Executive Information Executive Information SystemsSystems

By: Larissa BertolottiBy: Larissa Bertolotti

Ciara McArdleCiara McArdle

What is an EIS?What is an EIS?

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

EISEIS

Targeted to individuals in the senior Targeted to individuals in the senior and middle management positionsand middle management positions• Helps to assist them in meeting their Helps to assist them in meeting their

information needsinformation needs

Designed for use of developing, Designed for use of developing, recommending, and selecting recommending, and selecting courses of action for the organizationcourses of action for the organization

AdvantagesAdvantages

Collect a summary of your Collect a summary of your companies informationcompanies information

Easy to useEasy to use Very quick and timelyVery quick and timely

DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Functions are limitedFunctions are limited Data collected could be too complexData collected could be too complex Greater chance for flaws and Greater chance for flaws and

inconsistency inconsistency

MISMIS

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

DSSDSS

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

What’s the Difference?What’s the Difference?

The EIS is the big pictureThe EIS is the big picture It is made up of information from It is made up of information from

both the MIS as well as the DSSboth the MIS as well as the DSS

Information FlowInformation Flow

Executive Information System

Executives

MIS

TPS

PCS

Operational Systems and Staff

DSSManagers

Enterprise C

ollaboration System

SystemInformationFlow

InformationExchange/Communication

PortalsPortals Central place for making all types of Central place for making all types of

information accessible to an information accessible to an audience of varying range.audience of varying range.

Two classifications:Two classifications:• Enterprise Information PortalEnterprise Information Portal• Content Management PortalContent Management Portal

SAS SolutionsSAS Solutions

Created by Jim Goodnight and the Created by Jim Goodnight and the North Carolina State University North Carolina State University colleagues, including John Stallcolleagues, including John Stall

Originally created to develop and sell Originally created to develop and sell softwaresoftware

SAS SolutionsSAS Solutions

Leader in business intelligence and Leader in business intelligence and analytical software and servicesanalytical software and services

Offer data integration, storage, and Offer data integration, storage, and analyticsanalytics

Deliver proven solutions to access Deliver proven solutions to access relevant, reliable, consistent relevant, reliable, consistent information through your enterpriseinformation through your enterprise

SAS SolutionsSAS Solutions

Used at 40,000 sites in 112 countriesUsed at 40,000 sites in 112 countries• Including 96 of the top 100 FORTUNE Including 96 of the top 100 FORTUNE

Global 500 companiesGlobal 500 companies Gain an annual revenue of $2.15 Gain an annual revenue of $2.15

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Questions?Questions?