Selecting information for an EIS: experiences at Lockheed-Georgia

Author

Houdeshel, George

Author_Institution

Lockheed-Georgia Co., Marietta, GA, USA

Volume

iii

fYear

1990

fDate

2-5 Jan 1990

Firstpage

178

Abstract

It is noted that many practitioners struggle with the application issues of what information should reside in executive information systems (EIS) and how the information can be selected and made effective. The author addresses these issues based on eleven years of operational experience with the Lockheed MIDS (Management Information and Decision Support) system. The selection and treatment of information for the MIDS system was performed in two phases. The initial phase examined the existing flow of data for information of value to the executive and then used color graphics to add the values of trends and exception reporting. The second phase of information selection and treatment is an ongoing sustaining and enhancing phase

Keywords

management information systems; EIS; Lockheed-Georgia; Management Information and Decision Support; color graphics; executive information systems; Aerodynamics; Application software; Computer graphics; Electronic switching systems; Government; Hardware; Information management; Information systems; Management information systems; Software systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

System Sciences, 1990., Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Annual Hawaii International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kailua-Kona, HI

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HICSS.1990.205343

Filename

205343