Meeting Minutes 3

Date: 18 June 2024

Attendance: All present

Proposed Project Timeline:

Current Status:

Codes have been combined.

YouTing will start first, while Alicia and Keke complete their exams on 24 June Monday.

Agenda:

1. Discuss the overview and storytelling approach for the project.

2. Outline the project sections and specific questions to address.

Discussion Points:

Overview and Storytelling:

• The project will be structured to clearly narrate the impact and findings from our analysis.

• Key sections identified for the report: preprocessing, solving four key questions, analysis and conclusion.

Sections Breakdown:

1. Preprocessing:

• Discussed the steps necessary for cleaning and organizing the data to ensure accurate analysis.

2. Solving Four Questions:

• Q1. Corporate Structure, Active Influences:

  • Objective: Identify all active nodes within the corporate structure.

• Q2. Atypical/Typical Transactions (B2B):

  • Objective: Determine atypical nodes and edges by analyzing business-to-business transactions.

• Q3. Network / Ownership Analysis (person2person):

  • Objective: Identify the most influential person nodes within the network.

• Q4. Impact of SouthSeafood Corp Closure:

  • Objective: Analyze the impact of SouthSeafood Express Corp’s closure, identifying potential accomplices, competitors, and other suspicious transactions.

3. Analysis:

• Integrate conclusions from each question to uncover overlaps between the nodes of Q1 and Q4.

• Compare results from Q1-Q4 to identify individuals or entities that repeatedly appear, suggesting they may be suspicious and should be monitored closely.

Next Steps (19 June - 25 June)

• Combine preprocessing code: Integrate all preprocessing steps into a single file (preprocessing.qmd) and standardize all variable names.

• Create plots for each question: Use ShinyApp to generate visualizations for each question and annotate with corresponding findings.

• Integrate findings: Synthesize results and draw comprehensive conclusions from overlapping data.

Action Items:

• Youting: Lead preprocessing efforts, ensuring data is clean, organized, and variables are standardized. And plot for Q2.

• Alicia: Plot results for Q1, analyze, draw conclusions and design poster.

• Keke: Plot results for Q3 and Q4, analyze, and draw conclusions.

• Schedule next meeting: Plan a follow-up meeting on 25 June to review initial findings and integrate results for the analysis section.

Deadlines:

26 June - Poster Due

29 June - Project Submission (website, Shiny app, report)

29 June - Poster Presentation