loading...
 This Article 
   
 Share 
   
 Bibliographic References 
   
 Add to: 
 
Digg
Furl
Spurl
Blink
Simpy
Google
Del.icio.us
Y!MyWeb
 
 Search 
   
Ninth International Conference on Information Visualisation (IV'05)
Automatic Layout of Project Plans Using a Metro Map Metaphor
London, England
July 06-July 08
ISBN: 0-7695-2397-8
ASCII Text
x 
 
Jonathan M. Stott, Peter Rodgers, Remo Aslak Burkhard, Michael Meier, Matthias Thomas Jelle Smis, "Automatic Layout of Project Plans Using a Metro Map Metaphor," Information Visualisation, International Conference on, pp. 203-206, Ninth International Conference on Information Visualisation (IV'05), 2005.
 
 
BibTex
x
 
@article{ 10.1109/IV.2005.26,
author = {Jonathan M. Stott and Peter Rodgers and Remo Aslak Burkhard and Michael Meier and Matthias Thomas Jelle Smis},
title = {Automatic Layout of Project Plans Using a Metro Map Metaphor},
journal ={Information Visualisation, International Conference on},
volume = {0},
year = {2005},
issn = {1550-6037},
pages = {203-206},
doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/IV.2005.26},
publisher = {IEEE Computer Society},
address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA},
}
 
 
RefWorks Procite/RefMan/Endnote
x 
 
TY - CONF
JO - Information Visualisation, International Conference on
TI - Automatic Layout of Project Plans Using a Metro Map Metaphor
SN - 1550-6037
SP203
EP206
A1 - Jonathan M. Stott,
A1 - Peter Rodgers,
A1 - Remo Aslak Burkhard,
A1 - Michael Meier,
A1 - Matthias Thomas Jelle Smis,
PY - 2005
KW - Project planning
KW - metro map layout problem
KW - multicriteria optimization
KW - knowledge visualization
VL - 0
JA - Information Visualisation, International Conference on
ER -
 
Jonathan M. Stott, University of Kent
Peter Rodgers, University of Kent
Remo Aslak Burkhard, University of St. Gallen
Michael Meier, vasp Datatecture GmbH
Matthias Thomas Jelle Smis, University of St. Gallen

In this paper we describe a tool to improve inter-functional communication of project plans by displaying them as a metro map. Our tool automatically lays out plans using a multicriteria system adapted for the application area. Previous studies have shown that displaying project plans using a metro map metaphor as a complementary visualization to Gantt charts attracts and engages individuals, presents an overview of detail and initiates discussions. Creating such a map manually is time consuming. Hence, we have developed a software tool that converts a standard planning format into a metro map visualization and assists designers in generating comprehensible layouts.

Our findings may be important for researchers in the domain of human computer interaction, project managers, knowledge visualization and communication scientists.

Index Terms:
Project planning, metro map layout problem, multicriteria optimization, knowledge visualization
Citation:
Jonathan M. Stott, Peter Rodgers, Remo Aslak Burkhard, Michael Meier, Matthias Thomas Jelle Smis, "Automatic Layout of Project Plans Using a Metro Map Metaphor," iv, pp.203-206, Ninth International Conference on Information Visualisation (IV'05), 2005
Usage of this product signifies your acceptance of the Terms of Use.