BA systems and other organizational resources in achieving benefits.