Design science research contribution to business intelligence in the cloud — A systematic literature review

Future Generation Computer Systems

Volumn 63, Issue , 2016, Pages 108-122

  Sangupamba Mwilu, Odette ^a   Comyn Wattiau, Isabelle ^a,b   Prat, Nicolas ^b  

^a CEDRIC CNAM   (France)

^b ESSEC BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Analytics; Business intelligence; Cloud computing; Design science research; Systematic literature review

Indexed keywords

BIG DATA; CLOUD COMPUTING; COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; DESIGN; DIGITAL STORAGE; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING;

ANALYTICS; CONFIGURABLE COMPUTING; DESIGN SCIENCE RESEARCHES (DSR); DESIGN-SCIENCE RESEARCHES; ESSENTIAL SUPPORT; INFORMED DECISION; LITERATURE REVIEWS; SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW;

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 84950109804     PISSN: 0167739X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.future.2015.11.014     Document Type: Article

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