Information visualisation exploits the natural perceptual capabilities of the decisionfacilitate the rapid assimilation and analysis of abstract, complex and often voluminous information. In this paper we argue that a major advance for computerbased information visualisation will be the definition of an open, component-based framework to support the rapid assembly and deployment of visualisation solutions. The proposed visualisation framework should not only support and extend the functionality common to existing visualisation tools, such as view generation and user interaction, but also provide support for the deployment of that tool into the customer's organisational environment. Successful deployment should encompass: the integration of the deployed visualisation tool with existing work processes, the information space and the available information technology tools and services; and ongoing support for the use and evolution of the tool. We describe InVision - an open framework...