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Charts
Introduction
Quad
charts
are
not
about
including
all
of
the
information
about
your
project,
technology,
or
business.
Instead,
they
include
only
the
most
important
points
and
aspects
that
directly
respond
to
the
need(s)
of
the
client.
Quad
charts
are,
without
a
doubt,
informational
tools
that
hold
to
the
principle
less
is
more--informing
an
audience,
often
a
non-
technical
one,
about
the
compelling
highlights
and
merits
of
your
proposed:
project
technology
business
Quad
charts
are
intended
to
be
very
brief
visualsthey
are
not
a
substitute
for
the
big
meeting,
only
a
tool
to
get
us
to
that
big
meeting.
Quad
charts
also
can
serve
as
internal,
informational
tools.
Whats
in
a
quad?
Each
quadrant
of
a
quad
chart
provides
your
audience
with
a
specific
type
of
information.
Each
organization
or
company
(think
DOE,
DOD,
or
NASA)
wants
specific
information
provided
in
a
particular
way,
which
is
why
its
extremely
important
to
use
the
quad
chart
template
provided
by
a
particular
organization.
These
templates
are
very
specific.
Some
require
headers,
footers,
certain
logos,
specific
fonts,
etc.
Each
organization
usually
provides
a
template
instruction
page
along
with
its
template.
On
rare
occasions,
an
organization
may
not
provide
a
template.
In
this
instance,
use
the
Brewer
Science
quad
chart
template
available
at
*insert
location
here*
Additionally,
quad
charts
are
useful
tools
for
in-house
communication
such
as
inter-group
meetings,
weekly
reports,
etc.
For
these,
again,
use
the
Brewer
Science
quad
chart
template.
Different
organizations
often
use
similar
terms
for
quadrant
topics
but
want
them
placed
in
different
quads.
Therefore,
in
different
charts,
the
same
term
may
be
found
in
different
quadrants,
depending
upon
the
template.
On
the
following
pages,
the
Common
Terms
used
as
quadrant
topics
are
color
coded
in
relation
to
the
above
image
to
illustrate
this
variation
in
placement
in
the
quad
charts
we
studied.
Remember,
when
in
doubt,
always
refer
to
the
organizations
quad
chart
template.
Common
Terms
Approach nn
Conclusions
n
the
outcome
or
the
intended
outcome
of
your
proposed
process
contact
information
about
the
lead
technical
contact
person
and
the
lead
administrative
contact
person
associated
with
the
project
Budget
nnn
estimate
of
the
costs,
revenues,
and
resources
required
to
accomplish
the
purpose
Capabilities
n
what
you
(and
your
organization)
are
able
to
accomplish
Costs
n
expenditures
related
to
your
process,
product,
or
project
Customers
n
who
consumes
or
uses
the
processes
or
deliverables
you
create
Deliverable
n
Company highlights nn
Description
n
descriptive
statement
or
account
of
the
requested
item:
a
proposal,
deliverable,
or
process
Graphic nnnn
Milestone nnn
Image
nnnn
photograph,
scanned
document,
etc.;
often
a
graphic
converted
for
2-D
display
Information
nnnn
data
and
knowledge
that
specifically
apply
to
the
customers
pain
or
your
process
or
product
Intro
n
a
very
brief
introduction
to
the
main
idea
of
the
proposal,
project,
or
process
Key
personnel
nnn
individuals
who
are
directly
involved
with
the
project,
process,
or
deliverable
Key
results
n
Objectives
nn
the
specific
results
you
aim
to
achieve
within
a
particular
time
frame
Overview
nn
a
general
survey
of
the
project
or
deliverable
or
of
the
scope
of
the
project
or
deliverable;
includes
content
that
provides
information
on
the
overall
project,
but
does
not
go
into
specific
details
Pain
n
the
concern
or
desire
that
is
a
driving
factor
of
an
issue
the
customer
or
your
organization
wants
resolved
Partners
n
individuals
or
organizations
that
have
joined
with
your
organization
for
a
project;
partners
share
the
gains,
losses,
risks,
and
rewards
of
the
project
Problem nnn
Methods nn
Products nn
Timeline nnn
Risks nnn
Transition application n
Schedule nnn
Scope nnn
Transition n
Summary
nn
(see
also
Overview)
a
description
that
is
larger
in
scope
than
the
overview,
includes
content
that
provides
information
on
the
overall
project,
and
may,
briefly,
go
into
specific
detail
Tech
n
your
organizations
level(s)
of
technological
competencies
(tangible,
intangible,
high,
intermediate,
low);
also,
the
specific
technology
or
technologies
resulting
in
the
solution
to
a
problem.
