Data Visualization Project Planner 1. The Brief 2. The Data 3. The Story 4. The Design 5. Summary Formulating the Brief Project Title Who is the target audience? What is the primary purpose? To Explain (Communicate a specific finding) To Explore (Enable user-driven discovery) To Exhibit (Showcase data neutrally) What is the "Central Curiosity" to address? Working with Data What are the data sources? What are the key variables of interest? Are there any data quality issues or notes? Establishing the Story What is the angle or main story? What data should be included/excluded (framing)? What specific elements should be highlighted (focus)? Developing the Design What chart types are being considered? What interactivity will be needed? What annotations (labels, callouts) are necessary? Project Plan Summary Download Project Plan Previous Next
