Prosperous Project Management: Memorable Matrices and Gripping Graphs

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Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Memorable Matrices and Gripping Graphs

I reviewed a presentation last week where the presenter did many things right. Graphs were clear and understandable. The matrices were relatively simple. He explained to us the concepts and used a Case Study.

One area for improvement I noticed was that the graphs and matrices were all very similar. By the time we saw the fourth graph, we could not remember what the previous three indicated because there was no distinguishing characteristics on each graph. There are a few ways to overcome this:

1. Limit the number of graphs. If you only have one or two graphs, you can distinguish them with color or using a pie chart on one and a bar chart on the other.
2. Space the graphs out during your presentation. Don't display one after the other, after the other.
3. Use a different background for each graph. For example, if discussing the sales figures for the last year, put an photo of your top salesperson at the top of the chart. This instantly communicates most of your message.

Do you have any other suggestions for making Gripping Graphs and Memorable Matrices?

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Wayne Botha is one of those rare people who can say he is a project manager, author and speaker and mean it. He is a past Area Governor for Toastmasters International and an enthusiastic Toastmaster. Wayne is a faculty member of Toastmasters Leadership Institute and has trained audiences in South Africa, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia and the USA. With an MBA in eCommerce, and a PMP certification, Wayne is sought out to speak at Toastmasters and Project Management conferences. Wayne's colleagues and friends often tease him about his South African accent.