{"title":"Using big data analytics (BDA) for improving decision-making performance in projects","authors":"Jiwat Ram, Clément Desgourdes","doi":"10.1016/j.jengtecman.2024.101849","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Big data analytics (BDA) is regarded as improving decision-making performance. As projects are confronted with a variety of constraints, BDA can help with timely and informed decision-making. However, little knowledge exists on the subject. Data collected through twenty-five semi-structured interviews was analyzed using NVivo. Results show that BDA improves project decision-making performance by providing insights on issues emerging throughout project lifecycle, prompting timely and rational decisions. However, not everyone is convinced, pointing out that organizations lack maturity in data management and face ethical/bias issues. Study makes six propositions in addition to its findings to advance the literature on BDA-driven decision-making.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50209,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Engineering and Technology Management","volume":"74 ","pages":"Article 101849"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Engineering and Technology Management","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0923474824000547","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"BUSINESS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Big data analytics (BDA) is regarded as improving decision-making performance. As projects are confronted with a variety of constraints, BDA can help with timely and informed decision-making. However, little knowledge exists on the subject. Data collected through twenty-five semi-structured interviews was analyzed using NVivo. Results show that BDA improves project decision-making performance by providing insights on issues emerging throughout project lifecycle, prompting timely and rational decisions. However, not everyone is convinced, pointing out that organizations lack maturity in data management and face ethical/bias issues. Study makes six propositions in addition to its findings to advance the literature on BDA-driven decision-making.
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The Journal of Engineering and Technology Management (JET-M) is an international scholarly refereed research journal which aims to promote the theory and practice of technology, innovation, and engineering management.
The journal links engineering, science, and management disciplines. It addresses the issues involved in the planning, development, and implementation of technological capabilities to shape and accomplish the strategic and operational objectives of an organization. It covers not only R&D management, but also the entire spectrum of managerial concerns in technology-based organizations. This includes issues relating to new product development, human resource management, innovation process management, project management, technological fusion, marketing, technological forecasting and strategic planning.
The journal provides an interface between technology and other corporate functions, such as R&D, marketing, manufacturing and administration. Its ultimate goal is to make a profound contribution to theory development, research and practice by serving as a leading forum for the publication of scholarly research on all aspects of technology, innovation, and engineering management.