Using Interaction Design to Visualize Complex Information: How to Tell Stories and Solve Problems

Facilitator: Doug LeMoine, Dana Smith, and Nick Myers
Company: Cooper
Session #: 307
Session Title: Using Interaction Design to Visualize Complex Information: How to Tell Stories and Solve Problems

Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Room: Concordia

Description

At Cooper, we’re often confronted with the task of clarifying complex sets of information. We’re not experts in any of the domains we work in – portfolio management, risk analysis, supply chain management – so in order to present the information, we start with understanding the people who will use the systems. With their needs and motivations in mind, we craft stories that describe an ideal usage experience.

In this session, you’ll get a sense of how we use visualizations and imagery at Cooper to tell stories of people accomplishing their goals. You’ll also get a chance to do it yourself by tackling a design problem involving a complex set of information, and communicate your solution by telling a story.