Executive Update

Visualization and Its Discontents

Posted January 30, 2006 | Leadership | Leadership |

A picture is worth a thousand words, right?

This phrase has been repeated so often that most of the time we uncritically accept this simple explanation as justification for believing that visual interfaces are inherently superior to textual ones. Software vendors, most noticeably the ones that sell decision support and analytic software, are quite apt to repeat the claim as well.

About The Author
Vince Kellen
Vince Kellen is a Fellow of Cutter Consortium, a member of Arthur D. Little's AMP open consulting network, and a frequent Summit speaker. He is currently CIO at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), a member of UCSD’s Chancellor's Cabinet, and Vice Chancellor and CFO of the UCSD senior management team. Dr. Kellen brings a rare combination of academic, business, and IT strategy experience to his role, with a focus on strategic… Read More
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