Abstract
Recently there has been a rapid increase in the consideration of data on the life cycle of products and services. This situation obviously requires the utilization of the resources of modern information technology to store, retrieve and represent the vast quantities of information involved. In particular, tools are required not only to support the efficient man-machine dialogues which enable experts to analyze calculated results, but also to facilitate transparent communications among experts, engineers and managers. However, if the data available is to be used effectively to understand interconnection and the consequences of decisions across many levels, then this data needs to be processed in a manner which supports human cognitive abilities. It is therefore proposed that we integrate advanced multi-dimensional displays with adapted information visualization into a systematic data analysis and presentation environment. In particular, we aim at providing a framework that is based on linked advanced information displays, which in turn are adapted in their data representation structure by taking into account individual viewer profiles acting as a mapping between audiences and their respective display structures.
