Het is niet altijd even duidelijk wat het begrip 'business intelligence' precies inhoudt. BI kent namelijk een diversiteit aan definities en is vanuit verschillende organisatorische en ICT-disciplines te benaderen. Deze checklist wil deze aanpak op pragmatische maar toch intelligente wijze toepasbaar maken.
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Het onderwerp Business Intelligence staat vanuit de praktijk bij het bedrijfsleven al geruime tijd in de belangstelling. Daarnaast zijn hierover in de afgelopen tien jaren veel publicaties verschenen. Ook op internet zijn diverse aspecten van BI op meerdere sites aan te treffen. Het hoger onderwijs in Nederland zou daarom aan dit onderwerp meer aandacht moeten schenken door een studieboek te ontwikkelen en een daarop afgestemd vak in te richten dat in het hogere informatica onderwijs in het hbo en wo een essentieel onderdeel vormt. Ook voor andere studierichtingen is het een relevant (keuze)vak. Een internationaal BI-kenniscentrum in samenwerking met het bedrijfsleven en Amerikaanse onderwijsinstellingen biedt hiervoor het benodigde wetenschappelijke fundament.
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The concept of business sustainability has been investigated, reviewed, and criticized by a plethora of scholars. What constitutes the essence of business sustainability—and its relationship to the actual state of our planet—is still an integral part of the discourse on business-society relations. Recently, Dyllick and Muff (Organization & Environment, 29:156–174, 2016) have reviewed literature in order to uncover what constitutes ‘true’ business sustainability, explaining the apparent absence of a coupling between corporate sustainability initiatives and the state of the planet and explore how this coupling can be strengthened. As such, the authors provide many relevant pointers for answering the question: when is business truly sustainable? This paper aims to respond both critically and constructively to Dyllick and Muff’s article by addressing three points: the somewhat confusing conception of what actually comprises ‘true’ business sustainability, the authors’ choice not to address the underlying economic model and the model of consumer behavior, and the types of sustainability intelligence that, in our view, business needs to develop to truly become a force for spurring sustainable development. We use the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a case in point to illustrate our argument. In doing so, this paper aims to add to a firm-centered conceptualization of the business-society interface in a constructive way to stimulate further discourse on the concept, and to make a theoretical contribution with respect to coupling mechanisms in the realm of business sustainability.
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PBL is the initiator of the Work Programme Monitoring and Management Circular Economy 2019-2023, a collaboration between CBS, CML, CPB, RIVM, TNO, UU. Holidays and mobility are part of the consumption domains that PBL researches, and this project aims to calculate the environmental gains per person per year of the various circular behavioural options for both holiday behaviour and daily mobility. For both behaviours, a range of typical (default) trips are defined and for each several circular option explored for CO2 emissions, Global warming potential and land use. The holiday part is supplied by the Centre for Sustainability, Tourism and Transport (CSTT) of the BUas Academy of Tourism (AfT). The mobility part is carried out by the Urban Intelligence professorship of the Academy for Built Environment and Logistics (ABEL).The research question is “what is the environmental impact of various circular (behavioural) options around 1) holidays and 2) passenger mobility?” The consumer perspective is demarcated as follows:For holidays, transportation and accommodation are included, but not food, attractions visited and holiday activitiesFor mobility, it concerns only the circular options of passenger transport and private means of transport (i.e. freight transport, business travel and commuting are excluded). Not only some typical trips will be evaluated, but also the possession of a car and its alternatives.For the calculations, we make use of public databases, our own models and the EAP (Environmental Analysis Program) model developed by the University of Groningen. BUAs projectmembers: Centre for Sustainability, Tourism and Transport (AT), Urban Intelligence (ABEL).
Background:Many business intelligence surveys demonstrate that Digital Realities (Virtual reality and Augmented Reality) are becoming a huge market trend in many sectors, and North America is taking the lead in this emerging domain. Tourism is no exception and the sector in Europe must innovate to get ahead of the curve of this technological revolution, but this innovation needs public support.Project partnership:In order to provide labs, startups and SMEs willing to take this unique opportunity with the most appropriate support policies, 9 partner organizations from 8 countries (FR, IT, HU, UK, NO, ES, PL, NL) decided to work together: regional and local authorities, development agencies, private non-profit association and universities.Objective of the project:Thanks to their complementary experiences and know-how, they intend to improve policies of the partner regions (structural funds and regional policies), in order to foster a tourist channeled innovation in the Digital Realities sector.Approach:All partners will work together on policy analysis tasks before exchanging their best initiatives and transferring them from one country to another. This strong cooperation will allow them to build the best conditions to foster innovation thanks to more effective structural funds policies and regional policies.Main activities & outputs:8 policy instruments are addressed, among which 7 relate to structural funds programmes. Basis for exchange of experience: Reciprocal improvement analysis and 8 study trips with peer-review of each partner’s practices. Video reportages for an effective dissemination towards other territories in Europe.Main expected results:At least 16 good practices identified. 8 targeted policy instruments improved. At least 27 staff members will transfer new capacities in their intervention fields. At least 8 involved stakeholders with increased skills and knowledge from exchange of experience. Expected 17 appearances in press and media, including at European level.
De COVID-19-pandemie heeft grote impact gehad op het praktijkgericht onderzoek van Saxion. Allereerst vanwege de tijdelijke sluiting van laboratoria, verandering van empirische dataverzameling, acute acties zoals het produceren van mondkapjes en het ondersteunen van mkb’s met andere businessmodellen. Op de langere termijn leidt het tot verandering in thematisering, zoals capaciteit in de zorg; menselijke interactie met technologie; bezettingsgraad van gebouwen, openbaar vervoer, stadions en openbare ruimten; en impact van een anderhalvemetersamenleving. Dit alles in een periode van enorme dynamiek en stroomversnelling in het onderzoekslandschap. Saxion wordt erkend als een serieuze partner in grote ontwikkelingen in de Nederlandse en Europese kennisinfrastructuur. Denk hierbij aan topsectoren, de Kennis & Innovatie Agenda’s, het Nationaal groeifonds, NWA, Regio Deals, de derde cyclus aan hogescholen, alsook de European Research Area, Horizon Europe en de Green Deals. Ter illustratie: Saxion participeert in Grozzerdam Deventer; in de regionale Groeifonds-hubs voor Artificial Intelligence en MedTech; in TOPFIT; in het Regiodeal lab Texplus voor kledingrecycling; in SPRONG-aanvragen; in de EU-RRF investeringsagenda; in de KIA governancestructuren; etc. Om onze rol en ambities in deze grote en complexe kenniscoalities waar te kunnen maken professionaliseert Saxion het praktijkgericht onderzoek. Saxion investeert in extra onderzoeksvolume en ondersteuningsinfrastructuur om snel in te kunnen spelen op actuele vraagstukken en behoeften van het bedrijfsleven, overheden en instellingen in de regio, zowel nationaal als internationaal. Saxion gaat de Impuls 2020-regeling dan ook inzetten om de eigen investeringsagenda te versnellen via vier strategische instrumenten: 1. Versterking van de capaciteit voor ondersteuning en projectmanagement 2. Acquisitievouchers voor het schrijven van grote complexe onderzoekaanvragen 3. Versterking van het Saxion-portfolio van Centres of Expertise 4. Ontwikkeling van pilots in de derde cyclus (Professional Doctorate)
