An Assessment on the Problems and Possible Solutions of Artificial Intelligence Tools and Techniques on Execution, Monitoring and Reporting of Impact Investments

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Impact analysis is an important work that should be done by business analysts in order to perform a successful requirements management in terms of compliance with regulations, environment and stakeholder needs as a result of possible changes in business demands and innovative technology. This multidisciplinary study examines the problems, solutions, stakeholder expectations, technical tools and approaches related to social impact assessments (SIA), with the assumption that impact investment needs will gradually increase in the light of legal regulations and business expectations in Türkiye. In this study, a literature review on impact analysis and impact investments is made and evaluations are made in the light of the current situation and possible future developments. In particular, based on the assumption that SIA is a priori to impact investments, the possibilities and ways of using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and smart Management Information System (MIS) tools are evaluated in the context of the innovative re-organization. In this study, various suggestions are developed by assertion that the tendency in the use of AI applications and smart MIS tools will gradually increase and will become a necessity in terms of meeting stakeholder expectations from impact investments in a realistic and futuristic manner.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Impact assessment
• impact analysis
• social impact assessment
• impact investing
• artificial intelligence

Etki Yatırımlarının Uygulanması, İzlenmesi ve Raporlanmasına İlişkin Yapay Zekâ Araç ve Tekniklerindeki Sorunlar ve Olası Çözümleri Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme

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Etki analizi, iş taleplerindeki olası değişiklikler ve yenilikçi teknolojiler sonucunda, mevzuata, çevreye ve paydaş ihtiyaçlarına uyum açısından başarılı bir ihtiyaç yönetimi gerçekleştirmek için iş analistleri tarafından yapılması gereken önemli bir çalışmadır. Bu multidisipliner çalışma, Türkiye'deki yasal düzenlemeler ve iş beklentileri ışığında etki yatırımı ihtiyaçlarının giderek artacağı varsayımıyla, sosyal etki değerlendirmelerine (SED) ilişkin sorunları, çözümleri, paydaş beklentilerini, teknik araçları ve yaklaşımları incelemektedir. Bu çalışmada etki analizi ve etki yatırımları ile ilgili literatür taraması yapılarak mevcut durum ve gelecekteki olası gelişmeler ışığında değerlendirmeler yapılmaktadır. Özellikle, SED'in yatırımları etkilemek için öncelikli olduğu varsayımına dayanarak, yapay zekâ (YZ) algoritmalarını ve akıllı Yönetim Bilgi Sistemi (YBS) araçlarını kullanma olasılıkları ve yolları yenilikçi yeniden yapılanma bağlamında değerlendirilmektedir. Bu çalışmada YZ uygulamaları ve akıllı YBS araçlarının kullanım eğiliminin giderek artacağı ve paydaş etki yatırımlarından beklentilerinin gerçekçi ve geleceğe dönük bir şekilde karşılanması açısından bir zorunluluk haline geleceği iddiasıyla çeşitli öneriler geliştirilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• etki değerlendirmesi
• etki analizi
• sosyal etki değerlendirmesi
• etki yatırımı
• yapay zeka

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