2016
Brandão, A.; Pereira, E.; Esteves, M.; Portela, F.; Santos, M. F.; Abelha, A.; Machado, J.
A benchmarking analysis of open-source business intelligence tools in healthcare environments Journal Article
Em: Information (Switzerland), vol. 7, não 4, 2016, ISSN: 20782489, (cited By 31).
Resumo | Links | BibTeX | Etiquetas: Benchmarking; Competitive intelligence; Decision making; Extraction; Information analysis, Clinical data; Clinical environments; Decision making process; Healthcare environments; Healthcare industry; Open sources; Real case, Health care
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title = {A benchmarking analysis of open-source business intelligence tools in healthcare environments},
author = {A. Brandão and E. Pereira and M. Esteves and F. Portela and M. F. Santos and A. Abelha and J. Machado},
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abstract = {In recent years, a wide range of Business Intelligence (BI) technologies have been applied to different areas in order to support the decision-making process. BI enables the extraction of knowledge from the data stored. The healthcare industry is no exception, and so BI applications have been under investigation across multiple units of different institutions. Thus, in this article, we intend to analyze some open-source/free BI tools on the market and their applicability in the clinical sphere, taking into consideration the general characteristics of the clinical environment. For this purpose, six BI tools were selected, analyzed, and tested in a practical environment. Then, a comparison metric and a ranking were defined for the tested applications in order to choose the one that best applies to the extraction of useful knowledge and clinical data in a healthcare environment. Finally, a pervasive BI platform was developed using a real case in order to prove the tool viability. © 2016 by the authors.},
note = {cited By 31},
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In recent years, a wide range of Business Intelligence (BI) technologies have been applied to different areas in order to support the decision-making process. BI enables the extraction of knowledge from the data stored. The healthcare industry is no exception, and so BI applications have been under investigation across multiple units of different institutions. Thus, in this article, we intend to analyze some open-source/free BI tools on the market and their applicability in the clinical sphere, taking into consideration the general characteristics of the clinical environment. For this purpose, six BI tools were selected, analyzed, and tested in a practical environment. Then, a comparison metric and a ranking were defined for the tested applications in order to choose the one that best applies to the extraction of useful knowledge and clinical data in a healthcare environment. Finally, a pervasive BI platform was developed using a real case in order to prove the tool viability. © 2016 by the authors.