PRISM as a FamilyGPS Metaphor

Objective:

Describe the reasons for using Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon album cover as symbol to describe Family Genealogy Positioning System ( Family GPS).

Conclusion:

FamilyGPS and the prism shown below are transformational tools that leverage effort into robust results.

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PRISM

FamilyGPS Metaphor

A single white beam

Family genealogy demographics

transformed into
rainbow of output beams

array of report options

well ordered under the spectrum

effective access organization and access points
rapid transition from detail data entry to big picture composition

The PRISM triangle is a fulcrum

used to leverage
data entry effort into
FamilyGPS knowledge-base
website or desktop

The biggest genealogy challenge
is the latency (slack time) between actions
which challenges our cognitive ability
to work efficiently
and to gather momentum.

The key is to speed up the process
to create an effective work flow.
This allows us to effectively see everything in the same plane
(i.e. no page flipping ; all we need within reach and directly in front of us)