Date of Award
3-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Cost Analysis
Department
Department of Systems Engineering and Management
First Advisor
R. David Fass, PhD
Abstract
Data visualization plays a significant role in decision-making for military leadership. Cost organizations create and utilize data visualizations to reap cost-saving benefits, boost productivity, and expedite task processes. Our research aims to support the development of such tools and provide insights from cost leadership. To do this, we conducted semi-structured interviews with cost professionals to learn how cost professionals manage and view their data, as well as what day-to-day challenges they face while working in the cost community. We used grounded theory for the interview process to detect common trends and attempted to generate new theory from the interview data. Our results will aid academics and practitioners hoping to design useful data analytic and visualization tools.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-ENV-MS-24-M-156
Recommended Citation
Reyes, Izel N., "Qualitative Insights from DoD's Cost Community: Data Visualization Challenges and Recommendations" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 7766.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/7766
Comments
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