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Choose the best data
visualizations to
inspire action
Source: Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Samples Grant Thornton Technology Solutions is an Oracle Platinum Partner
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Our brains are hardwired for
information.
But too much in a disorganized
manner is USELESS.
That's why companies need
advanced data visualization.
TOP
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Data visualization allows data discovery and
visual analysis and reduces time to insight.
Choosing the right visualizations are critical to
empowering informed decision-making.
Following are the
data visualizations
Classic waterfall
Waterfall graphics show how an initial value is increased and decreased by a series of intermediate values.
Favorite of financial and accounting
departments; good for showing
profitability contributions
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Strategy tree
and wheel A strategy tree shows an objective and its supporting child objectives and KPIs hierarchically.
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Used for showing key data relationships
Geospatial/
geoprompting
Provides comparisons with a map backdrop or comparison of distances between.
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Used for geographic
comparisons
Sparklines
A sparkline is a very small line chart, typically drawn without axes or coordinates.
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Quickly shows key data trends
80-20
relationships Measures how the upper group of a specific population set contributes in descending order of value.
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Used to stratify the data set to show key differences in top tier and remaining population
Comparative
distributions Representations of statistical distributions, by individuals, for a selected population.
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See how a metric
comparatively distributes
between different categories
Scatter cloud Provides a graphical summary of a set of data. Values are represented by the position of the point in the chart space.
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Used for displaying measures
of central median, dispersion
and skewness
Boxplot & whisker
A diagram comparing the spread of detailed data point values between individuals of a dimension.
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Used to compare data
spreads among key variables
Bubble chart
Round data markers (bubbles) depict the data points. Shows correlation for more than two values.
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Used in scatter plot
scenarios or to segment
populations of data
Master detail
The master/detail linking allows you to establish a relationship between two or more views.
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Helps to see a data set in
multiple views
Benefits of using the
right data visualization
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Transform data into information
Streamline processes &
decisions
Drive compliance
Transform the
enterprise
Data visualization
Read our whitepaper on solving the data visualization dilemma
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Or contact me to schedule your data visualization workshop.
John Stilwell
Grant Thornton LLP
T 913.272.2721
E john.stilwell@us.gt.com
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