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Special Issue "Business Intelligence as a Tool for Business Competitiveness"

A special issue of Systems (ISSN 2079-8954). This special issue belongs to the section "Systems Practice in Social Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2023 | Viewed by 4357

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Rafael Robina-Ramírez

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Business Management and Sociology Department, University of Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain
Interests: planning and development; strategic tourism development; tourism impact; underdeveloped region
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Prof. Dr. Marta Ortiz-de-Urbina-Criado

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Directory of Experts in Information Handling, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Paseo de los Artilleros, 28032 Madrid, Spain
Interests: open data; innovation; knowledge management; strategic management; human resources
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Dr. José Amelio Medina-Merodio

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Departamento de Ciencias de la Computación, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Madrid, Spain
Interests: business management; process management; knowledge management; system quality management; artificial Intelligence; learning technologies
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The current situation of companies, immersed in a technological and globalized world, makes it necessary to improve and adapt their management and production processes to meet the needs of customers.

In addition, industrial processes are undergoing a process of transformation and change derived mainly from the incorporation and development of new paradigms focused on new technologies.

On the other hand, it is necessary for companies to analyze and find demand patterns, segment customers and suppliers, and analyze consumption trends to find and improve their competitive advantage, which is why an adequate management information system is important.

In this context, decision-making that provides strategic value will depend on the management of the information systems available from a process of transformation and change.

In this process, the incorporation and development of new paradigms focused on new technologies is currently crucial to be competitive. These paradigms are not only affecting industrial process environments but also those related to the management and control of the company and, above all, the behavior of users and teams, their relationships, etc.

The main objective of this Special Issue is to delve into those processes that are taking place in industrial production, management and control processes due to the incorporation of new simulation and management tools.

Understanding the behaviors produced in industrial processes, and ensuring their proper functioning in different environments, will allow their evolution, as well as the definition of new methodologies and tools within them.

This Special Issue invites researchers to submit quality original studies in the domain of industrial process improvement through the incorporation of new methodologies and management models, the use of artificial intelligence, big data, and simulation tools in management and production processes and urges them to address their main subdisciplines, which include, but are not limited to:

  • Business process management
  • Business decision making
  • Technological innovation management
  • Innovative business models and management
  • Data management for decision making
  • Intelligent maintenance management
  • Building Information Modeling (BIM)
  • BI-oriented strategies
  • Design and operation of production systems
  • Decision support systems based on big data
  • Big data technology in business
  • Product, process, and system design and reengineering methodologies
  • Lean and agile production
  • Smart manufacturing
  • Security systems in ICT manufacturing processes
  • ICT used in improving smart manufacturing
  • Virtual and augmented reality used in manufacturing processes
  • Green manufacturing
  • Quality management
  • IoT and Industry 4.0
  • Digital Twins
  • Artificial intelligence applied in production processes, management, an business control
  • Implication of Artificial intelligence in the Human-System
  • Ambient intelligence
  • Privacy and security in AI algorithms
  • Implication of human factors in the incorporation and acceptance of new technologies in the industry

