A Systematic Literature Review on the Impact of Business Intelligence on Organization Agility
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Background
2.1. Business Intelligence
2.1.1. Benefits of Business Intelligence
2.1.2. Challenges of Business Intelligence
2.2. Organization Agility
2.2.1. Benefits of Organizational Agility
2.2.2. Challenges in Adopting and Implementing Organizational Agility
2.2.3. The Interplay Between Business Intelligence and Organizational Agility
2.3. Research Focus and Scope
3. Research Methodology
3.1. Protocol Development
- Research Question Definition: The research question was “what impact does BI have on OA?” It was used to guide the subsequent stages of the review process.
- Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria: Criteria were established to determine the eligibility of studies for inclusion in the review, ensuring relevance to the research question.
- Data Sources and Search Strategy: The protocol outlined the literature sources to be utilized and the strategy for conducting comprehensive searches to identify relevant studies.
- Quality Assessment: The procedures for assessing the quality of the studies included evaluating the robustness and reliability of their evidence.
- Data Extraction and Synthesis: Guidelines for extracting relevant data from the included studies and synthesizing findings were established to facilitate the analysis process.
3.2. Data Sources and Search Strategy
3.3. Selection and Exclusion Criteria
3.4. Quality Assessment
3.5. Data Mining and Results
- “The Importance of Business Intelligence”;
- “Definition of Business Intelligence”;
- “Definition of Organizational Agility”;
- “Dimensions of Organizational Agility”;
- “Determinants of Organizational Agility”.
4. Discussion and Results
4.1. Relationship Between Business Intelligence and Organizational Agility
4.1.1. Relationship Between Business Intelligence, Innovation, Competitive Advantage, Firm Performance, and Dynamic Capabilities
4.1.2. Impact of Business Intelligence on Organizational Agility
4.2. Studies Related to Business Intelligence and Organizational Agility in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
4.3. Distribution of the Studies by Year
5. Conclusions
5.1. Practical Implications
5.2. Limitations and Future Research
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Study | Country | Sector | BI Tool | Key Outcome | OA Dimension |
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Awwad et al. (2022) | Jordan | IT | BI systems | Performance | Flexibility |
Obidat et al. (2023) | Jordan | Manufacturing | Data warehousing | Supply chain agility | Responsiveness |
Criteria | Inclusion | Exclusion |
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Publication type | Research papers published in reputable academic journals | Conference proceedings, books, dissertations, ongoing research, seminars, |
Temporal scope | Articles published between 2013 and 2023 | Articles published before 2013 |
Study focus | Studies investigating the impact of business intelligence (BI) on organizational agility (OA) | Studies that did not focus on BI’s impact on OA |
Language | Articles written in English | Articles written in a language other than English |
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Malawani, L.; Sanguinoa, R.; Tato Jiménez, J.L. A Systematic Literature Review on the Impact of Business Intelligence on Organization Agility. Adm. Sci. 2025, 15, 250. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci15070250
Malawani L, Sanguinoa R, Tato Jiménez JL. A Systematic Literature Review on the Impact of Business Intelligence on Organization Agility. Administrative Sciences. 2025; 15(7):250. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci15070250
Chicago/Turabian StyleMalawani, Luay, Ramón Sanguinoa, and Juan Luis Tato Jiménez. 2025. "A Systematic Literature Review on the Impact of Business Intelligence on Organization Agility" Administrative Sciences 15, no. 7: 250. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci15070250
APA StyleMalawani, L., Sanguinoa, R., & Tato Jiménez, J. L. (2025). A Systematic Literature Review on the Impact of Business Intelligence on Organization Agility. Administrative Sciences, 15(7), 250. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci15070250