Data is a crucial component of statistical analysis. Analysis of bad data can lead to potentially devastating consequences if such analysis is used for decision-making purposes. Identifying the problems inherent in the way data is captured, is one step towards improving data quality.

1. Importance of Data in Surveillance
Sunil Malhotra
Founder, Ideafarms
27 April 2015
Presented to FBSA delegates, Republic of Iraq
at the 124A Bilateral Training Programme
International Centre for Information Systems and Audit (iCISA)
Comptroller and Auditor General of India

2. Ideafarms
Have no fear of perfection – you’ll
never reach it.
— SALVADOR DALI

3. Ideafarms
Have no fear of perfection – you’ll
never reach it.
— SALVADOR DALI
Yum,
Dinner!

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Ideation &
Paper prototyping
Wireframes
Visual Design + Detailed
Wireframes
Functional Mockup
Interaction Design
Usability Design
Who is Ideafarms?
 Farming ideas and providing enterprise solutions since 2002
 Innovation + Design company with Technology capabilities
 A powerful approach to designing solutions – Industrial Design concepts and
approaches in Information Technology
 Combining the value of interdisciplinary inputs and usability
 Early players in user experience in the Mobile space (x-platform – iOS, Android)
 Innovators in the field of technology for Social impact

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Ideation &
Paper prototyping
Wireframes
Visual Design + Detailed
Wireframes
Functional Mockup
Interaction Design
Usability Design
Who is Ideafarms?

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Clients
Automotive
Verticals
Healthcare
HVAC Engineering
Telecom
IT

7. Importance of Data in Surveillance

8. Importance of Data in Surveillance

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Data in Surveillance
Capture Display Interaction Analysis
Data Chain
Data are our most valuable assets

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Data Capture in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
Paper forms
Recording Data entry Upload
D A T A S E C U R I T Y
Web forms

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Data Capture in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
Paper forms
Recording Data entry Upload
Delay
Incomplete
D A T A S E C U R I T Y
Web forms

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Data Capture in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
Paper forms
Recording Data entry Upload
Delay
Incomplete
Accuracy
Data Loss
D A T A S E C U R I T Y
Web forms

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Data Capture in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
Paper forms
Recording Data entry Upload
Lag
Integrity
Delay
Incomplete
Accuracy
Data Loss
D A T A S E C U R I T Y
Web forms

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From Benedict Evans’ presentation ‘Mobile is eating the world’
Skip the
Data Entry
Middleman?

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From Benedict Evans’ presentation ‘Mobile is eating the world’

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Data Display in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
Spreadsheets
Reports
Dashboards

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The Power of Maps
Nepal Earthquake
Saturday 25 April 2015
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20002926#general_summary

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The Power of Maps
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20002926#general_summary

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Data Interaction in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis

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Data Interaction in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis

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Data Interaction in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
ZOOM

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Data Interaction in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
ZOOM

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Data Interaction in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
ZOOM
&
CLICK

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Data Interaction in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
ZOOM
&
CLICK

25. Value of Mobile Data Collection

26. Value of Mobile Data Collection

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From Benedict Evans’ presentation ‘Mobile is eating the world’

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Is the Smartphone under-utilised?
Phone
Chat email
Address
Book
Navigator
Social
Media
Camera
Handycam
VCP
Album
ComputerWalkman

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Data Capture in Surveillance
Data Capture Data Display Data Interaction Data Analysis
Paper forms
Recording Data entry Upload
Lag
Integrity
Delay
Incomplete
Accuracy
Data Loss
D A T A S E C U R I T Y
Web forms

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Value of Mobile Data Collection
Timeliness
- Digital capture of data
- Real time syncing
Data Integrity
- In-built data validation
- Eliminate data entry
Data Authenticity
- Map data to users & devices

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Proposals for partnerships to sunil.malhotra@ideafarms.com
Ideafarms
C 94A South City I
Gurgaon, Haryana – 122001
Tel: +91(0)124-407-5513
Email: its.magic@ideafarms.com
On the web:
www.ideafarms.com
facebook.com/ Ideafarms
twitter.com/ideafarms
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideafarms.healthwatch
http://ideafarms.com/healthwatch/index.php/dashboard/showreport