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An Executive Support System (ESS) in an MIS is designed to assist senior executives in making long-term strategic decisions. It presents data in a user-friendly format, often with dashboards and data visualization, to facilitate planning and forecasting. a) Operational support systems focus on day-to-day operations. b) Decision support systems provide analytical tools for decision-making but are less focused on long-term strategy. d) Transaction processing systems handle routine transactions. e) Information retrieval systems focus on accessing and retrieving stored data rather than planning.