Data visualization

Companies often use machine learning to gather massive amounts of data that can be difficult to sort through, comprehend and explain. Data visualization can speed these processes up and present information to business owners and stakeholders in ways they can understand. Learn data visualization strategies to help identify patterns, trends and outliers in large data sets.

August 24, 2022 24 Aug'22
New SAS, SingleStore integration boosts speed, efficiency

The integration between the longtime data and analytics vendor and the upstart database vendor enables users to work with data in-database, which increases speed-to-insight.
August 18, 2022 18 Aug'22
Geospatial data a key means of combating climate change

By pinpointing when and where fires, floods and other natural disasters caused by climate change might occur, the damage from such events can be drastically reduced.
August 17, 2022 17 Aug'22
Scenario planning fertile ground for analytics vendors

Despite enabling organizations to explore what might happen based on different decisions and to prepare for potential problems, many BI vendors don't offer such tools.
August 11, 2022 11 Aug'22
Cloud-agnostic ethos key for Qlik as an independent vendor

The vendor has developed relationships with many of the key cloud providers and is intent on enabling its users to house their data on the cloud of their choice.

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x and y coordinates

X and y coordinates are, respectively, the horizontal and vertical addresses of a point in any two-dimensional (2D) space, such as a sheet of paper or a computer display screen. Continue Reading
8 steps to improve data visualization literacy

Data visualization literacy is a crucial element of analytics that helps communicate findings. These eight steps can help improve an organization's data visualization literacy. Continue Reading
six degrees of separation

Six degrees of separation is the theory that any person on the planet can be connected to any other person on the planet through a chain of acquaintances that has no more than five intermediaries. Continue Reading

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How to evaluate and select data visualization tools

Communicating data findings requires clear and informative visuals. Selecting the right tool starts with knowing the criteria to evaluate data visualization tools. Continue Reading
7 benefits of BI dashboards for businesses

To reap the full benefits of BI dashboards, they need to be designed to empower end users and improve the efficiency of BI software and the decision-making process. Continue Reading
Choosing the best visualization tools for big data analytics

Data-driven enterprises use visualization tools to tell the stories hidden in big data -- stories which help users turn information into profit. Here's how to choose the right tool. Continue Reading

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Data warehouses and holistic business intelligence

Data warehouses help companies gather analytics on individual systems and data for a holistic view of company performance, spot correlations and make informed decisions. Continue Reading
10 BI dashboard design principles and best practices

BI dashboards are a key tool for delivering analytics data to business users. Here's how to design effective dashboards that can help drive informed decision-making. Continue Reading
Tableau vs. Qlik Sense: Pros and cons of the BI tools

Products from the two top data visualization vendors are starting to resemble each other as the need for strong visualizations and scalability in self-service BI has crystalized. Continue Reading

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Real-life examples of effective dashboard design

Browse through these optimized dashboard examples from BITadvisors, Inc., including examples of strategic, tactical and operational dashboards. Find out how to encourage interactivity in dashboards and how to set up your dashboard. Continue Reading