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SEAMLESS SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL DATA IN THE FIRST ARMY

SEAMLESS SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL DATA IN THE FIRST ARMY

Update: 2025-08-19
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U.S. First Army partners with the Army Reserve and National Guard to help them prepare for their missions. Melissa Sayers, the director of First Army's operational data team, discusses the mission of an operational research systems analyst (ORSA) and the importance of creating a data-centric military. She joins host Tom Spahr in the virtual studio to explain how her team uses a cloud-based platform called Vantage to provide leaders with a "single pane of glass" view of friendly forces, including data on equipment, personnel, and finances. She emphasizes the importance of leadership empowerment and building trust to drive collaboration and cultural change within a large organization.





Here are the links to some of the resources Melissa mentions and recommends:





KM Data Immersion Course: https://armyeitaas.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/TR-CAC-MCCoE-KMQC/SitePages/Knowledge-Manager%27s-Data-Immersion-Course.aspx





Blue Pane: https://vantage.army.mil/workspace/module/view/latest/ri.workshop.main.module.59f9417a-cfaa-482b-b0d0-460f83a74724(NIPR Only)





The videos walking you through Blue Pane are on the "About" tab of Blue Pane.





https://warroom.armywarcollege.edu/podcasts/seamless-systems

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SEAMLESS SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL DATA IN THE FIRST ARMY

SEAMLESS SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL DATA IN THE FIRST ARMY

Melissa Sayers and Tom Spahr