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EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM
An Executive Information System (EIS) is a type of management
information system intended to facilitate and support the information
and decision-making needs of senior executives by providing easy
access to both internal and external information relevant to meeting
the strategic goals of the organization.
It is commonly considered as
a specialized form of a Decision Support System (DSS).
The emphasis of EIS is on graphical displays and easy-to-use user
interfaces. They offer strong reporting and drill-down capabilities.
In general, EIS are enterprise-wide DSS that help top-level executives
analyze, compare, and highlight trends in important variables so that
they can monitor performance and identify opportunities and problems.
EIS and data warehousing technologies are converging in the
marketplace.