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An Overview of Executive Information Systems

An Overview of Executive Information Systems
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Author(s): Gary P. Moynihan (The University of Alabama, USA)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 15
Source title: Handbook of Research on Enterprise Systems
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jatinder N. D. Gupta (The University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA), Sushil Sharma (Ball State University, USA)and Mohammad A. Rashid (Massey University, New Zealand)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-859-8.ch006

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Abstract

An executive information system (EIS) is a software system designed to support the informational needs of senior management. The EIS is characterized by an easy to use and maintainable graphical user interface; integrated capabilities for data access, analysis, and control; analysis and report generation across multiple files; and on-request “drill down” capability. Most existing management information systems provide an enormous quantity of detailed status reports. However, they lack the capability of providing summarized levels of information, in an appropriate format, for higher levels of management. This problem has continued despite the emergence of enterprise resource planning systems. By understanding the concept and functionality of traditional executive information systems, readers will also be able to better understand how EIS has adapted to meet the requirements of senior management in an enterprise system environment.

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