Business analytics na Marinha do Brasil

: construindo dashboards para o Anuário Estatístico

Abstract

The data have been changing the world, but by themselves, they do not generate knowledge. This is where Business Analytics (BA) comes in, which encompasses various data analysis practices with the aim of supporting the decision-making process. The literature suggests three levels of resource analysis when adopting BA tools: descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive. The first level, which helps organizations understand what happened, when, and why, employs various processes, most notably data visualization. At this stage, there are numerous tools that can help create graphs, tables, and dashboards, and the choice of the best platform must consider the aspects and specificities of the project. In this context, this work presents a set of improvements implemented in the Anuário Estatístico da Marinha (ANEMAR), which is essentially a descriptive tool of BA. ANEMAR annually presents various data on the operational and administrative activities of the Brazilian Navy, in a document with over three hundred pages, essentially containing tables. Therefore, this work aims to enhance the way information in ANEMAR is conveyed by creating intuitive, interactive, and practical dashboards, allowing users to easily explore the information. It can be concluded that the use of dashboards brings several benefits to ANEMAR users and demonstrates practically how BA tools can assist in various processes of the institution.

Date of Award	4 Apr 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Maria Silva (Supervisor)