4.  Data of use high, consistent, without need of technical assistance  Computer skills required very low-must be easy to learn and use  Flexibility high-must fit executive decision making style  Principle use tracking, control  Decisions supported upper level management, unstructured  Data supported company internal and external  Output capabilities text, tabular, graphical, trend toward audio/video in future  Graphic concentration high, presentation style  Data access speed must be high, fast response CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIPTION

8.  Can Help With Situations that Have a High Degree of Uncertainty  There is a high degree of uncertainly with most executive decisions what will happen if a new plant is started?  The answer to this question is lying in executive support system.  Executive support system procedures help top-level managers measure the amount of risk in decision.

9. Are Linked with value added Business Process  Are Linked with value added Business Process  Like other information system, executive support systems are linked with executive decision system can be used by different firms.  By detecting which firms generate enough business to be worth a certain discount can be done through executive support system.

10. Helps executives to make their decisions Provides summarized data Provides better understanding of information Helps to filter the data for better time management Provides system for improvement in information tracking Simple for high level executives to use operations Offers efficiency to decision makers Provides timely delivery of information. Management can make decisions

11.  Difficult to keep current data  May lead to less reliable and insecure data  Small companies may encounter excessive costs for implementation  Computer skills required  Functions are limited  Hard to quantify benefits  Executive may encounter information overload  System may become slow

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