Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Avoid complex visualizations – they get in the way! Make performance comparisons easier! My goal is that you'll learn a set of filters you'll use as you think about the best ways to create your stories, however you choose to tell them with whatever visual output you most love. A delightful mess. Teddy ready?

Visualization 160

Visualization Key Performance Indicator Slice and Dice Strategy 160

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 31, 2017

Too many bars, inside them too many slices, odd color choices, all end up with this question: what the heck's going on here? We throw off a lot of data as a subtle way of earning a great job performance review. What you want to do instead is to do all the slicing, dicing, segmentation, beautiful math, and then step above it.

Visualization 148

Visualization IT Strategy Key Performance Indicator 148

Jet Global

MAY 1, 2023

Plus, there is an expectation that tools be visually appealing to boot. In the past, data visualizations were a powerful way to differentiate a software application. Companies like Tableau (which raised over $250 million when it had its IPO in 2013) demonstrated an unmet need in the market. It’s all about context.

Analytics 52

Analytics Cost-Benefit Visualization Dashboards 52