Visualização da informação em ambientes de divulgação de dados abertos: um estudo sobre observatórios da informação das Federações da Indústria do Brasil

Abstract

This research presents a study on information observatories belonging to the Industry Federations of Brazil, which are responsible for providing significant and effective information for decision-making in the industrial sector. The study aims to analyze the informational and organizational maturity of these observatories and examine how they utilize concepts, techniques, and technologies in information visualization to create interactive panels and disseminate information through dashboards. Therefore, this dissertation has an exploratory and constructivist nature, employing a qualitative approach. The research is based on bibliographic and documentary analysis, using materials available on the virtual platforms of the observatories accessed during the specific observation process. The objects of analysis include the observatories of Industry Federations present in seven Brazilian states (Ceará, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Paraná, Pernambuco, and Santa Catarina). These observatories have consolidated information processes according to the adapted conceptual model of information observatories proposed by Gomes et al. (2016), which serves as the basis for the analysis and categorization in this study. The perceived results of this research include a significant literature review on information observatories and the field of Information Visualization, as well as the identification of best practices in information visualization techniques used by the Industry Federations' information observatories. Additionally, a potential model for information visualization in virtual environments of information observatories is presented.