Show, Don't Tell - Rule of Thumb #3

Rule #3 is show, don’t tell.

•This means that a picture is worth a thousand words. It’s all about using information visualization effectively.

•For example, in my agency's network profile, we show a graphic of the United States. We show the nodes on the map, each representing a major communication hub. We show alignment of these nodes to the agency's districts. And finally, we show the connectivity between the nodes, including the type of communication lines.

•This network profile can be used, for example, to envision connectivity being disrupted, whether through man-made or natural disaster, and how this would affect mission execution. This is a tool for helping us plan for continuity of operations.

Show, Don't Tell - Rule of Thumb #3