Leveraging In-Memory Technology to improve the acceptance of MSS - a managers' Perspective
ISBN
978-0-9915567-0-0
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2014-06-09
Author(s)
Editor(s)
Avital, Michel
Leimeister, Jan Marco
Schultze, Ulrike
Research Team
IWI1
Abstract
Management support systems (MSS) help managers to perform their jobs more efficiently. With in-memory technology, a new IT enabler promises to support managers by benefits ranging from reducing time for MSS data entry and analysis to complete new topics of analysis. Hence, the present situation is favorable for an MSS redesign applying in-memory apps. Such apps are field-tested and ready-to-use, but from a business perspective they lack impact. Based on findings from a literature review and results from a workshop with an expert focus group validated with one-on-one manager interviews, we propose five use situations in which in-memory apps contribute to greater MSS acceptance:(1) In-memory apps should accelerate the MSS response time for both check status and receive an alert. In doing so, they should focus on information from management accounting. (2) In-memory apps contribute to MSS standard reports and financial closing when delivering information more timely. (3) In-memory apps should accelerate MSS response time for both ad-hoc analysis and drilldown/drill-through analysis. (4) Leveraging in-memory apps, MSS ad-hoc analysis and drill down/drill-through analysis should become more flexible. (5) The benefits of in-memory technology for compliance management should be examined in greater detail.
Language
English
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Book title
ECIS 2014 proceedings : 22th European Conference on Information Systems
Publisher
Association for Information Systems
Publisher place
AIS Electronic Library (AISeL)
Start page
1
End page
18
Pages
18
Event Title
22nd European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) 2014
Event Location
Tel Aviv, Israel
Event Date
09.-11.06.2014
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
234767
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