Publication Date: 2023/07/11
Abstract: Digitalizing the information system into a dashboard mechanism makes it easy for executives to interpret data processed by professionals in different field even with little knowledge on the technicalities in the background. Farmers with little knowledge in Information technology, business management, accounting principles and can make use of a computer or a smart phone can use a professional dashboard with ease to make informed decisions. This research uses a explanatory cross-sectional design. Context diagram, use case diagrams and data flow diagrams are designed to show clarity on the study content. The study analyses two research Hypotheses; (1) There is no statistically significant relationship between dashboard acceptability and age of farmers in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. (2) There is no statistically significant relationship between dashboard acceptability and educational level of farmers in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The total population of this study is 150 farmers in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. This research uses SPSS as its statistical tool for analyses. Hypotheses are tested with spearman correlation. The key findings of this research shows that farmers would be willing to make use of a business information dashboard to enable them have access to professional insight to their business and increase profitability. Among the recommendations of this study are (1) Dashboard service providers should be willing to train farmers on the use of the system and (2) They should provide accounting analytics that would ease complexities.
Keywords: Business Intelligence Dashboard, Accounting Analytics, Improved Performance.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8133655
PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT23JUN1121.pdf
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