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Business Intelligence as a Modern IT Supporting Management of Local Government Units in Poland

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  • Malgorzata Nycz

    (Wroclaw University of Economics, Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Zdzisław Pólkowski

    (Lower Silesian University of Entrepreneurship and Technology, Polkowice, Poland)

Abstract

The paper has been devoted to Business Intelligence seen as a modern information technology that can support local government units. Ensuring order and consistency in the functioning of local government units (communes, districts and provinces) is now one of the most important problems the authorities of each agglomeration are facing. Attempts to achieve it are determined by the current investment decisions and already done upgrades. That is why it is so important to make commune transformation including the use of information technology and communication systems operating in harmony and in favor of the environment, and sustainable city development based on knowledge. The paper, aiming to show the necessity to further explore the Business Intelligence usefulness and efficiency, whereas this issue is still not appreciated enough, consists of six parts. After a short introduction into the subject, knowledge seen as a most valuable asset in modern economy has been characterized. Part three consists of a presentation of local government units in Poland and the challenges they face in information systems. Part four consists of BI characteristics in the management of local government units. Part five has been devoted to some examples concerning BI and ERP in decision-making process. Brief conclusions end the paper.

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  • Malgorzata Nycz & Zdzisław Pólkowski, 2016. "Business Intelligence as a Modern IT Supporting Management of Local Government Units in Poland," International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science (IJKSS), IGI Global, vol. 7(4), pages 1-18, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jkss00:v:7:y:2016:i:4:p:1-18
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