Question: Using research, define what Business Intelligence (BI) is and why it matters to our government or an organization you wish to use as an example.

  • Using research, define what Business Intelligence (BI) is and why it matters to our government or an organization you wish to use as an example.

During the 2020 pandemic, we got a glimpse into how we can utilize big data and business intelligence while tracking the spread of the COVID-19 virus and how hard it is to predict and present data accurately. As an example, Professor Lauren Gardner, from Johns Hopkins University, built a source of truth Covid-19 dashboard with her graduate student, Ensheng Dong, utilizing the ArcGIS platform by ESRI. This source was used by many healthcare and news organizations to try and present information that people could understand.

  • How many are confirmed cases per 100,000 population showing for your county?
  • How many hospital beds are in your county, and of those, how many are staffed? Why would this be important information for the hospitals and local authorities when dealing with a pandemic or other natural disaster?

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