example of the power that Network Theory holds.</p>
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<h3><span class="header-section-number">7.1.2</span> Future Direction</h3>
<p><span class="citation">Towler (<a href="#ref-future_viz">2015</a>)</span>
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and interdependent, opportunities to generate value through data visualization will only increase. The Internet of Things will have a profound effect on the role that data visualization can play in org