Executive Information Systems : A Guide for Senior Management and MIS Professionals

This guidebook offers a complete overview to executive information systems (EIS), which are designed to help upper-level executives access and use summarized information more effectively. Thierauf provides an introduction to the underlying theory of these data-intensive systems, and examines the types of decision making found in an EIS environment. The most useful hardware and software are fully detailed, along with various approaches to system development. A master case study is used to illustrate practical applications of strategic planning, marketing, manufacturing, finance, and personnel within an EIS environment.