Prof. Dr. Rafael Robina-Ramírez
Prof. Dr. Marta Ortiz-de-Urbina-Criado
Dr. José Amelio Medina-Merodio
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A Change-Sensitive Complexity Measurement for Business Process Models Based on Control Structure
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Changhong Zhou
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Dengliang Zhang
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Deyan Chen
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Cong Liu
Systems 2023, 11(5), 250; https://doi.org/10.3390/systems11050250 - 15 May 2023
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The analysis of the process model complexity has significant implications for the operation, maintenance, and optimization of processes. As process models consist of control structures with specific repetitive patterns, the complexity of the control structures often determines the process model complexity. While the [...] Read more.
The analysis of the process model complexity has significant implications for the operation, maintenance, and optimization of processes. As process models consist of control structures with specific repetitive patterns, the complexity of the control structures often determines the process model complexity. While the existing methods for measuring the process model complexity consider most control structure complexity, some changes in branch structures cannot be reflected in the process model complexity. To address this issue, this paper considers the impact of the number and position of activities in branching structures on the process model complexity, distinguishes the connection forms between branch structures, and defines the complexity of the branching structures. We propose a new complexity measurement (CP) based on the control structures. The theoretical validity of CPs was confirmed using Weyuker’s properties, and the process structure variant model was used to experiment with its sensitivity. The findings indicate that the CP satisfies eight out of the nine properties proposed by Weyuker. Compared with the other complexity measurement methods of the process model, the CP is more sensitive to some structural changes in the process model. Therefore, when the structure of the process model changes, the CP reflects the changes in the process model complexity more accurately. Full article
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Customer Attitude toward Digital Wallet Services
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Galina Ilieva
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Tania Yankova
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Yulia Dzhabarova
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Margarita Ruseva
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Delian Angelov
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Stanislava Klisarova-Belcheva
Systems 2023, 11(4), 185; https://doi.org/10.3390/systems11040185 - 06 Apr 2023
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The goal of this study is to examine and identify the factors influencing customer attitude toward and intention to use digital wallets (electronic wallets, e-wallets) during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 257 correctly fulfilled questionnaires from an online survey were [...] Read more.
The goal of this study is to examine and identify the factors influencing customer attitude toward and intention to use digital wallets (electronic wallets, e-wallets) during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 257 correctly fulfilled questionnaires from an online survey were summarized. The main features of e-wallet payment systems were classified with a focus on consumer satisfaction via the integration of classic and modern data analysis methods. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was preferred to reveal the dependencies between the variables from e-wallets users’ perspective. The designed model can discover and explain the underlying relationships that determine the e-wallets’ adoption mechanism. The obtained results lead to specific recommendations to stakeholders in the value chain of payment processing. Financial regulatory authorities could employ the presented results in planning the development of payment systems. E-commerce marketers could utilize the proposed methodology to assess, compare and select an alternative way for order payment. E-wallet service providers could establish a reliable multi-criteria system for the evaluation of digital wallet adoption. Being aware of the most important components of e-wallets value, managers can more effectively run and control payment platforms, enhance customer experience, and thus improve the company’s competitiveness. As the perceived value of customer satisfaction is subjective and dynamic, measurements and data analysis should be conducted periodically. Full article
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System of Project Management at a Medical Hub as an Instrument for Implementation of Open Innovation
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Igor Ilin
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Olga Voronova
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Dmitriy Pavlov
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Azret Kochkarov
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Andrea Tick
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Bulat Khusainov
Systems 2023, 11(4), 182; https://doi.org/10.3390/systems11040182 - 01 Apr 2023
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Globalization activates qualitative changes in multiple economic entities and requires the development of alternative forms of business organization. At present, one of the most promising development tracks is represented by the implementation of network structures, aimed at achieving common goals and obtaining a [...] Read more.
Globalization activates qualitative changes in multiple economic entities and requires the development of alternative forms of business organization. At present, one of the most promising development tracks is represented by the implementation of network structures, aimed at achieving common goals and obtaining a win-win outcome via joint effort. Business structures that invite dynamic and consistent transformations on a wide scale prove to be able to successfully compete in the market. In this regard, a project management system at a medical hub serves as a vital tool for implementation of open innovation. Participation in the medical hub allows coordinating intentions and establishing aligned communication between all stakeholders, suppliers and private institutions. In modern sectors of the economy, a developing hub becomes a unique structure, because it unites the contributions of the most important healthcare specialists in a single framework. This research examines the structure of healthcare business process models, and scrutinizes the communication between suppliers, partners and consumers of medical services. It also defines the main directions and outlines strategic goals. Assessment of performance of a project management system at a medical hub proves to be the issue of particular relevance, due to the fact that its tasks should be primarily aimed at increasing the share of successful projects and implementing only those ones that comply with the strategy. Based on the latter, a model for the project management system at a medical hub was designed. As a result, the authors developed an assessment mechanism for innovative projects using SNA methods that align with intra-communication interactions (transactions) between the participants in a medical hub. The conducted research allows concluding that in the current era of cutting-edge technologies, the project management system should be considered the most effective management tool for coordinating the actions of a corporate structure at a medical hub. Full article
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Research on the Game Relationship and Behavior Optimization between Banks and Customers in the Omni-Channel Environment
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Jianzhong Xu
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Xiaolei Cui
Systems 2023, 11(4), 171; https://doi.org/10.3390/systems11040171 - 26 Mar 2023
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In an omni-channel environment of banks, the information transmission between banks and customers is the basis for decision-making on both sides. This dissertation analyzes the characteristics of signals sent between banks and customers at different stages and proposes a game model of bank–customer [...] Read more.
In an omni-channel environment of banks, the information transmission between banks and customers is the basis for decision-making on both sides. This dissertation analyzes the characteristics of signals sent between banks and customers at different stages and proposes a game model of bank–customer signals in an omni-channel environment. The model explores the types of banks and customers and the influence of six signals on both parties’ action decisions. Building on this model, a genetic algorithm of the signaling game between banks and customers is developed. This algorithm improves the adaptability of customers to the bank’s omni-channel environment through the “selection–crossover–mutation” process. The algorithm determines the signal that brings the greatest utility among multiple bank–customer combinations. This is carried out by calculating the choices made, resulting in the greatest total utility. Finally, a case study is carried out on the omni-channel transformation of Agricultural Bank of China, illustrating the validity of the research results of the game relationship and action optimization. Overall, this study provides a quantitative tool for the action decision-making of banks and customers and the optimization of the relationship between the two. It also provides a reference for how banks should manage customer relationships in an omni-channel environment. Full article
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