Visuals Matter!: Designing and Using Effective Visual Representations to Support Project and Portfolio Decisions

This book is the result of a two-year research project, funded by Project Management Institute and University College London to explore how visuals can be used and designed in the project, program and portfolio contexts and with what effects. Visuals are integral to how we manage projects; consider [...]
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This book is the result of a two-year research project, funded by Project Management Institute and University College London to explore how visuals can be used and designed in the project, program and portfolio contexts and with what effects. Visuals are integral to how we manage projects; consider e.g. Gantt charts, stakeholder maps, traffic lights, bubble charts, PowerPoint slides. Visuals are an opportunity to think sharper, quicker and clearer. Yet, they also constitute a threat, can bias decisions and encourage detrimental behaviors. Project managers and researchers alike have paid little attention to visuals and how they can be used mindfully. The intent of this book is to increase the awareness of project practitioners and scholars about the importance of visuals and to provide guidance on how they can be used and designed.