1. On the need for visualization Decisions are based on the utilization of information Information is in affluence Substantial gap between cognitive and technical abilities Visualization forms a basis for bridging this gap and increasing the quality of decisions

2. Program title:Competing on Visualization Research Question: How do interactive data visualizations enhance efficiency and effectiveness? Timeframe:2013-2018 Funding:Torsten Söderberg foundation, Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg foundation, Riksbankens jubileumsfond No of Researchers: 15+ No of Organizations: 50+ Empirical focus:Organizations within both public and private sectors Methodology:Design science, combination of case studies and experiments Webpage:www.competingonvisualization.org

3. 1. Identify organizations 2. Case studies 3. Design and realization 4.Experiments

4. www.competingonvisualization.org