Technology for Visual Exploration

Exploration is the key to the discovery of knowledge, and Style Intelligence’s advanced dashboards allow end-users to freely probe and experiment within an easy-to-use, self-service environment.

Users can inspect their data from a variety of angles, test and validate analysis methods, and simulate hypothetical business scenarios – all without the assistance of IT staff.

Cases for Visual Exploration

Consider some of the common problems that business users face:

  • “I need to analyze data obtained from different sources in real-time, e.g., data from an Excel spreadsheet and an Oracle database.”
  • “I need to analyze live operational data, as well as historical data.”
  • “I want to view selected portions of my data, without having to continuously resubmit a set of parameters to generate new reports.”
  • “I need to analyze my data, and I understand the business, but I have no knowledge of how the data is stored.”
  • “I need to perform an interactive “What-If ” analysis on my data, i.e., change the inputs to test a hypothetical scenario.”

Style Intelligence dashboards rapidly and flexibly address all these issues, in most cases allowing users to quickly obtain the answers themselves. The self service philosophy extends even to dashboard design. Style Intelligence provides a powerful tool, the Visual Composer, that allows end-users to create and prototype their own dashboards using simple drag-and-drop operations.

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Featured Live Visual Exploration

This useful visual analysis tool illustrates the power of visual exploration. It allows users to instantly sort airports with delays from airports that are running on a normal schedule, eliminating the need to filter through dozens of attributes one must filter through on other flight delay websites.

Users are also able to filter by state, region, airport, and delay type and draw results that provide detailed delay and weather information, or a multi-dimensional map view that can be brushed for finer data detail. Finally, because the information is continuously updated, there’s never any need to filter by date or time.


“One of the nicest features of this application is the ability to filter through live data to make informed and timely decisions.” said Mark Flaherty, Vice President of Marketing at InetSoft. “It is also a core component of our full-featured business intelligence software and is well-suited for the needs of enterprises in all industries. By using this application, we foresee travelers being able to make up-to-the minute ground transportation arrangements, and even being able to decide on what to wear before getting off the plane.”

The Interactive Airport Delay Visualization has been deployed using Visualize Free, a free visual analysis tool based on the advanced commercial dashboard and visualization software developed by InetSoft. Visualize Free permits anyone to upload and sift through multi-dimensional data to spot trends and aberrations or slice and dice data with simple point-and-click methods, and gives users the option to share their visual analysis with others or keep it private. To try Visualize Free, please visit www.visualizefree.com.

Case Study: Enhancing the American Battle Monuments Commission with InetSoft's Visual Exploration

The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) is responsible for managing and maintaining U.S. military cemeteries, monuments, and memorials around the world. With 26 cemeteries and 32 memorials across 17 countries, the ABMC faces challenges in data management, operational efficiency, and historical preservation. The organization relies on large datasets for tracking maintenance schedules, visitor engagement, and financial resources. However, the complexity and fragmentation of data across different locations have made it difficult to gain real-time insights and optimize operations effectively.

Challenge

ABMC's key challenges include:

  • Data Fragmentation: Information on cemetery maintenance, historical records, and visitor interactions is stored across multiple platforms, leading to inefficiencies in decision-making.

  • Operational Visibility: Managing cemeteries and memorials across multiple time zones requires real-time monitoring of resources and personnel.

  • Financial Oversight: Budget allocation for restoration, staff salaries, and operational expenses demands detailed financial analysis.

  • Public Engagement: Providing an interactive and meaningful experience for visitors requires insights from visitor data, event planning, and digital archives.

Solution: Implementing InetSoft's Visual Exploration

InetSoft's Visual Exploration application offers an intuitive, data-driven approach to solving ABMC's challenges. By integrating multiple data sources and providing real-time visual analytics, the application enables ABMC to streamline operations and enhance decision-making. The deployment of InetSoft's data mashup tool allows ABMC to consolidate information from diverse systems, including cemetery management software, financial tracking systems, and visitor engagement platforms.

Implementation Process

Phase 1: Data Integration

The first step in implementing InetSoft's Visual Exploration was to connect existing ABMC databases into a unified dashboard. Using the data mashup tool, the agency integrated information from:

  • Cemetery management systems (records of burials, maintenance logs, and infrastructure status)

  • Financial systems (budget allocations, expenditures, and funding sources)

  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (cemetery layouts, historical site preservation, and spatial analytics)

  • Visitor engagement metrics (attendance records, website analytics, and feedback reports)

Phase 2: Dashboard and Analytics Development

ABMC worked with data analysts to design custom dashboards tailored to its operational needs. Key features included:

  • Cemetery Maintenance Insights: Real-time tracking of landscaping, monument preservation, and facility repairs.

  • Financial Performance Analysis: Budget allocation monitoring with visual representations of expenditures and funding sources.

  • Visitor Demographics and Trends: Heatmaps and trend graphs showing visitor engagement over time.

  • Personnel and Logistics Management: Workforce allocation and efficiency tracking.

Phase 3: Training and Adoption

To ensure successful adoption, ABMC conducted training sessions for its regional managers and administrative staff. InetSoft's intuitive interface allowed users to create custom reports and drill down into specific data sets without extensive technical expertise.

Results and Benefits

After implementing InetSoft's Visual Exploration, ABMC experienced significant improvements across multiple areas:

  1. Operational Efficiency: Cemetery maintenance tasks were optimized using predictive analytics, reducing costs and improving response times for urgent repairs.

  2. Financial Transparency: Improved budget tracking helped ABMC allocate funds more effectively, ensuring that historical preservation efforts were properly financed.

  3. Enhanced Visitor Experience: Data-driven insights enabled ABMC to improve educational outreach, schedule events more effectively, and provide a more engaging experience for visitors.

  4. Real-Time Decision Making: The ability to monitor site conditions in real-time helped ABMC proactively address maintenance issues and visitor needs.

  5. Data-Driven Policy Making: Leadership gained deeper insights into historical site conservation trends, guiding long-term strategic planning.

 

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