Picking up (rather belatedly) on Anne Kennedy's
questions (Friday 7th May), Clare Tagg's reply and
Adrian Bromage's questions ...
Decision Explorer is different from Inspiration in that
is it a model building and analysis tool, rather than a
graphical layout tool. Adrian asked:
> a] have the software automatically generate graphs
> from a data set
>
> b] map in 3-d
>
> c] move a conceptual element [node] around the screen
> and have links
> to other nodes 'follow it around' automatically
>
In explaining how Decision Explorer works I explain that
I see a 3-D molecular model inside the body of the
software. I can twist and turn this model in various
ways, I can "slice" it however I choose to explore my
data. I can change links and the meaning that is
associated with them, I can break the model apart and
put it back together again (I also imagine the sort of
colours used to identify the nodes in the model). The
model that you build is not a static network of
relationships, it is dynamic and fluid. To me, models
are live. They grow, they change as our understanding of
the situation develops.
Automatically generating a map of you data set? You
build up your network of ideas and then map what you
want to (using commands like map, explore, "bring ins",
"bring outs" and so on.
With Decision Explorer you are building a database of
relationships, so whatever you choose to display or
hide, the relationships in the model are still there,
you have just chosen to look at only a part of it).
I hope that this answers your questions.
Regards,
Jenny Brightman
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