IDSME INDEX – NEW METHOD FOR EVALUATION OF SMEs DIGITALIZATION

Bogavac, Milanka; Čekerevac, Zoran

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“…Several indexes and models are proposed in the scientific and professional literature. Bogovac et al [17] proposed a digitalization index called IDSMEthat aims at examining the current situation of SMEs' digitalization. IDSME includes four dimensions: connection to the Internet, digital skills, integration of digital technologies, and Internet usage.…”

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“…In order to provide an exhaustive list of indicators for SMEs operating within the natural fiber-based domain, we performed a review of existing indexes in Europe, such as DESI [12], DTS [13], RIS [15], and OECD Going Digital [16], as well as indexes proposed within the scientific and professional literature [17][18][19]. Table 1 presents an intersection matrix between the detected dimensions within existing indexes for measuring the digitalization level.…”

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“…Please note that the dimensions with similar names and scopes proposed by different sources were considered as one. Only indexes with clearly specified dimensions (indicators excluded) were analyzed, i.e., the DESI, DTS, RIS, and OECD Going Digital indexes, which were supplemented with indexes proposed in the literature [17][18][19]). The performed analysis indicates significant variations in the understanding of certain dimensions in different indexes.…”

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“…Several indexes, models, and scores are available to measure the digitalization level [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. They consist of dimensions and corresponding indicators, which aim at measuring different aspects of the digitalization, also focusing on SMEs.…”

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Supporting the Sustainability of Natural Fiber-Based Value Chains of SMEs through Digitalization

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SMEs represent a significant share of business companies in Europe. Their limitations might be overcome by using value chains, resulting in successful development and growth also within traditionally low-digitalized, natural fiber-based domains. Reaching a sustainable competitive advantage for natural fiber-based value chains is possible by boosting the digitalization of the included SMEs. The digitalization level can be improved by properly addressing the detected digitalization issues and challenges. This paper aims at proposing a novel comprehensive approach for assessing the digitalization level of natural fiber-based value chains and the respective SMEs. Using the proposed dimensions, indicators, and corresponding measurement instruments, the digitalization level of a particular SME, as well as of the entire value chain of SMEs can be assessed. The paper additionally depicts a practical demonstration for applying the proposed approach within two case studies. The proposed approach favors low-digitalized SMEs to enter and benefit from the digitalized value chains, as well as provides the benefits and facilitates the growth and sustainability of the existing natural fiber-based value chains.

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Supporting the Sustainability of Natural Fiber-Based Value Chains of SMEs through Digitalization

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“…The structure of the IDSME index is explained in detail in (Bogavac, 2019) and (Bogavac & Čekerevac, 2019), so only the part that relates to this research will be presented here.…”

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Influence of an Sme’s Size on the Integration of Digital Technologies and Internet Usage

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Čekerevac²

2020

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This paper presents an overview of a part of the research performed in order to define the ways and criteria for determining the degree of success of the digitalization of SMEs. During this research, a new Index of the Digitalization of SMEs was defined. It enables a fast assessment of the digitalization level for each SME. The index itself includes four dimensions, of which the third and fourth, Integration of digital technologies and Internet usage, were considered in this paper. The first considered dimension describes the level of digital technology use and electronic commerce. The second dimension focuses on Internet communications and Internet transactions. Considering the importance of using the Internet in the business of most SMEs, the paper presents an analysis of the relationship between the use of the Internet and the connection of SMEs to the Internet. After presenting the methodology of the research, there are shown the results of the research obtained using this methodology. Three research questions supported by appropriate hypotheses, null and alternative, are discussed. Particular emphasis in the research is placed on determining the impact of the size of SMEs on Internet usage. Based on the research, it was established that there is a correlation between the size of SMEs and the level of integration of digital technologies, but there is no correlation between the size of SMEs and the dimension "Internet usage". This work can usefully serve anyone involved in the digitalization of SMEs and/or in the re-engineering of SMEs' business processes.

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BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION – SMEs ASPECT

Čekerevac¹,

Cekerevac²

2023

MEST

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This review article is designed for SME owners and directors to understand better what blockchains are and how they work and to support them to start an entirely new blockchain or fork an existing one and create a new token. The article presents technology bases and how blockchains can serve SMEs and foreseeable challenges that could jeopardize the achieved results. Particular attention the authors paid to blockchain applications, transaction cost reduction, and sensitive business information security. Even more attention the authors gave to the challenges connected with digital infrastructures and business practices, investments, lack of interoperability, lack of skills, and legal aspects. Chapter four discusses the creation of blockchains for SMEs from the aspects of choosing a type of blockchain, choosing of consensus mechanism, a platform selection, nodes design, operating systems, instances design, application programming interfaces, and user interfaces, and the blockchain finalizing. In chapter five, Conclusions, the authors draw conclusions based on the work presented in the article.

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IDSME INDEX – NEW METHOD FOR EVALUATION OF SMEs DIGITALIZATION

Cited by 3 publications

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Supporting the Sustainability of Natural Fiber-Based Value Chains of SMEs through Digitalization

Supporting the Sustainability of Natural Fiber-Based Value Chains of SMEs through Digitalization

Influence of an Sme’s Size on the Integration of Digital Technologies and Internet Usage

BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION – SMEs ASPECT

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