Aiming to better manage the Covid-19 epidemic

1. Proposed requirements of the management
dashboard at the national level
Aiming to better manage the Covid-19 epidemic
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abolfazl-rafiei-mabadi

2. Epidemic
control
pattern
Consider that a virus is gliding like a small snowball on top of a mountain. The faster we control it, the
more controllable it will be and the less damage it will cause. Lack of control of this small snowball can
cause an avalanche and destroy a city.
There are generally four stages to dealing with an epidemic:
However, the Covid-19 epidemic has been more complex due to its high prevalence, globalization, and
prolonged control period. Most countries are trying to contain it before a new wave of pandemics
begins.
The onset of
the epidemic
Peak stage and
peak point
Stabilization
and control
stage
Blackout stage

3. The Role Of
Data Science
Data science, combined with statistical analysis, computer science and computational biology, is helping
in myriad ways with applications including epidemiology, drug discovery, and molecular design for
diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. A number of data driven models, mathematical models,
correlations and predictive models have been developed for COVID-19. Challenges faced by the data
scientists today have been highlighted. Finally, open source datasets sources are mentioned that can be
potentially used in diagnostics and evaluation of health policies.

4. Architecture
Data Analytics
Reports, Models, Data
Analysts/ Data
Scientists
Data Engineering
Data Sets
Data Engineers
Data Ingestion
Data Source, Data
Architects , DBAs,…
Source Data
ERP, CRM, System
Data , Social Data ,
External Data ,
Master Data
Data
Pipeline
Business Users
Data Consumers
Data Explorers
Data Analysts
Data Scientists
Customers/Suppliers
Development
Continuous
Integration
Deployment
Continuous
Deployment
orchestration
Workflow and
Scheduling
Continuous
Testing
Metrics, Monitoring,
Alerting, Reporting
Agile Techniques, Code
Repository, Configuration
Repository, Container
Management Software
Data Processes
Data Storage, Data
Warehouses, Lakes, Data
Sandboxes, Computing
Infrastructure
Data Analytics
Reports, Dashboards,
Models, BI Tools,
Data Science Tools,
ML Platforms,
Embedded BI
Data
Preparation
Data Catalogs, Data
Lineage, Data
Governance, Data
Collaboration
Data
Integration
ETL,ELT, MDM, Data
Unification, Profiling,
Validation, Security
Transformation
Data Capture
SQL, File Transfer,
Batch Jobs, Change
Data Capture,
Replication,
Streaming
Data
Technologies From: Eckerson Group

5. A dashboard in management is a tool used to manage all the information from a single point of
access. It helps managers and employees to keep track of the organization's KPIs and utilizes
machine intelligence to help to make data-driven decisions.
There are 4 general subtypes of dashboards:
Management
Dashboard
Framework
Strategic
focused on long-term
strategies and high-
level metrics
Operational
shows shorter time
frames and operational
processes.
Analytical
contains vast amounts
of data created by
analysts.
Tactical
used by mid-
management to track
performance.

6. What
Dashboard Do
We Need?
Given the behavioral dynamics of Covid-19 and society from a governance perspective and that the
consumer level is at the highest level of governance, it is suggested that a framework consisting of a
strategic and tactical dashboard be presented.
What is intended for a strategic dashboard panel will certainly not include details, and should contain
strategic points of view and components in order to expedite decision-making at the national level. In this
case, it will probably be slower than the rate of change caused by Covid-19.
For this reason, we need to improve the speed of macro-decisions in line with the dynamics of the epidemic
by providing some cross-sectional and possibly more up-to-date information.

7. Suggested
Aspects of
Dashboard
In general, two main aspects are proposed for a national-level dashboard with the aim of improving
the management and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, each of which will be examined
independently.
Internal
Situation and
Forecasts
Global
Situation and
Forecasts

8. Global
Situation and
Forecasts
What is most important from a global perspective is general statistics. However, the situation of
some countries can be given special attention. This is due to the wider interactions that exist with
these countries. Therefore, in these cases, more details of their situation are considered.
World status display composed of statistical information and categorized news.
Suggested
Aspects of
Dashboard

9. Global
Situation and
Forecasts
Statistical data includes some general digit information about the global state of the Corona epidemic.
The output of this information will only lead to general awareness. This statistical information can also
be displayed per country or continent. The most important fields in this information can be the
following.
Total and New
Cases
Total and New
Deaths
Total and New
Recovered
Serious, Critical
Cases
Total Tests
The possibility of presenting by date from the beginning of the corona epidemic and today for all the above fields as
well as any country can be considered.
Statistical
Information
Suggested
Aspects of
Dashboard

10. In the case of Covid-19, some news as needed can be summarized through the dashboard. This news
contains information that has already been considered in the form of keywords, people, countries, titles,
organizations, etc., and access to them will be very useful. The sources of this information are often
reputable media, social networks, content production systems related to this dashboard.
It is suggested that the output of this section will be available as a text or multimedia selection. It is
sometimes recommended to consider this section separately if it is extensive.
Global
Situation and
Forecasts
Categorized
News
Suggested
Aspects of
Dashboard

