Information for Business Visualization Applications - SIGGRAPH '92 course.

course level: intermediate / half


Chair: Steve Cohen - University of Illinois, Chicago


==Course Description=== 
This course is designed to help business people see and understand how 
advanced computer visualization techniques can be used to solve complex 
business data presentation problems.  Techniques to be discussed will 
include virtual worlds, parallel coordinates, interactive 3D graphics, 
multimedia presentations and using the financial graphic alphabet.

==Who Should Attend=== 
Business people who have the need to develop advanced business 
visualization processes that assist their management and line personnel to 
appropriately relate and respond to complex and fast changing business data.

==Recommended Background (Prerequisites)=== 
An understanding of computer graphics techniques sufficient to create 
simple business graphics application.  Advanced competency in the 
development of business information systems that use some form of 
computer graphics.

==Course Objectives=== 
By the end of this course, participants will:
A. Understand the emerging role of advanced visualization techniques in the 
   presentation and utilization of business information.
B. Understand how virtual worlds and high-performance graphics can make 
   it possible to visualize and understand business data.
C. Understand how parallel coordinates and the financial graphic alphabet 
   make it possible to visualize a complete data context of the business 
   environment.
D. Understand the current and future use and limitations of advanced 
   multimedia techniques in business applications.
E. Form a preliminary view of how such advanced visualization techniques 
   can be used in their current and future business environment.


The following is speakers' biographies and references to suggested reading 
material for this course.


Speakers' Biographies.

     Stephen Feiner, PhD
     Professer
     Columbia University, New York, NY

     Carl Machover
     Chairman
     Machover & Associates, White Plains, NY

     Steven M. Cohen 
     Masters Student
     Electronic Visualization Laboratory
     University of Illinois, Chicago
     Chicago, IL


References for suggested readings

     [1]  Inselberg, A., Dimsdale, B., "Parallel Coordinates: A Tool for 
     Visualizing Multi-Dimensional Geometry", in Proc. of Visualization
     '90, IEEE Computer Society, pg. 361-378.

     [2]  Jarett, I., Financial Reporting Using Computer Graphics, John 
     Wiley & Sons, 87.

     [3]  Financial Graphics - Communications for the 1990's : The Need
     for Financial Graphic Standards, Illinois C.P.A. Society, 90.

     [4]  Feiner, S., Beshers, C.,"Visualizing N-Dimensional Virtual Worlds with 
     N-Vision", Computer Graphics ACM, v.24, n2, Proceedings - 1990 
     Symbosium on Interactive 3D Graphics, pg. 37-38.

     [5]  Machover, C., "The Business of Computer Graphics", IEEE Computer
     Graphics & Appls., v.11, Jan 91.