MIS 4200 Quiz 1

Question 1

Strategy #1

Answer 1

The Simplicity Obsession

Question 2

Strategy #2

Answer 2

If Complex, Focus!

Question 3

Strategy #3

Answer 3

Venn Diagrams

Question 4

Strategy #4

Answer 4

Interactivity With Insightful End-Points

Question 5

Strategy #5

Answer 5

What-If Analysis Models

Question 6

Strategy #6

Answer 6

Turbocharging Data Visuals with Storytelling

Question 7

Strategy #7

Answer 7

The Magic of 2 x 2 Matrices

Question 8

Strategy #8

Answer 8

Close Contextual Clusters

Question 9

Strategy #9

Answer 9

Multi-dimensional Related Line Graphs

Question 10

Communication

Answer 10

• complex systems
• process workflows

Question 11

Visual Grammar

Answer 11

• what elements will communicate my point?
• When should you use a bar chart?
• how many colors are too many?
• where should the key go?
• should I start my x-axis at 0?
• how much context should you include?

Question 12

But not before they learn about the context

Answer 12

• who is the audience?
• what is the strategy?

Question 13

The Nature Question: What do you HAVE?

Answer 13

• more about the information than the format used to show it
• Conceptual (Qualitative)
  *FOCUS: ideas
  *GOALS: Simplify, teach
  
  • “Here’s how our organization is structured”
• Data (Quantitative)
  *FOCUS: statistics
  *GOALS: inform, enlighten
  
  • “Here are our revenues for the past two years”

Question 14

The Purpose Question: What do you WANT?

Answer 14

• more about you; more than information
• Declare
  *FOCUS: documenting, designing
  *GOALS: affirm
  
  • “Here is our budget by department”
• Explore
  *FOCUS: prototyping, iterating, interacting
  *GOALS: confirm
  
  • “Let’s see if marketing investments contributed to rising profits”