Tag: software

Bissantz ponders 18. January 2008

Death to business charts!

Obese visualizations are bad, but anorexic content is even worse. Lean-looking reports that are packed with information are ideal. All you need is a sharp scalpel and…the death of the business chart [...]

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Bissantz ponders 30. November 2007

Management accountants should be good jugglers

Management accounting is a real balancing act. One shouldn’t make decisions for the senior management but is expected to be a consultant, an IT expert, and much more. How can management accountants [...]

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Bissantz ponders 21. September 2007

Can we steer banks like cars?

Sachsen LB could have at least tried to. Their board of directors trusted a few traffic lights. They were usually green, but now all German taxpayers see is red. The unexpected sale of Sachsen LB must [...]

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Bissantz ponders 14. September 2007

Sure-fire ways to spoil data, Part II

Last time, we took a look at six of Howard Wainer’s golden rules to ruin data. To double your pleasure, we decided to explore six more: Emphasize the trivial (ignore the important). If you want to [...]

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Bissantz ponders 9. March 2007

Art and Data Analysis I

Data analysis is a true art form. To present your results effectively, you need craftsmanship, creativity and drive. Appropriately, I find that exhibitions and books about art are a source of inspiration [...]

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Bissantz ponders 12. December 2006

Trends aren’t productive

Here is a good example of information density to the extreme! Professor Dr. Peter Mertens, who was the first professor for information systems in Germany in 1968, created 5 printed pages of knowledge [...]

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Bissantz ponders 6. November 2006

Good reporting is boring

Appearance is not everything – in information design, at least. Forget multiple colors, 3D views, speedometers and hyperactive interfaces. It’s the content that makes reports really exiting, especially [...]

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