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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

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John Stilwell

Grant Thornton LLP

T 913.272.2721

E john.stilwell@us.gt.com

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