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A Process-Oriented Evaluation Framework for In-Memory Technology Applications

Authors:
Stephan Ulbricht
Marek Opuszko
Johannes Ruhland

Keywords: In-Memory IT-Systems; Case Study; In-Memory Computing; In-Memory Database

Abstract:
For several years, it has been predicted that In-memory based IT-systems will become a key technology in addressing the challenges of increasing data volumes and computational speed requirements. Nevertheless, many companies seem reluctant to switch to this technology. Missing application scenarios are often cited as the main cause of the slow spreading. To adress this research gap, this work will introduce a framework for the analysis and evaluation of potential applications of In-memory IT-Systems. The developed framework offers researchers as well as the corporate sector the opportunity to evaluate the suitability of such IT systems for existing as well as future use cases. The development process follows the approach of the design science research. In the first phase relevant influencing factors for the use of In-memory systems are identified conducting a literature review. In the second phase an expert survey is carried out for the evaluation and the identification of further influencing factors. The results show that an acceleration of IT processing does not generate substantial added value. In particular, business-related factors have been neglected in the past. Therefore, a structured analysis framework is introduced considering both, data and analysis factors as well as economical factors. In the last step the introduced framework is applied based on selected cross-industry uses cases to underline the evaluation capabilities.

Pages: 97 to 106

Copyright: Copyright (c) to authors, 2018. Used with permission.

Publication date: June 30, 2018

Published in: journal

ISSN: 1942-2628