AMCIS 2007@KEYSTONE -- CONFERENCE TRACK(MINI TRACK)

Information

Visualization and

Decision Support

Systems and

Human-Computer

Interaction (joint)

David Schuff (David.Schuff@temple.edu)
Temple University
(215) 204-3078

Ozgur Turetken (turetken@ryerson.ca)
Ryerson University
(416) 979-5000 x7734

SIG URL: SIGDSS (http://sigs.aisnet.org/SIGDSS/) and SIGHCI (http://sigs.aisnet.org/SIGHCI/)

Description:

The abundance of information available to today’s managers makes it essential to efficiently represent, filter, and present information for effective decision making. The rapid advances in hardware and software development have made it possible to present data visually from multiple perspectives. However, the challenge is the design of visualizations such that (1) they are useful in presenting non-numeric as well numeric information, and (2) they are integrated with other components of existing decision support systems.

From that perspective, the topic of information visualization spans several disciplines, including decision support and human-computer interaction. Specifically, the graphical presentation of information applies to an array of topics such as data modeling, interface design, data mining, and data warehousing. This mini-track will focus on the design, development, and use of information visualization, as well as its ability to function as a tool to aid managerial decision-making.

The mini-track will focus on:

Techniques for the organization of information (e.g., clustering)
Visual presentation of data mining results
Design of visual interfaces that facilitate decision support
Evaluation of visual interfaces (especially from a decision effectiveness perspective)
Application of animation techniques to the presentation of information