Building Executive Information Systems and Other Decision Support ApplicationsThis new book combines research findings and the practical experiences of the authors to present a comprehensive look at Executive Information Systems (EIS) and other decision support applications! From how EIS differs from other applications to what the future holds, this indispensable text covers everything readers need to know to understand and develop executive information systems. Coverage also includes Decision Support Systems, Artificial Intelligence (such as Expert Systems) and Groupware (such as Group Support Systems and Lotus Notes) to give readers a wide array of tools to support executive decision making. |
Contents
An Introduction to EIS | 1 |
An EIS Development Framework | 19 |
Understanding Executives Their Work and Information Needs | 39 |
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additional analysis benefits budget business objectives capabilities costs data sources data suppliers data warehouse databases Decision Support Systems determine discussed drilldown e-mail EIS development EIS manager EIS screens EIS software EIS spread EIS staff EIS users electronic Essbase evaluation example Executive Information Systems executive sponsor executive users expert system external data factors Figure firm's firms Fisher-Price graphics graphs groupware hardware Hugh identify implementation important improve information needs information requirements initial version integrated interface interviews Lockheed-Georgia Lotus Notes mation MDDB meeting menu methods MIS Quarterly monitor multidimensional database OLAP organization organizational performance personnel planning potential presentation problems reports response screen design selected senior management server soft information software agents specific structure success support staff tion tive updated vendors Watson