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Benchmarking Performance: Your Options, Dos, Don'ts and To-Die-Fors!

Occam's Razor

In this type of an environment, I've frequently stressed the value of identifying targets for your key performance indicators. should be 1,356,000), you've set a clear line in the sand as to what performance will be declared a success or a failure at the end of the measurement time period. Blood everywhere.

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Designing Charts and Graphs: How to Choose the Right Data Visualization Types

datapine

Modern dashboard software makes it simpler than ever to merge and visualize data in a way that’s as inspiring as it is accessible. Knowing what story you want to tell (analyzing the data) tells you which data visualization type to use. Let’s assume you have the right data and the right data visualization software. Distribution.

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Great Storytelling With Data: Visualize Simply And Focus Obsessively

Occam's Razor

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.

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Discover 20 Essential Types Of Graphs And Charts And When To Use Them

datapine

That said, there is still a lack of charting literacy due to the wide range of visuals available to us and the misuse of statistics. In many cases, even the chart designers are not picking the right visuals to convey the information in the correct way. Let’s dive into them.

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Goodbye Oracle Discoverer, Hello Next-Generation Reporting

Jet Global

Oracle’s 2014 Statement of Direction laid out its support strategy. Interactive dashboards that provide reports with a rich variety of visualization tools. Spatial intelligence that allows users to visualize analytics via map-based visualizations. Note that extended support for Oracle Discoverer ended in 2017.

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6 Case Studies on The Benefits of Business Intelligence And Analytics

datapine

BI users analyze and present data in the form of dashboards and various types of reports to visualize complex information in an easier, more approachable way. What’s more, visualizing their data helped them see how much revenue a given seat is producing during a season, and compare the different areas of the stadium.