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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. EIS. Targeted to individuals in the senior and middle management positions
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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.
EIS • Targeted to individuals in the senior and middle management positions • Helps to assist them in meeting their information needs • Designed for use of developing, recommending, and selecting courses of action for the organization
Advantages • Collect a summary of your companies information • Easy to use • Very quick and timely
Disadvantages • Functions are limited • Data collected could be too complex • Greater chance for flaws and inconsistency
MIS • 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.
What’s the Difference? • The EIS is the big picture • It is made up of information from both the MIS as well as the DSS
Executives Enterprise Collaboration System Executive Information System Managers DSS MIS TPS PCS Operational Systems and Staff 0 Information Flow SystemInformationFlow InformationExchange/Communication
Portals • Central place for making all types of information accessible to an audience of varying range. • Two classifications: • Enterprise Information Portal • Content Management Portal
SAS Solutions • Created by Jim Goodnight and the North Carolina State University colleagues, including John Stall • Originally created to develop and sell software
SAS Solutions • Leader in business intelligence and analytical software and services • Offer data integration, storage, and analytics • Deliver proven solutions to access relevant, reliable, consistent information through your enterprise
SAS Solutions • Used at 40,000 sites in 112 countries • Including 96 of the top 100 FORTUNE Global 500 companies • Gain an annual revenue of $2.15 Billion • Corporate Statistics | SAS • Price - ?
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