Data Visualization Experience Data Visualization Experience at the IMF at the IMF

Patrick HinderdaelPatrick HinderdaelJuly 15, 2009July 15, 2009

AgendaAgenda

Overview of Data Visualization at the IMF Overview of Data Visualization at the IMF

•• Business PerspectiveBusiness Perspective

•• Technology SpectrumTechnology Spectrum

Data Visualization Initiatives Data Visualization Initiatives

•• CommunicationCommunication

•• Data AnalyticsData Analytics

•• Personal Productivity ToolsPersonal Productivity Tools

Roadmap AheadRoadmap Ahead

Communication

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DisseminationIMF Traditional Outputs

Analytics

Paper WebDesktop

PublicationQuality Outputs

e.g. WEO &GFSR

Staff ReportsWorking Papers

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Excel & PCF /IMF Map Tool

Data MapperSandbox

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Data Mapperon IMF.ORG

Data Visualization - The Business Perspective

Economic Data

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Publishing Softwaree.g. Adobe InDesign

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DM & StatisticalPackages

Custom DevelopmentVS.NET

Third Party Graphics Components

(e.g. Dundas)

Custom DevelopmentASP.NET

Custom RIA Development

Adobe Flash/Flex

Crystal XcelsiusWeb Design Tools

e.g. Adobe Creative Suites

Java

Silverlight

MOSS Excel Services

SQL ReportingServices

Data Visualization - Technology Spectrum

Authoring Tools(e.g. Freelance)

Data Visualization Initiatives Data Visualization Initiatives --Communication & DisseminationCommunication & Dissemination

IMF Data Mapper on www.imf.orgIMF Data Mapper on www.imf.org

((http://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/http://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/))

•• an interactive data visualization tool to allow users to an interactive data visualization tool to allow users to select and compare data across countries, regions, and select and compare data across countries, regions, and groups, using charts and geographic heat mapgroups, using charts and geographic heat map

•• a platform for disseminating key economic indicators a platform for disseminating key economic indicators from a variety of publications including World Economic from a variety of publications including World Economic Outlook, Regional Economic Outlook for SubOutlook, Regional Economic Outlook for Sub--Saharan Saharan Africa Balance of Payments Statistics, Government Africa Balance of Payments Statistics, Government Finance Statistics and Joint IMFFinance Statistics and Joint IMF--OECD StatisticsOECD Statistics

IMF Data Mapper & Embedded Selected MessagesIMF Data Mapper & Embedded Selected Messages

Selected Messages Embedded in PowerPointSelected Messages Embedded in PowerPoint

IMF Data Mapper and the Impact on IMF Data Mapper and the Impact on External CommunicationsExternal Communications

Weekly Web Usage Statistics for the Data MapperWeekly Web Usage Statistics for the Data Mapper

IMF Data Mapper and the Impact on IMF Data Mapper and the Impact on External CommunicationsExternal Communications

Data Mapper Traffic to imf.orgData Mapper Traffic to imf.org

•• Traffic generated by press conference and eTraffic generated by press conference and e--newsletters newsletters surrounding the publication of a flagship report, such as surrounding the publication of a flagship report, such as the World Economic Outlook. The effects can be clearly the World Economic Outlook. The effects can be clearly seen in the traffic trends from the imf.org siteseen in the traffic trends from the imf.org site

•• Some of the traffic leads to further traffic to the IMF Some of the traffic leads to further traffic to the IMF Bookstore for purchase of reports (next slide)Bookstore for purchase of reports (next slide)

•• Main purpose of Data Mapper is to draw attention to the Main purpose of Data Mapper is to draw attention to the new datanew data

IMF Data Mapper and the Impact on IMF Data Mapper and the Impact on External CommunicationsExternal Communications

Traffic from Data Mapper to IMF Bookstore

IMF Data Mapper and the Impact on IMF Data Mapper and the Impact on External CommunicationsExternal Communications

A Search on IMF Data Mapper in Google… A Search on IMF Data Mapper in Google…

•• IMF Data Mapper appears in:IMF Data Mapper appears in: BlogsBlogs

YouTubeYouTube

General web searchGeneral web search

Links from many university and scholarly sitesLinks from many university and scholarly sites

•• IMF Data Mapper provides key data in an easy IMF Data Mapper provides key data in an easy to access and intuitive wayto access and intuitive way

•• Don’t need to be an expert to use it!Don’t need to be an expert to use it!

Data Visualization Initiatives Data Visualization Initiatives --Communication & DisseminationCommunication & Dissemination

IMF Lending at a Glance IMF Lending at a Glance ((http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/map/lending/index.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/map/lending/index.htm))

•• A Google Map Mashup with rich A Google Map Mashup with rich multimedia contentmultimedia content

Data Visualization Initiatives Data Visualization Initiatives --Data AnalyticsData Analytics

IIMF Data Mapper SandboxMF Data Mapper Sandbox

Treemap Prototype for IMF Quota DataTreemap Prototype for IMF Quota Data

•• DemoDemo

Interactive Spiderweb Chart for Financial Interactive Spiderweb Chart for Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs)Soundness Indicators (FSIs)

•• DemoDemo

Data Visualization Initiatives Data Visualization Initiatives --Personal Productivity ToolsPersonal Productivity Tools

Panel Chart Facility (PCF)Panel Chart Facility (PCF)

A Microsoft Excel addA Microsoft Excel add--in whichin which simplifies the simplifies the

production of Fundproduction of Fund--standard charts and multistandard charts and multi--panel layouts for IMF reports and publications. panel layouts for IMF reports and publications. All charts created in PCF are preAll charts created in PCF are pre--formatted formatted according to the IMF Redbook standards, but according to the IMF Redbook standards, but the users may also customize the charts using the users may also customize the charts using PCF ToolsPCF Tools or other builtor other built--in features in Excel.in features in Excel.

A desktop based mapping tool for end A desktop based mapping tool for end users to upload the country level data into users to upload the country level data into a Map Definition Wizard with predefined a Map Definition Wizard with predefined Excel templates, and to generate heat Excel templates, and to generate heat maps in various formats for report, maps in various formats for report, presentation or printing purpose. presentation or printing purpose.

Data Visualization Initiatives Data Visualization Initiatives --Personal Productivity ToolsPersonal Productivity Tools

IMF Map ToolIMF Map Tool

A commercial package (by SAP/Business A commercial package (by SAP/Business

Object) for power users to create data Object) for power users to create data visualization dashboards which can be used in visualization dashboards which can be used in PowerPoint or on the webPowerPoint or on the web

Data Visualization Initiatives Data Visualization Initiatives --Personal Productivity ToolsPersonal Productivity Tools

Crystal XcelsiusCrystal Xcelsius

Data Visualization Data Visualization –– Roadmap AheadRoadmap Ahead

Data visualization tools for Economic Data Data visualization tools for Economic Data Dissemination environmentDissemination environment

A Sharepoint based data visualization libraryA Sharepoint based data visualization library