Title: Business intelligence approach to support modelling and analysis of complex economic networks

Authors: Xiao Liu, Jianmei Yang

Addresses: College of Economics, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China; School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China. ' School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China

Abstract: Complex networks as a powerful tool for the structure modelling of complex system, ranging from biological networks to human society networks or technological networks, have recently emerged as an independent area of study. Because structure always affects function, the purpose of network modelling and analysis is to understand the characters and behaviours of large, interacting networks. The main results based network analysis can affect human decision-making. At present, most researchers are concerned about structure analysis and behaviour analysis of networked system, and little attention to building complex network models using intelligent methods or tools. This study proposed a revised BI framework integrated with network analysis, and discussed concepts and tools of business intelligence can be used to support modelling and analysis of complex networks, especially complex economic networks which are constructed by multi-entities and multi-ties, are multi-levels, multi-dimension, multi-mode and evolving. Case study based on international trade networks described design and implementation of the BI process is presented.

Keywords: business intelligence; complex networks; economic networks; international trade; e-business; electronic business; complex systems; biological networks; human society; technological networks; network analysis; network modelling; large networks; interacting networks; decision-making; structure analysis; behaviour analysis; network models; multi-entities; multi-ties; multi-levels; multi-dimensions; multi-modes; virtual organisations; web based organisations; online organisations; networking; world wide web; internet.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2011.040000

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, 2011 Vol.8 No.3/4, pp.281 - 291

Published online: 21 Feb 2015 *

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