A class of decision-support systems that provide predefined data presentation and exploration functionality to top-
level executives. The system is intended to facilitate and support the information and decision-making needs of senior executives by providing ready access to both internal and external information relevant to meeting the strategic goals of the organization. Commonly considered a specialized form of decision-support systems (DSS). The emphasis of EIS is on graphical displays with reporting and drill-down capabilities. In general, an EIS is an enterprise-wide DSS that allows executives to analyze, compare, and highlight trends and important variables, as well as monitor performance
and identify opportunities and problems.
