BI Buy

Autor/in	Demski, Jennifer
Titel	BI Buy
Quelle	In: Campus Technology, 24 (2011) 11, S.41-42 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1553-7544
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Intelligence; Purchasing; Campuses; Vendors; Universities; Business; New York; Ohio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Intelligenz; Klugheit; Beschaffungswesen; Kauf; Vendor; Anbieter; University; Universität; Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft
Abstract	At a time when higher education is enduring budget cuts, institutions are under more pressure than ever to make each dollar count. While cuts in staff and services are often an unpleasant part of the solution, the drive toward greater efficiency also means getting smart about purchasing. And, increasingly, universities and colleges are turning to business intelligence tools to help them monitor spending and find economies of scale. Business Intelligence (BI) has long been used in higher education to tackle a range of campus issues, but spending is a different kettle of fish altogether: Typically, each university division or department handles its purchasing separately, and often uses different systems to manage contracts, purchase orders, and invoices. Despite the challenges, two institutions--Bowling Green State University (OH) and Cornell University (NY)--have shown that, with an e-procurement system in place and a lot of hard work, BI tools can lead to significant savings and increased control over how university dollars are spent. In this article, the author describes how the two universities apply the principles of business intelligence to procurement and purchasing, with significant results. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10