What is the Coast Guard Business Intelligence (CGBI) Mission Statement? -
ANSWER To promote effective data-driven decision making at all levels of the
Coast Guard and be the foundation for performance excellence across all
missions.
What is the Coast Guard Business Intelligence (CGBI) Vision? - ANSWER
CGBI is the source for data driven decisions.
What year was CGBI created? - ANSWER 2006
What is CGBI? - ANSWER A set of processes and tools which turns Coast
Guard data into information by which knowledge is gained to enable wise
decision-making. (Data - Information - Knowledge - Wisdom).
What is a measure with regard to CGBI? - ANSWER Quantifiable. Directly
relates to an objective and its associated goal. Intended to assess progress
toward the stated objective.
What are three examples of a measure in CGBI? - ANSWER 1) % Lives
Saved ACGN
2) Facility Inspections
3) Noncompliant Weight
What CGBI Training Sessions are available to users? - ANSWER 1) General
User Interface (GUI) - Understand theory and philosophy behind how and why
CGBI works, learn the basic functionality, navigate/use the CGBI tool bar and
the ePal, as well as the Executive unit and Personel views.
2) Reports - learn how to run reports.
3) Cubes - Recognize core concepts of CGBI Cubes, learn the basic Cube layout
and navigate, understand how to spin a Cube in order to customize the on-
screen data, run a "Drill Through" report.
Where are CGBI tutorials located? - ANSWER On the CG Portal.
, CGBI pulls in fresh information every _____ hours from most source systems. -
ANSWER 24
Data discrepancies __________________ be changed within CGBI -
ANSWER cannot
How do you determine the source of the data being displayed by CGBI? -
ANSWER Select the blue "i" symbol, scroll and select the "Data Sources" tab.
What are CGBI scorecards used for? - ANSWER To easily view, manage, and
report performance for the entire Coast Guard, or specific Districts and Sectors.
The "Default Balanced Scorecard" displays what six perspectives? - ANSWER
Mission Outcomes, Processes, Resources, Workforce, Leadership, and
Customer.
What is a Perspective in CGBI? - ANSWER A selection of measures grouped
in alignment with Coast Guard goals and processes.
How do you create your own Scorecard in CGBI? - ANSWER 1) Go to the
Enterprise View; then select the Scorecard link
2) Select "create my own" or "manage"
3) Select "create a new scorecard"
4) Select the desired perspective category
5) Select the pencil icon if a perspective is not already open for editing
6) Add measures using the "add measures row..." drop-down menu
7) Add data columns using the "add data column..." drop-down menu
8) Select the disc icon within the perspective box to save
9) Select the disc icon within the layout to save
10) Enter a title and a short description
11) Select save to display your new scorecard
12) Select the share scorecard icon then copy and paste the link into an email to
share your scorecard
Can active duty and reserve members set up personal notifications for their
CGBI data? - ANSWER yes
ANSWER To promote effective data-driven decision making at all levels of the
Coast Guard and be the foundation for performance excellence across all
missions.
What is the Coast Guard Business Intelligence (CGBI) Vision? - ANSWER
CGBI is the source for data driven decisions.
What year was CGBI created? - ANSWER 2006
What is CGBI? - ANSWER A set of processes and tools which turns Coast
Guard data into information by which knowledge is gained to enable wise
decision-making. (Data - Information - Knowledge - Wisdom).
What is a measure with regard to CGBI? - ANSWER Quantifiable. Directly
relates to an objective and its associated goal. Intended to assess progress
toward the stated objective.
What are three examples of a measure in CGBI? - ANSWER 1) % Lives
Saved ACGN
2) Facility Inspections
3) Noncompliant Weight
What CGBI Training Sessions are available to users? - ANSWER 1) General
User Interface (GUI) - Understand theory and philosophy behind how and why
CGBI works, learn the basic functionality, navigate/use the CGBI tool bar and
the ePal, as well as the Executive unit and Personel views.
2) Reports - learn how to run reports.
3) Cubes - Recognize core concepts of CGBI Cubes, learn the basic Cube layout
and navigate, understand how to spin a Cube in order to customize the on-
screen data, run a "Drill Through" report.
Where are CGBI tutorials located? - ANSWER On the CG Portal.
, CGBI pulls in fresh information every _____ hours from most source systems. -
ANSWER 24
Data discrepancies __________________ be changed within CGBI -
ANSWER cannot
How do you determine the source of the data being displayed by CGBI? -
ANSWER Select the blue "i" symbol, scroll and select the "Data Sources" tab.
What are CGBI scorecards used for? - ANSWER To easily view, manage, and
report performance for the entire Coast Guard, or specific Districts and Sectors.
The "Default Balanced Scorecard" displays what six perspectives? - ANSWER
Mission Outcomes, Processes, Resources, Workforce, Leadership, and
Customer.
What is a Perspective in CGBI? - ANSWER A selection of measures grouped
in alignment with Coast Guard goals and processes.
How do you create your own Scorecard in CGBI? - ANSWER 1) Go to the
Enterprise View; then select the Scorecard link
2) Select "create my own" or "manage"
3) Select "create a new scorecard"
4) Select the desired perspective category
5) Select the pencil icon if a perspective is not already open for editing
6) Add measures using the "add measures row..." drop-down menu
7) Add data columns using the "add data column..." drop-down menu
8) Select the disc icon within the perspective box to save
9) Select the disc icon within the layout to save
10) Enter a title and a short description
11) Select save to display your new scorecard
12) Select the share scorecard icon then copy and paste the link into an email to
share your scorecard
Can active duty and reserve members set up personal notifications for their
CGBI data? - ANSWER yes
