Knowledge visualizations: a tool to achieve optimized operational decision making and data integration
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Authors
Hudson, Paul C.
Rzasa, Jeffrey A.
Subjects
Knowledge visualizations
critical information requirements
decision support system
merging workflows
data provenance
critical information requirements
decision support system
merging workflows
data provenance
Advisors
Boger, Dan C.
Godin, Arkady A.
Date of Issue
2015-06
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Jun-15
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Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
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The overabundance of data created by modern information systems (IS) has led to a breakdown in cognitive decision-making. Without authoritative source data, commanders’ decision-making processes are hindered as they attempt to paint an accurate shared operational picture (SOP). Further impeding the decision-making process is the lack of proper interface interaction to provide a visualization that aids in the extraction of the most relevant and accurate data. Utilizing the DSS to present visualizations based on OLAP cube integrated data allow decision-makers to rapidly glean information and build their situation awareness (SA). This yields a competitive advantage to the organization while in garrison or in combat. Additionally, OLAP cube data integration enables analysis to be performed on an organization’s data-flows. This analysis is used to identify the critical path of data throughout the organization. Linking a decision-maker to the authoritative data along this critical path eliminates the many decision layers in a hierarchal command structure that can introduce latency or error into the decision-making process. Furthermore, the organization has an integrated SOP from which to rapidly build SA, and make effective and efficient decisions.
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Information Sciences (IS)
Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP)
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