DocumentCode :
2769226
Title :
Beyond Knowledge Visualization Usability: Toward a Better Understanding of Business Diagram Adoption
Author :
Bresciani, Sabrina ; Eppler, Martin J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Lugano (USI), Lugano, Switzerland
fYear :
2009
fDate :
15-17 July 2009
Firstpage :
474
Lastpage :
479
Abstract :
Information visualization research typically focuses on the formal aspects of specific graphic solutions in terms of their thinking and/or communication support. This type of analysis often focuses on quantitative diagrams and emphasizes their attributes for specific tasks. Our contribution, by contrast, focuses on qualitative visual solutions and the factors that contribute to their wider diffusion. As many knowledge visualization solutions have not achieved wider use, the question of which factors foster diagram adoption seems to be a particularly relevant but under- researched topic. In this paper we develop and discuss three dimensions that foster knowledge visualization adoption: perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and perceived authority. We base our analysis on the Technology Adoption Model by Davis and the Perceived Characteristics of Innovations by Rogers. We illustrate these dimensions and their items through examples of business diagrams that have received wide recognition and we contrast them with negative examples.
Keywords :
business data processing; data visualisation; business diagram adoption; communication support; knowledge visualization usability; qualitative visual solutions; technology adoption model; Business communication; Companies; Data visualization; Decision making; Flowcharts; Graphics; Particle measurements; Productivity; Technological innovation; Usability; Diffusion of Innovation; Technology Acceptance Model; business diagrams; knowledge visualization; visual representation;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Information Visualisation, 2009 13th International Conference
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
ISSN :
1550-6037
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3733-7
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IV.2009.13
Filename :
5190806
Link To Document :
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