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Table A1

Interview questions

No	Question
1	Background questions
1.1	Could you please introduce yourself and your role in the organisation? Department Function
1.2	Could you please give a brief overview of your organisation and (if possible) its supply chain (upstream and downstream)? Core services Organisational goals (vision/mission) Main network partners
2	Key discussion questions
2.1	Big Data and AI — Now that we know more about you and the organisation in general, let’s have a look at Big Data and AI in your organisation.
2.1.1	What is your understanding of Big Data?
2.1.2	What type of Big Data do you collect? How? When? Where from?
2.1.3	Are there any legal or organisational challenges in collecting data? Data ownership? Sharing culture?
2.1.4	Is data centrally or de-centrally managed? Why? By whom?
2.1.5	For what purpose is your organisation using Big Data? How does that look exactly? Is it part of core business or supportive?
2.1.6	How advanced are your Big Data efforts? Implemented? Pilot? In development?
2.1.7	What kind of AI are you using? How? When? Are you cooperating with an external company for AI?
2.1.8	For what purpose is your organisation using AI? How does that look exactly? Is it part of core business or supportive?
2.1.9	How advanced are your AI efforts? Implemented? Pilot? In development?
2.1.10	Does explainability, transparency and accountability play a crucial role for AI adoption? FAIR principles
2.1.11	Are Big Data & AI pushed Bottom-Up or Top-Down? Communication between layers Alignment
2.1.12	What is the next focus regarding Big Data & AI in your organisation?
2.2.1	How important is the sharing of Big Data for service delivery? Is it needed? Is it common? Is it increasing?
2.2.2	In which form does the exchange of Big Data take place? Ad-hoc / established processes Regularly / upon request only.
2.2.3	Are public-private collaborations necessary for Big Data effectiveness?
2.2.4	What hinders the collaborative efforts for Big Data & AI? Organisational culture and skills Incentives Legal structures
2.2.5	What do you do to support the collaboration? Interoperability/standardisation Policies Committees
2.2.6	How does the collaboration take place between the different levels? Regional, national, international.
2.2.7	What structures are in place to formally arrange collaboration (if any)? Committees Labs
2.2.8	Are there any trust issues impacting the Big Data integration efforts? Privacy concerns Security concerns Power loss concerns
2.2.9	Are there any factors enabling/hindering the integration between your organisation and the other party? Organisational Technological Political Legal
2.2.10	How did the integration in relation to Big Data change in the last 2/3 years? Did collaboration increase or decrease? Are improvements observable (also related to KPIs)?
2.3.1	Who owns your organisation? Main shareholders Parent company
2.3.2	How do you receive funding? Customer fees Taxation/Grants
2.3.3	Goal setting: What is the organisation’s focus? Who sets the agenda?
2.3.4	Control dimension: What influence do political forces or authorities have compared to market or economic forces? Key influencing factors?
3	Final insights questions
3.1	Are there any topics about Big Data, AI and inter-organisational integration that have not been covered in this interview but that you expected or would like to comment on?
3.2	Do you have any contacts or documents that can provide additional information?
3.3	Can we contact you in case we have additional questions after transcribing the interview?

No	Question
1	Background questions
1.1	Could you please introduce yourself and your role in the organisation?DepartmentFunction
1.2	Could you please give a brief overview of your organisation and (if possible) its supply chain (upstream and downstream)?Core servicesOrganisational goals (vision/mission)Main network partners
2	Key discussion questions
2.1	Big Data and AI — Now that we know more about you and the organisation in general, let’s have a look at Big Data and AI in your organisation.
2.1.1	What is your understanding of Big Data?
2.1.2	What type of Big Data do you collect?How?When?Where from?
2.1.3	Are there any legal or organisational challenges in collecting data?Data ownership?Sharing culture?
2.1.4	Is data centrally or de-centrally managed?Why?By whom?
2.1.5	For what purpose is your organisation using Big Data?How does that look exactly?Is it part of core business or supportive?
2.1.6	How advanced are your Big Data efforts?Implemented?Pilot?In development?
2.1.7	What kind of AI are you using?How?When?Are you cooperating with an external company for AI?
2.1.8	For what purpose is your organisation using AI?How does that look exactly?Is it part of core business or supportive?
2.1.9	How advanced are your AI efforts?Implemented?Pilot?In development?
2.1.10	Does explainability, transparency and accountability play a crucial role for AI adoption?FAIR principles
2.1.11	Are Big Data & AI pushed Bottom-Up or Top-Down?Communication between layersAlignment
2.1.12	What is the next focus regarding Big Data & AI in your organisation?
2.2.1	How important is the sharing of Big Data for service delivery?Is it needed? Is it common?Is it increasing?
2.2.2	In which form does the exchange of Big Data take place?Ad-hoc / established processesRegularly / upon request only.
2.2.3	Are public-private collaborations necessary for Big Data effectiveness?
2.2.4	What hinders the collaborative efforts for Big Data & AI?Organisational culture and skillsIncentivesLegal structures
2.2.5	What do you do to support the collaboration?Interoperability/standardisationPoliciesCommittees
2.2.6	How does the collaboration take place between the different levels?Regional, national, international.
2.2.7	What structures are in place to formally arrange collaboration (if any)?CommitteesLabs
2.2.8	Are there any trust issues impacting the Big Data integration efforts?Privacy concernsSecurity concernsPower loss concerns
2.2.9	Are there any factors enabling/hindering the integration between your organisation and the other party?OrganisationalTechnologicalPoliticalLegal
2.2.10	How did the integration in relation to Big Data change in the last 2/3 years?Did collaboration increase or decrease?Are improvements observable (also related to KPIs)?
2.3.1	Who owns your organisation?Main shareholdersParent company
2.3.2	How do you receive funding?Customer feesTaxation/Grants
2.3.3	Goal setting: What is the organisation’s focus? Who sets the agenda?
2.3.4	Control dimension: What influence do political forces or authorities have compared to market or economic forces?Key influencing factors?
3	Final insights questions
3.1	Are there any topics about Big Data, AI and inter-organisational integration that have not been covered in this interview but that you expected or would like to comment on?
3.2	Do you have any contacts or documents that can provide additional information?
3.3	Can we contact you in case we have additional questions after transcribing the interview?

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