VISUALIZING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE WITHIN SUPPLY CHAINS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN USAF AND INDUSTRY LEADERS

The purpose of my research is to provide the United States Air Force (USAF) with visualization of business intelligence within supply chain lessons learned and best practices. Comparative analysis was conducted between Air Force Installation Contracting Center’s Business Intelligence Competency Cell and a Supply Chain Industry Leader, Flex Ltd. My research provides best practices for USAF in enhancing readiness through supporting supply chain resiliency modernization efforts as described in Executive Order 14017 and Department of Defense Action Plan (Securing Defense-Critical Supply Chains). This research identified best practices to better understand, integrate, and create business intelligence (BI) visualizations within supply chains (SC). This research comprises literature review from various subjects including visualization theories, design considerations, SC visualization, and data-driven decision making. Methodologies included semi-structured/narrative interviews and thematic/comparative analysis. The prevailing theme of this research is increasing the speed of understanding; this is achieved through ensuring that human centered design, simplicity, and consistency are considered and included in all aspects of visualization. With this research, I created a BI visualization framework model that will guide designers, stakeholders, and end-users in creating/designing BI visualizations that will augment their capabilities via increased speed of understanding.Captain, United States Air ForceApproved for public release. Distribution is unlimited

Biodiversity and ecosystem services dashboards to inform landscape and urban planning: a systematic analysis of current practices

Guiding the transformation of cities and regions towards more sustainable pathways requires a deep understanding of the complexities of socio-ecological systems. This entails gaining insights into the status and trends of biodiversity, ecosystems and their services (BES), as well as navigating complex governance and power structures, particularly in contested spaces. Digital dashboards, understood as visual representations of key information, could effectively communicate complex BES information to decision makers and planners in landscape and urban planning, enabling more informed decisions. While dashboards are increasingly being used in spatial-related applications, the lack of scientific understanding regarding the emerging applications of BES information in dashboards underscores the pressing need for research and review in this area. This study aims to identify and analyze contemporary case studies of BES dashboard applications to explore their potential role, which can effectively support decision-making in landscape and urban planning. We develop a conceptual framework of interlinkages between BES dashboards and landscape planning processes and apply this framework to analyze 12 state-of-the-art BES dashboard applications from Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America. Our results reflect emerging practices of dashboards visualizing BES information, which varied in purposes, content, functionalities, visual design, and output features. The dashboards represented/covered a total of 66 BES indicators, including tree health, forest status and functionality, green and blue spaces connectivity, and specific components of biodiversity. Further research on user demands and real-world impacts is necessary to enhance the effectiveness of BES dashboards in informing landscape and urban planning for people and nature

A Review of Tools and Techniques for Data-Enabled Formative Assessment

The purpose of this literature review is to understand the current state of research on tools that collect data for the purpose of formative assessment. We were interested in identifying the types of data collected by these tools, how these data were processed, and how the processed data were presented to the instructor or student for the purpose of formative assessment. We identified two categories of data: machine graded and activity stream data. The data were processed using three methods: unprocessed activity streams, descriptive data analysis, and data mining. Processed data were presented to students through reports and real-time feedback, and to instructors through reports and visual dashboards

Score Reporting Research and Applications

Score reporting research is no longer limited to the psychometric properties of scores and subscores. Today, it encompasses design and evaluation for particular audiences, appropriate use of assessment outcomes, the utility and cognitive affordances of graphical representations, interactive report systems, and more. By studying how audiences understand the intended messages conveyed by score reports, researchers and industry professionals can develop more effective mechanisms for interpreting and using assessment data. Score Reporting Research and Applications brings together experts who design and evaluate score reports in both K-12 and higher education contexts and who conduct foundational research in related areas. The first section covers foundational validity issues in the use and interpretation of test scores; design principles drawn from related areas including cognitive science, human-computer interaction, and data visualization; and research on presenting specific types of assessment information to various audiences. The second section presents real-world applications of score report design and evaluation and of the presentation of assessment information. Across ten chapters, this volume offers a comprehensive overview of new techniques and possibilities in score reporting

