Using conceptual scenario diagrams and integrated scenario map to detect the financial trend

Abstract

In order to visualise the decision making process, the data association diagram is prepared to show the relationships or scenarios extracted from data, and provide a way for designing or discovering alternatives. However, managers are not easy to design alternatives if the collected data is large and complex. Thus, this study provides an approach for extracting the concepts from association diagrams to create the conceptual scenario diagrams. Afterward, variant diagrams are generated from the conceptual scenario diagrams for easily visualising and explaining the variation of financial status within a firm. Finally, the integrated scenario map is produced for managers to understand the financial manipulations of the firm. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007.