The growth of corporate intranets, extranets, as well as the web, has accelerated the development and use of executive class information delivery and decision support software tools by lower levels of management and by individuals and teams of business professionals. This dramatic expansion has opened the door to the use of which of the following tool?

Business information systems provide information that organizations use to manage themselves efficiently and effectively, typically using computer systems and technology.

Primary components of business information systems include hardware, software, data, procedures (design, development, and documentation) and people.