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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analysis applications benefits budget business objectives capabilities changes costs data suppliers data warehouse databases Decision Support Systems developing an EIS Discuss 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 Figure firms Fisher-Price functional area graphical graphs groupware hardware Hugh identify important improve Information Analyst information needs information requirements initial version interface Lockheed-Georgia Lotus Notes Management Information mation MDDB meeting menu MIS Quarterly monitor multidimensional database OLAP operating sponsor organization organizational performance personnel planning potential presentation problems reports response screen design senior management server soft information software agents specific strategic structure success support staff technical tion tive updated vendors Watson