Pandemic tracking, emergency response and public communications are just a fraction of the government operations that must run smoothly during this time.
Add to that list inter-agency and private sector collaboration, continuity of critical services, and distribution and management of social, financial and economic recovery operations. There are few words to adequately describe this massive.
All of these efforts require an elevated ability to manage hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of data points. Government organizations have to derive actionable insights from that data to understand what is happening. They also need the right tools to predict what might happen so that they can properly respond, collaborate and protect their communities.
Below we’ve outlined six ways that agencies can use self-service analytics to empower their teams and accelerate the COVID-19 response and recovery. For specific examples of how these efforts are playing out in government, you can download the full infographic here.
1. Track pandemic surveillance with predictive and geospatial analytics.
Why it matters: Aggregating, transforming and reporting on data is mission-critical to deploying a rapid response for containment of a pandemic outbreak.
2. Manage the disrupted financial landscape.
Why it matters: Government tax and finance agencies will need to quickly analyze and forecast financial projections. That will involve taking in multiple sources of new information to more accurately predict and project short- and long-term impacts on communities, businesses and agencies.
3. Scale to handle the influx of requests for support and recovery services.
Why it matters: The road to recovery from COVID-19 is going to be paved in paperwork and forms. Medicaid, unemployment, Small Business Administration, community block grants, welfare, housing and others that support families, employees and business recovery will need capabilities to support the high volume of requests.
4. Verify the availability of critical services and identify gaps.
Why it matters: Public health, emergency management and social service agencies will need geospatial insight to determine how well those most in need can access critical services.
5. Optimize the availability of public buildings, facilities, utilities and infrastructure.
Why it matters: Public sector organizations are going to face tremendous pressure maintaining operations in systems, networks, utilities and public facilities. In some cases, agencies will need to turn public or even private facilities into temporary healthcare, residential, distribution or testing centers.
6. Manage employee health, safety and stress levels.
Why it matters: Employees of agencies that deliver critical services will be hugely stressed and overworked trying to meet the demands triggered by the COVID-19 response and recovery. Protecting their health, safety, and well-being using human analytics is key.
Download the full infographic for analytics use cases and deeper insights.
