Unified Operations Graph

Overview#

The Unified Operations Graph provides a cross-domain entity correlation layer that connects data across all platform subsystems into a single queryable graph structure. By linking entities from cases, incidents, surveillance, intelligence, personnel, assets, and locations into a unified graph, the platform enables analysts to discover hidden relationships, trace multi-hop connections, and visualize complex operational pictures that would be invisible when data remains siloed in individual domains.

This module serves as the foundation for advanced cross-domain analytics, enabling queries that span organizational boundaries, time periods, and data types to surface patterns and connections that support operational decision-making.

Key Features#

• Cross-Domain Entity Linking -- Automatically discover and create relationships between entities across different platform domains including persons, vehicles, locations, communications, incidents, cases, and intelligence reports
• Multi-Hop Relationship Traversal -- Query the graph to find connections between entities that are separated by multiple relationship hops, discovering indirect associations that are not apparent from any single data source
• Real-Time Graph Updates -- The graph is continuously updated as new data enters the platform, with entity linking and relationship discovery running in near real-time to maintain an up-to-date operational picture
• Temporal Graph Analysis -- Query the graph at any point in time to understand how relationships evolved, when connections were established, and how entity networks changed over the course of operations or investigations
• Graph Visualization -- Interactive visual exploration of entity networks with configurable layout algorithms, relationship filtering, entity grouping, and drill-down from high-level network views to individual entity details
• Pattern Detection -- Automated identification of significant graph patterns including hub entities, dense clusters, bridging nodes, and anomalous relationship structures that warrant analyst attention
• Federated Graph Queries -- Support for graph queries that span multiple organizational tenants through explicit sharing agreements, enabling allied organizations to discover cross-boundary connections while maintaining data sovereignty
• Graph-Powered Search -- Enhance platform search with graph context, surfacing direct keyword matches and closely connected entities in the graph related to the search results

Use Cases#

• Criminal Network Analysis -- Map the full extent of criminal networks by traversing relationships across communications, financial transactions, surveillance observations, and intelligence reports to identify key players, intermediaries, and organizational structure
• Incident Correlation -- Discover connections between apparently unrelated incidents by analyzing shared entities, temporal patterns, geographic proximity, and modus operandi similarity across the incident graph
• Intelligence Fusion -- Combine intelligence from multiple sources and domains into a unified picture where analysts can trace how a single entity connects to different intelligence threads, investigations, and operational activities
• Operational Planning -- Visualize the complete operational environment including personnel, assets, locations, and their relationships to support resource allocation, risk assessment, and coordination planning

Integration#

The Unified Operations Graph connects to all platform data domains as entity and relationship sources, including case management, incident management, surveillance, OSINT intelligence, geospatial data, and personnel management. It feeds into the graph visualization engine for interactive exploration and the analytics platform for pattern-based reporting. Federated queries operate through the platform's cross-tenant sharing framework with full audit logging.

Availability#

• Enterprise Plan: Full unified operations graph included
• Professional Plan: Single-domain graph analysis included; cross-domain correlation and federated queries available as add-on

Last Reviewed: 2026-03-02