Knowledge Visualizations: A Tool to Achieve Optimized Operational Decision Making and Data Integration

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 d...

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Main Authors: Hudson, Paul C, Rzasa, Jeffrey A
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ACCURACY
COGNITION
COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS
Command, Control and Communications Systems
Computer Programming and Software
CRITICAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
CRITICAL PATH METHODS
DATA MANAGEMENT
DATA PROVENANCE
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS
KNOWLEDGE VISUALIZATION
MERGING WORKFLOWS
MILITARY COMMANDERS
Military Intelligence
OPTIMIZATION
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
SOFTWARE TOOLS
THESES
WARFARE
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Summary: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. The original document contains color images.