Using Systems Engineering and Decision Analysis in Descriptive, Predictive, and Prescriptive Analytics

Gregory Parnell (Univeristy of Arkansas)
Eric Specking (University of Arkansas)
Randy Buchanan (Engineer Research and Development Center)

Keywords
Analytics;Data Analytics;System Engineering;Decision Analysis;AI;Machine Learning
Abstract
Our research uses data analytics to provide data driven insights to Army installation management decisions in three areas: severe weather alerts, avoiding heat related injuries in training, and evaluating the financial return on investment of installation resilience options to reduce the impact of severe weather influenced by climate change. Our research team involves installation managers, Engineer Research and Development Center project managers, contractors, and university researchers.