Modelling Information Research Models Research models Visualising the

Modelling Information Research Models

Research models Visualising the outcomes of research data enables the patterns identified to be more easily and better understood W W hat ha is ti s disl lik ik ed ed t ha Try it out Right is a model of research that investigated an existing intranet system. W i d se u s What is unused What is wanted n sk i t ha W t ha w no k n su n w no i W What is this diagram/model telling you? Intranet Investigation

Linear Process Flow Linear flow • Shows how a process unfolds over time • Linear flows are good for showing designers where problems exist in a process Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Circular Process Flow Circular Flow • Show a process repeats itself in a loop Step 3 Step 1 Step 2

Spider Diagram • Shows connections between data points idea IDEA • A piece of data is placed in the centre of a diagram and other data radiates from it MAI N IDEA idea

Venn Diagrams • Use overlappng circles to show relationships and sets Se t

2 x 2 Matrix 2 matrix • Shows the relationship between data based on where the data points fall on two axes High item Left Right • The two axes separate data into four quadrants based on two simple variables item Low

Maps • Show spatial relationships • Often data will suggest the correct way to display it item North item item

More Resources For more ideas on how to visualise data see: • From Visual Literacy. org, this periodic table of visualisation methods identifies 6 different types of visualisation techniques: – – – data information concept strategy metaphor Compound Source: http: //www. visualliteracy. org/periodic_table/peri • Rolling over each technique odic_table. html after the table loads will enable you to see an example of the diagram used