Executive Information Systems -- Session 1

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Executive Information Systems -- Session
1Turning Data into Knowledge

• Henry Weigel
• Energy Information Administration
• February 2000

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Overview

• Session 1 Fundamentals of an EIS, types and
  structure, development approaches, tools,
  vendors, examples, Oil Gas Demo
• Session 2 The use of presentation graphics,
  making sense of a sea of data, the use of Excel,
  Powerpoint, HTML, Word
• Session 3 Internet/Intranet and Active Server
  Pages
• Session 4 MS Access (World MER MDBs)

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Definition of an EIS

• A tool for the senior manager
• Direct on-line access to relevant information
• Timely and accurate
• For individuals with limited time, limited
  keyboarding skills, and little direct experience
  with computers
• An EIS is easy to navigate

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Characteristics of an EIS

• Tailored to executives information needs
• Reports
• Analysis and graphics
• Drill-down process
• Easy to use

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Purpose of an EIS

• Gives managers access to the data
• Promotes managerial learning
• Provides timely information
• Looking at the data leads to questions
• Identifies trends
• Measures performance

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Types of EISs

• Corporate Management
• E.g., Management functions, human resources,
  financial data, correspondence, performance
  measures, etc. (whatever is interesting to
  executives)
• Technical Information Dissemination
• E.g., Energy, environment, aerospace, weather,
  etc.

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Structure of an EIS

• Presentation Graphics
• Tutorials
• Web Pages
• Internet Portals
• Intranet
• Database Queries and Reporting

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Development Approaches

• Classical System Development
• System Requirements
• Functional Description
• System Specifications
• Data Requirements
• User Interfaces
• Rapid Prototyping
• User involvement
• Low resources (if no good start over)

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Tools

• Database Interfaces
• Queries
• Forms
• Modules (Code)
• Hypertext Interfaces
• Active Server Pages (MS ASP)
• Off-the shelf Software
• Custom Programming

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Vendors

• ..\DOCs\EIS Notes 3 Vendors.doc

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DOE/EIA Examples

• Action Tracking System
• Prototyping using MS Access
• Oil Tutorial
• ..\..\..\SanFran\OilTool\default.htm
• Presentation Graphics
• ..\..\Session2\25YROPEC\html\anniversary.htm

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DOE/EIA Examples, Contd.

• Portal
• ..\..\eh\Portal\portal.html
• Cross-Referencing
• ..\..\..\SanFran\HTMLs\emeu\aer\contents.html
• World Energy (MDB)

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DOE/EIA Examples, Contd.

• World Energy (MDB)
• ..\..\Session4\World2000.mdb
• Monthly Energy Review (MDB)
• ..\merdb2000.mdb
• Monthly Energy Review (ASP)
• ..\..\Session3\PDOEmer\default.htm

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