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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Executive Information System (EIS)</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Executive Information System (EIS)</Level1>
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	<AimSection><Paragraph>The Enterprise Performance Manager (EIS) is a management information tool which gives direct access to the key figures of a company. The tool can be used interactively to get an overview of the overall business performance by using Ishikawa fishbone diagrams.</Paragraph>
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	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>Via a flexible user interface the manager can drill drown to the basic figures. These figures can be fetched from the integrated ERP repository and can be linked to the persons responsible in the organization. A set of predefined performance indicators is available and new indicators can be defined very easily.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>The Enterprise Performance Manager is especially meant for middle and top management. The Enterprise Performance Manager can be used as a business benchmarking tool during ERP implementation and optimization cycles (business process reengineering) and as a management and reporting tool at tactical and strategic level.</Paragraph>
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