@article {17481,
	title = {Using Treemaps to Visualize the Analytic Hierarchy Process},
	journal = {Information Systems ResearchInformation Systems Research},
	volume = {6},
	year = {1995},
	month = {1995/12/01/},
	pages = {357 - 375},
	abstract = {Treemaps, a visualization method for large hierarchical data spaces, are used to augment the capabilities of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for decision-making. Two direct manipulation tools, presented metaphorically as a {\textquotedblleft}pump{\textquotedblright} and a {\textquotedblleft}hook,{\textquotedblright} were developed and applied to the treemap to support AHP sensitivity analysis. Users can change the importance of criteria dynamically on the two-dimensional treemap and immediately see the impact on the outcome of the decision. This fluid process dramatically speeds up exploration and provides a better understanding of the relative impact of the component criteria. A usability study with six subjects using a prototype AHP application showed that treemap representation was acceptable from a visualization and data operation standpoint.},
	keywords = {AHP, analytic hierarchy process, decision support, treemap, User interfaces, Visualization},
	isbn = {1047-7047, 1526-5536},
	doi = {10.1287/isre.6.4.357},
	url = {http://isr.journal.informs.org/content/6/4/357},
	author = {Asahi,Toshiyuki and Turo,David and Shneiderman, Ben}
}
