http://www.tableaudebordmontreal.ca 

Situation

The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal issued a quarterly publication entitled Trend Chart which was meant to be an important source of economic information. The primary challenge was to bring this publication to the Web with a more dynamic, interactive approach.

The primary objective will be to make the report on the main economic trends for the Metropolitan Montreal area accessible by means of regular updates of information. Ad hoc analyses will be made to establish a context for the information so that users can assess the impact on Montreal’s economic development.

Evolution

We proposed an approach that was close to the printed version of Trend Chart, with an added touch of interactivity and communication with members. Scripting was conceived according to existing printed materials and the new image of the Board of Trade. As the online version of Trend Chart brings together a good deal of information in one place, S2i proposed an information architecture that could grow with increased content.

The economic data section is enhanced with Flash files generated by XCelcius software, which converts data sheets into interactive, visually pleasing files.

There is also a survey section, found on the home page, which provides staff with information on members and users of the Website. The questions of the survey can easily be updated through the content-management console, and results obtained can be compiled quickly and dynamically.

Finally, Board of Trade staff can use the content-management environment to update content with complete autonomy, giving them a great deal of flexibility.