Faircloth_DAT 530_Module 4_Milestone 2_2023
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Justin Faircloth
SNHU
DAT-530 Milestone 2
Purpose:
The state of Texas is preparing for storm season and has made a data request to the
SNHU Data Analytics team. The information they have requested caters to three key audiences
each of which has specific levels of understanding when it comes to storm data and information
and will need the data presented in a way that is consumable for each audience. This document
will outline the data requirements and platform for each audience and how it will help them stay
informed about Texas storm events.
Texas State Budget Office
Platform:
Executive slide deck using Microsoft PowerPoint
Platform Justification:
The state budget office requires an executive slide deck that provides
location data throughout the state and an overview of total cost expenditures related to storm
damage. The budget office's goal is to establish a monetary reserve and to allocate standby
emergency resources in areas where they are needed most. A PowerPoint presentation provides
the right mix of high-level and granular data to make data-driven decisions. Instead of forcing
the budget office to sift through data via an interactive dashboard, the presentation will use a
right-size approach for their specific needs. The presentation will provide historical spending
based on storm-related events. Location data on what areas throughout the state have been most
impacted in the past. Recommendations on what areas would provide a strategic advantage for
emergency response resource allocation. These sections provide the key information needed for
the budget office to forecast their response to future storm events.
Texas State’s Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) Group
Platform:
Interactive Dashboard using Tableau
Platform Justification:
The Texas TEMA Group has a wide spectrum of data needs that require
real-time updating as well as historical data for forecasting how they will respond to storm-
related events. An interactive Tableau dashboard provides a multi-purpose approach to
evaluating storm data that will meet the needs of the TEMA group allowing them to analyze
storm damage to assess risk, allocate standby equipment and resources to respond to storm
events, and give real-time updates to media outlets for areas impacted by storms. The interactive
dashboard will provide historical data on areas that have seen the most amount of impact and by
what types of storm events. This section of the dashboard provides the opportunity to assess risk
based on past data and forecast which areas are likely to see future events. A heat map
highlighting which areas have seen a multitude of storm-related events provides insight into who
is likely to need rapid response of standby equipment as well as areas that would be safe to store
the equipment for rapid deployment. A real-time storm map provides the TEMA group with the
resources they need to respond quickly to storms and provide media outlets the information they
need to update the general public on areas impacted by storm events. An interactive dashboard
provides the TEMA group with exactly what they need to respond to a plethora of requests.
Texas General Public
Platform:
Pamphlet using Canva
Platform Justification:
In an effort to prepare the Texas general public for the storm-related
events they might encounter a pamphlet provides an easy-to-use resource that can be
downloaded and kept on hand for quick reference. The pamphlet will highlight the need to be
prepared and provide information on what they should be prepared for. The audience for this
pamphlet can range from small children being given the pamphlet at school to the elderly
community preparing themselves for the upcoming storm season. This means that the pamphlet
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must be easily consumable but in-depth enough that the purpose of the pamphlet isn’t lost. The
pamphlet will include top storm-related events and how to prepare for them. How to contact the
Texas State’s Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) Group for larger-scale storm events.
The pamphlet will also provide resources for how to evacuate, what to do in an emergency, and
how to monitor for storm-related news.
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vents/csvfiles/Storm-Data-Export-Format.docx