Technology
readiness
levels
n
Value
nn
the
tangible
and
intangible
assets
of
a
project,
process,
or
deliverable
Variants
nn
alternate
versions
of
a
project,
process,
or
deliverable
differing
from
the
expected
and
sometimes
actual
results
Dont
Less
is
more:
keep
text
to
an
absolute
minimum.
Quad
charts
are
not
the
place
for
your
paper
abstract
in
its
entirety.
Dont
attempt
to
fill
up
each
quad
with
text
and
graphicswhite
space
(where
text
and
images
arent
present)
adds
to
your
presentation.
A
chart
thats
easy
to
read
results
in
your
most
important
points/facts/ideas
standing
out.
Too
much
text,
too
many
bullet
points,
etc.,
result
in
too
much
visual
noise,
rendering
your
presentation
unreadable.
Dont
overuse
bullet
points,
bold
text,
italics,
etc.
Dont
use
blurry
images.
If
you
need
help
capturing
or
creating
good,
clear
images,
ask
for
help.
Avoid
using
jargon
and
acronyms
unless
absolutely
appropriate.
Good
Overview
The
proposal
for
Thermochromic
Reflectivity
Roofing
Material
will
develop
a
polymer/glass
composite
that
characterizes
the
different
refractive
indices
of
polymer
materials
and
glass
to
create
an
environmentally
robust
composite
roof
coating
that
changes
reflectivity
with
temperature
for
optimal
seasonal
energy
savings.
Good
Pain
Better
Overview
Develop
a
roofing
material
with
thermochromic
reflectivity
Create
an
environmentally
robust
polymer/glass
composite
roof
coating.
Reflectivity
of
composite
adjusts
in
reaction
to
temperature.
Provide
optimal,
seasonal
energy
savings.
Better
Pain
Brewer
Science
PROPRIETARY
Good Capabilities
Better Capabilities
Current
work
on
transparent
armor
in
partnership
with
ABC
Corp.
provides
the
technology
base
for
this
proposal
and
generated
the
idea
to
take
advantage
of
refractive
index
matching
difficulties
over
a
wide
ambient
temperature
range.
We
have
the
polymer
Current
work
on
transparent
armor
with
ABC
Corp.,
in
combination
with
our
polymer
expertise,
equipment,
and
facilities,
will
allow
us
to
develop
a
refractive-index-matching
material
that
is
effective
over
a
wide
ambient
temperature
range.
Good
Compelling
&
Unique
Better
Compelling
&
Unique
There
is
substantial
pull
in
DoE
and
the
roofing
market
for
products
with
thermochromic
reflective
properties
to
take
advantage
of
solar
heating
in
cold
weather.
Prior
efforts
have
failed
to
provide
sustained
thermochromic
effects
with
environmental
exposure.
Our
technology
relies
on
an
internal
thermochromic
mechanism
rather
than
on-surface
color
change
in
A
substantial
market
exists
for
products
that
make
use
of
thermochromic
reflectivity.
Others
prior
efforts
produced
materials
requiring
an
on-surface
color
change
which
have
failed
to
Brewer
Science
PROPRIETARY
10
Whatever
you
do,
do
not
make
quad
charts
that
look
like
the
ones
at
right.
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Contrast
REPETITION
Shapes, etc.
Text
Header
Body Text
Alignment
nnnn
nnnn
Some text
Some text
Indented text
Pain
Image and text should directly
relate to the pain.
Budget
Image and text should directly
relate to the solution. $$$$$!
Bulleted text
Solution
Image and text should directly
relate to the solution.
Schedule
12
Think
about
whats
right
with
this
quad
chart.
Do
you
notice
the
colors?
What
do
you
notice
about
the
text?
How
is
important
information
made
noticeable?
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