Living Lab for Testing Digital Energy Solutions at JRC Ispra

The Living Lab for Testing Digital Energy Solutions (DES-Lab) aims at involving the JRC staff and stakeholders in testing the Living Lab method, with the objective to transform the JRC Ispra site into an Energy Living Lab. The project will serve as a tool to support site modernisation, as well as to reach ambitious energy performance objectives. The ongoing pilot phase of the project, expected to be concluded by December 2020, will most likely be postponed due to the force-majeure situation linked to the COVID-19 outbreak. The organisation of workshops to engage JRC Ispra staff is essential for the success of the project. To this purpose, a co-design workshop was organised on 30 January 2020 by unit C.3 jointly with Unit H.1, in collaboration with Units R.I.4, C.2 and C.4, and co-developed by Prof. Jöelle Mastelic and Dr. Francesco Cimmino, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland. The co-design workshop aimed at: - engaging the main stakeholders, and setting a common vision and objectives for the implementation of pilot use cases. - empowering the participants – JRC staff, in fostering a “practice what we preach” approach; - understanding the different individual perspectives, needs and barriers to enable the co-design of solutions closer to these needs, and to increase their adoption and uptake. The co-design workshop focused on three key subject matters, i.e.: - Smart charging systems for electric mobility, concentrating on staff needs and concerns, and commuting habits; - Energy efficiency and savings, particularly in terms of buildings’ energy monitoring and management systems; - Open data and visualisation, with the goal of opening and sharing energy-related data with the staff, as a first step. Commitment from senior management is crucial to ensure that the subsequent experimentation and piloting phases benefit from the necessary human, technical, and financial resources. The event was attended by over 50 participants, mostly JRC Ispra staff belonging to various Directorates and Units. Representatives from the Municipality of Milan in charge of the H2020 Sharing Cities project, and from the Italian start-up Cartender were also among the participants.JRC.C.3-Energy Security, Distribution and Market

Recommendations for Your Data Visualization Bookshelf

Over the years that I’ve been involved in data visualization, I have collected a number of books on the topic. Not every book in my library is great, but a few stand out as particularly useful for businesspeople who wish to become experts in using visualizations to analyze and communicate quantitative data. I have intentionally not included most of the books that focus on the visualization needs of scientists and statisticians. A few books that venture in this direction have been included, however, because they provide a great deal of general content that is extremely worthwhile, such as those by Edward Tufte and William Cleveland. Fundamentals of Graph Design I will begin the list with those books that cover the fundamentals of graph design for the communication of quantitative business information. Even though it will appear self-promoting, I unapologetically recommend my own book, Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten, as the best available resource on the design of graphs (and tables) for communicating quantitative business information. As someone who has been involved in the business intelligence industry for many years, I am intimately aware of the needs of businesspeople who must make sense of quantitativ

Data engineering and best practices

Mestrado Bolonha em Data Analytics for BusinessThis report presents the results of a study on the current state of data engineering at LGG Advisors company. Analyzing existing data, we identified several key trends and challenges facing data engineers in this field. Our study's key findings include a lack of standardization and best practices for data engineering processes, a growing need for more sophisticated data management and analysis tools and data security, and a lack of trained and experienced data engineers to meet the increasing demand for data-driven solutions. Based on these findings, we recommend several steps that organizations at LGG Advisors company can take to improve their data engineering capabilities, including investing in training and education programs, adopting best practices for data management and analysis, and collaborating with other organizations to share knowledge and resources. Data security is also an essential concern for data engineers, as data breaches can have significant consequences for organizations, including financial losses, reputational damage, and regulatory penalties. In this thesis, we will review and evaluate some of the best software tools for securing data in data engineering environments. We will discuss these tools' key features and capabilities and their strengths and limitations to help data engineers choose the best software for protecting their data. Some of the tools we will consider include encryption software, access control systems, network security tools, and data backup and recovery solutions. We will also discuss best practices for implementing and managing these tools to ensure data security in data engineering environments. We engineer data using intuition and rules of thumb. Many of these rules are folklore. Given the rapid technological changes, these rules must be constantly reevaluated.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Harnessing Collaborative Technologies: Helping Funders Work Together Better

This report was produced through a joint research project of the Monitor Institute and the Foundation Center. The research included an extensive literature review on collaboration in philanthropy, detailed analysis of trends from a recent Foundation Center survey of the largest U.S. foundations, interviews with 37 leading philanthropy professionals and technology experts, and a review of over 170 online tools.The report is a story about how new tools are changing the way funders collaborate. It includes three primary sections: an introduction to emerging technologies and the changing context for philanthropic collaboration; an overview of collaborative needs and tools; and recommendations for improving the collaborative technology landscapeA "Key Findings" executive summary serves as a companion piece to this full report

Communicating with Data: Telling the Extension Story in Credible and Actionable Ways

Effective communication requires a good message delivered through an effective channel and received by a receptive individual. When that communication is successful, the result is enhanced credibility and trust between the sender and the receiver. Telling the Extension story effectively requires both relevant, credible data to compose a clear message and appropriate communication channels to deliver the message to various audiences. This article describes the approach taken by Florida Extension to gather better statewide data to improve communication about the impact of its Extension work, primarily through the use of infographics. With credible data, and working together, Extension data analysts and communicators can enhance Extension’s reputation, trust, and support with key stakeholders