Business Intelligence in hotel chains in Brazil

Editors: Correa, C.

Conference: University of Sao Paulo, Tourism Department

Abstract:

In a time when the production of knowledge is increasingly required for the continued expansion and diversification of lodging facilities, it is interesting to investigate the newly created Intelligence field of Business or Business Intelligence (BI). In hospitality, technology and information systems are used in various fields such as management, pricing, scheduling and operation of strategic information systems to facilitate analysis of key industry performance indicators. The concern revolves around the vast amount of information produced and it is essential to dispose of greater accuracy in decision-making processes. In this context, is proposing a study focusing on the theme Innovation in hotel management in Brazil, with the overall objective to analyse the management of the business intelligence of the chains operating in Brazil. It is a qualitative research, based on literature review and application of questionnaires with the managers of the chains, and thus can map the needs of hotel chains regarding management when evaluating BI practices. As a result, the primary existing BI software in the Brazilian market was identified (Cognos, MicroStrategy, SAS, Business Objects, Oracle Business Intelligence, QlikView, and Pentaho) and the most suitable for every size company. Also, the solutions identified were used for the management of BI information across networks: use of BI software, outsourcing through consultancy and manual data processing systems of the hotel services. Finally, it was evaluated the BI management achievements in the nets, concluding that the BI management implementation - considering the information management linked to IT - bring more benefits than costs to the analysed chains, particularly about providing a more positive decision making

https://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/100/100140/tde-25042016-143010/pt-br.php

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