The Management Information and Decision Support (MIDS) System at Lockheed-Georgia.

Author List: Houdeshel, George; Watson, Hugh J.;
MIS Quarterly, 1987, Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 127-140.
The Management Information and Decision Support System (MIDS) has been supporting senior executives at Lockheed-Georgia for the past eight years. MIDS combines off-the-shelf hardware with in-house developed software to provide a system with unique capabilities. MIDS' benefits include better information, improved communications, an evolving understanding of information requirements, a test-bed for system evolution, and cost reductions. It is a success as measured by an assessment of benefits, frequency of use, and user satisfaction. Factors contributing to the success of MIDS include a committed senior executive sponsor, carefully defined systems requirements, carefully defined information requirements, a team approach to systems development, an evolutionary development approach, and careful computer hardware and software selection.
Keywords: decision support; Executive information systems; systems development
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#86 0.209 methods information systems approach using method requirements used use developed effective develop determining research determine assessment useful series critical existing
#57 0.088 decision support systems making design models group makers integrated article delivery representation portfolio include selection effective claims decisions rationale various
#85 0.066 executive information article systems presents eis executives overview computer-based scanning discusses investigation support empirical robert executive's keys richard managerial chief
#48 0.062 dimensions electronic multidimensional game transactions relative contrast channels theory sustained model predict dimension mixture evolutionary results unique traditional likely finite
#286 0.051 success model failure information impact variables failures delone suggested dimensions mclean reasons variable finally categories years recommendations benefits studies identify