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- May 2018
Data Visualization & Communication Exercise
By: Srikant M. Datar and Caitlin N. Bowler
Abstract
This exercise uses the 1986 Challenger shuttle disaster to explore the relationship between data visualization, effective communication, and decision-making. Students review and analyze excerpts from the 13 charts engineers presented to NASA executives the night before the launch about past launch temperatures and mechanical failures. They then suggest and draft modifications for more effectively presenting the data and communicating a recommendation.
Keywords
Visualization; Data; Analytics and Data Science; Communication; Performance Effectiveness; Decision Making; Analysis
Citation
Datar, Srikant M., and Caitlin N. Bowler. "Data Visualization & Communication Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 118-107, May 2018.