Title: Implementation of executive information systems in the client/server environment: an approach developed from the case study

Authors: Jr. Jung Lyu, Ming-Chang Lee, Jyh-Hong Ding, A. Gunasekaran

Addresses: Department of Industrial Management Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC. Department of Industrial Management Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC. Department of Business Administration, Nan-Tai University of Technology, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC. Department of Management, University of Massachusetts, North Dartmouth, USA

Abstract: Executive information system (EIS) is one of the most important information systems in and beyond the 90s. A company may achieve established goals as well as obtain competitive advantages. However, successful establishment of EIS is not an easy task. In this study, a case company is used to demonstrate how to successfully establish EIS. During the establishment process, simulation models are applied to evaluate various alternatives of EIS architecture in advance, to win the confidence and support of top managers. The result shows that simulation plays an key role in increasing the success probability of EIS.

Keywords: executive information systems; client/server environment; simulation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJITM.2002.001195

International Journal of Information Technology and Management, 2002 Vol.1 No.2/3, pp.191-201

Published online: 01 Jul 2003 *

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