11. Internal
Situation and
Forecasts
The internal situation in the face of Covid-19 will be very important. In this regard, reporting will be
considered with regard to the situation to date and forecasts for the future. Depending on the case, future
forecasts can be presented in pessimistic, expected and optimistic conditions. It is also necessary to
provide effective components in each of the conditions. The main parts of the dashboard in presenting the
status report to date and forecasting the future can include the following suggestions.
Suggested
Aspects of
Dashboard
Status of The
Health Care
System
The Epidemic
Situation and
Forecasts
Feedback on
Control
Measures
National
Macroeconomic
Outlook

12. Internal
Situation and
Forecasts
The talent of the country's healthcare system is considered as the main asset in Covid-19 crisis
management. The main aspects are suggested by the following topics:
Status of
The Health
Care System
Suggested
Aspects of
Dashboard
System Resilience Threshold
• General situation of manpower
• Available bed capacity including
hospital beds and ICU
• Information about other patients
and service status
Community Prevention
Situation
• Use mask
• Social distancing
• Distribution and benefit of
disinfection equipment
Society Prone to Infection
and Casualties
• People with underlying diseases
• People active in vulnerable
occupations
• Older people and pregnant women

13. Internal
Situation and
Forecasts
Epidemic control affected by the epidemic situation can be statistically assessed according to available
resources and capacities. Information can also be combined and exploited in various ways. Therefore,
special attention to the preservation of practical information in data sources will be very important.
The Epidemic
Situation and
Forecasts
Suggested
Aspects of
Dashboard
Daily statistical status with
forecast
* Statistics by frequency, age, gender,
occupation, cities
• Patients
• Improvements
• Losses
• Inpatients and ICU
Report on the situation of
provinces and cities
• Daily statistics and forecasts
• Social distancing status
• Hospital capacity
• Public transportation
• City status (red, yellow, blue)
Epidemic control status
• The whole test is done and the
tests are positive
• People in quarantine and care
• Status of disinfection supplies and
masks

14. Internal
Situation and
Forecasts
Examining decision feedback is an aspect of managers' concern. However, due to the complexity of
evaluating the feedback, it is suggested that it be obtained in the form of infographics from the data set
and with the cooperation of the data analysis team. Such reports can be prepared and adjusted
systematically from the available information or from the received information.
Feedback on
Control
Measures
Suggested
Aspects of
Dashboard

15. Internal
Situation and
Forecasts
A review of the national macroeconomic outlook Although it does not, as expected, contain practical
details for decision-making, it is suggested that it could be given more attention to the serious economic
damage caused by the Quidd-19 epidemic. Although some general points are mentioned here, it can be
useful in compiling the final template.
National
Macroeconomic
Outlook
Suggested
Aspects of
Dashboard
Employment and unemployment
status
•Current unemployment statistics
•Unemployment rate
•Compared to the previous year
•Approximate contribution of epidemic
prevalence to unemployment
Consumer market
•Consumer confidence index
•Clothes and shoes
•Food and accommodation services
•Gasoline and diesel fuel consumption
•energy consumption
•Care services for the elderly and
kindergartens
•...
Production
•production volume
•Production volume compared to last year
•The contribution of the Covid-19 epidemic
to changes in production volume
Status of strategic goods
•Food items
•Health items
•Pharmaceutical items
•Other essential items

16. Some
sources
studied
A very creative and engaging review of the Covid-19 situation and the story of its prevalence in Wuhan, which,
along with its very high visual appeal, contains useful points. The content of this site gave me more flexibility
in reviewing dashboards.
https://multimedia.scmp.com/infographics/news/china/article/3047038/wuhan-virus/index.html?src=article-launcher
I read the content of this site about 2 years ago and it seemed efficient for me to show you the proposed
architecture. Also, the interpretation of this architecture is not bad for study.
also recommended: https://www.gradiant.org/blog/resumen-big-things-2019/
https://www.eckerson.com/articles/diving-into-dataops-the-underbelly-of-modern-data-pipelines

17. Some
sources
studied
The Ohio Hospital Association provided a dashboard that was studied and operated. The link above has a
description of this dashboard.
https://www.oha.com/news/oha-launches-covid-19-dashboard-to-improve-member-access-to-information
Reputable teradata company in the field of data analysis with the aim of providing a functional dashboard at
the national level has presented in detail the idea of practical and interesting design. I suggest reading these
documents.
https://www.teradata.ru/Blogs/Doing-Good-with-Data-COVID-19-Resiliency-Dashboard

18. Some
sources
studied
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows the situation of each country in the face of the Covid-19
epidemic based on official data. However, combining information with simple but practical statistical
predictions is smart. The idea of multi-level expression of prediction can also be seen on this site.
https://covid19.healthdata.org/serbia?view=total-deaths&tab=trend
The worldometer website, which provides official country population statistics, has been trying to provide the
latest official country statistics updates since the early days of the Covid-19 epidemic. A simple but very useful
statistical display of this site is a significant feature.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/serbia/

19. Some
sources
studied
Johns Hopkins University Dashboard Although it does not provide more detailed information than other
dashboards, the way it is displayed may be of interest. A simple and interactive map-based structure that
provides enough information in a limited space.
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6