The evolution of executive information system software

Executive information systems (EIS) may be developed from three categories of software: Custom-built software; full-featured vendor software specifically designed for EIS; or a combination of custom-built and general purpose vendor software. Based on data gathered from a survey of 50 companies with...

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Published in:Decision Support Systems 1992-08, Vol.8 (4), p.333-341
Main Authors: Kelly Rainer, R., Snyder, Charles A., Watson, Hugh J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
Computer Software
Electronic Technology
Executive information systems
Executive information systems (EIS)
Executive support systems (ESS)
Executives
Functions
Information Technology
Questionnaires
Software packages
Statistical data
Systems development
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Summary:Executive information systems (EIS) may be developed from three categories of software: Custom-built software; full-featured vendor software specifically designed for EIS; or a combination of custom-built and general purpose vendor software. Based on data gathered from a survey of 50 companies with operational EIS, this study compares and contrasts the three types of EIS software. Twelve of the firms developed their EIS using custom-built software, 16 used full featured EIS vendor-supplied software, and 22 used a combination of custom-built software and general purpose vendor software. Study results suggest an evolution in EIS software from custom-built software toward the other two types of EIS software.
ISSN:0167-9236
1873-5797
DOI:10.1016/0167-9236(92)90054-S