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We will focus on “The Seven Hats of Data Visualization.” Select one of the “Hats” and expand it for your classmates.

Page no 396-398 from the text book

Project Manager

The coordinator – oversees the project Initiates and leads on formulating the brief Identifies and establishes definitions of key circumstances Organizes the resources according to the ambition of a project Manages progress of the workflow and keeps it cohesive Has a ‘thick skin’, patience and empathy Gets things done: checks, tests, finishes tasks Pays strong attention to detail

Communicator

The broker – manages the people relationships Helps to gather and understand requirements Manages expectations and presents possibilities Helps to define the perspective of the audience Is a good listener with a willingness to learn from domain experts Is a confident communicator with laypeople and non-specialists Possesses strong copy-editing abilities Launches and promotes the final solution

Scientist

The thinker – provides scientific rigour Brings a strong research mindset to the process Understands the science of visual perception Understands visualization, statistical and data ethics Understands the influence of human factors Verifies and validates the integrity of all data and design decisions Demonstrates a system’s thinking approach to problem solving Undertakes reflective evaluation and critique

Data Analyst

The wrangler – handles all data work Has strong data and statistical literacy Has the technical skills to acquire data from multiple sources Examines the physical properties of the data Undertakes initial descriptive analysis Transforms and prepares the data for its purpose Undertakes exploratory data analysis Has database and data modelling experience

Journalist

The reporter – pursues the scent of an enquiry

Defines the trigger curiosity and purpose of the project Has an instinct to research, learn and discover Driven by a desire to help others understand Possesses or is able to acquire salient domain knowledge Understands the essence of the subject’s data Has empathy for the interests and needs of an audience Defines the editorial angle, framing and focus

Designer

The conceiver – provides creative direction Establishes the initial creative pathway through the purpose map Forms the initial mental visualization: ideas and inspiration Has strong creative, graphic and illustration skills Understands the principles of user interface design Is fluent with the full array of possible design options Unifies the decision-making across the design anatomy Has a relentless creative drive to keep innovating

Technologist

The developer – constructs the solution Possesses a repertoire of software and programming capabilities Has an appetite to acquire new technical solutions Possesses strong mathematical knowledge Can automate otherwise manually intensive processes Has the discipline to avoid feature creep Works on the prototyping and development of the solution Undertakes pre- and post-launch testing, evaluation and support