Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Problem solution map

http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/tag/solution-mapping

Problem solutions maps are used to help solve an issue and can be used by anyone. Above is a map which shows the steps for product managers or marketers to take to find a solution to a problem.

Political maps

http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/political.htm

Political maps show the governmental boundaries between countries, cities, states etc. As shown in this map different colors are used to separate the political boundaries.

Road map


Road maps show major highways, roads, and cities. When planning a trip a road map is helpful for planning driving directions. Above is a detailed road map of  London. 

Physical maps

http://www.mapsofworld.com/physical-map/south-america.htm

Physical maps show the physical features of an area such as mountains, rivers, lakes. In this physical map of South American mountain ranges, rivers, plains are displayed.

Resource maps






A resource map is a map that shows natural resources in a certain area. This map is a map shows energy resources in the western part of the United States.

Parallel coordinate graph

http://andrewgelman.com/movabletype/mlm/mdg1.png


A parallel coordinate graph is a graph of multivariate data  using parallel lines to indicate a variable with lines branching between them to indicate the data of that variable. This graph shows 10 variable being X1-X10 and the interplay between them represented by the multitude of lines.

Triangular plot

http://www.lithoprobe.ca/Images/slidesets/tools/lp76m.jpg


Triangular plot is a graph of 3 variables with varying amounts of independence, only 2 variables must be known to find its graphic location. This triangular plot show the relationship between three chemicals.