Executive Information Systems By: Larissa Bertolotti Ciara McArdle

What is an EIS? A tool used to help top-level executives to analyze, compare and highlight trends in different sections of their organization. A tool used to help top-level executives to analyze, compare and highlight trends in different sections of their organization.

EIS Targeted to individuals in the senior and middle management positions Targeted to individuals in the senior and middle management positions Helps to assist them in meeting their information needsHelps to assist them in meeting their information needs Designed for use of developing, recommending, and selecting courses of action for the organization Designed for use of developing, recommending, and selecting courses of action for the organization

Advantages Collect a summary of your companies information Collect a summary of your companies information Easy to use Easy to use Very quick and timely Very quick and timely

Disadvantages Functions are limited Functions are limited Data collected could be too complex Data collected could be too complex Greater chance for flaws and inconsistency Greater chance for flaws and inconsistency

MIS Computer-based system that provides managers with tools for organizing, evaluating and efficiently running their departments. Computer-based system that provides managers with tools for organizing, evaluating and efficiently running their departments.

DSS An interactive computer-based system used to help actually make decisions using communications technologies. An interactive computer-based system used to help actually make decisions using communications technologies.

What’s the Difference? The EIS is the big picture The EIS is the big picture It is made up of information from both the MIS as well as the DSS It is made up of information from both the MIS as well as the DSS

Information Flow Executive Information System Executives MISTPS PCS Operational Systems and Staff DSS Managers Enterprise Collaboration System System Information Flow Information Exchange/ Communication

Portals Central place for making all types of information accessible to an audience of varying range. Central place for making all types of information accessible to an audience of varying range. Two classifications: Two classifications: Enterprise Information PortalEnterprise Information Portal Content Management PortalContent Management Portal

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