Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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Presentational Aids
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Better representation of numerical data Better understanding of comparison Enhances readers interest Looks professional Aka visual aids, graphics
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Objects
Descriptions
Structure, object
Numbers
Choices
Population, area
Comparison
Instructions
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Examples
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Titles
Each figure must have a title and a number Table No. 1 Number of iterations required Title to tell what the visual is about Number makes later referencing and cross referencing easy
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Labels
Better description Words and phrases with pointers that name the parts of the things being described Axis, buttons
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Keys
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Positioning
Place it right after where you mentioned it If not possible, mention it on top of the next page
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Size
Scattered around in the document Understandable text etc. Usually a half or one- quarter of the vertical size of the page
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Presentation Tools
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Table
Rapid access of information (data?) Better for comparison Always give source of information Format:
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Bar Charts
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Pie Charts
If the information is in percentage and adds up to 100% Comparisons, but again not as accurate as a table
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Line Graphs
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Flow Charts
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Tree Diagrams
Display hierarchy
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Timelines
Time is the most valuable resource Sequential, parallel activities Break in activities Deliverables
A tangible or intangible result to be delivered to the customer E.g. Document, upgrade, design document
Milestones
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Gantt Charts
The activity that needs to be finished before the next starts Design phase needs to end before implementation begins
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Milestones/deliverables
Track progress
Gantt Charts
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