DATA VIZ TECHNIQUES

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Agenda• Create Data Visualizations• Write DAX columns and

measures• Tie it all together on Report

or Dashboard3 ROUNDSGet more advanced with each Viz

WorkoutOf The

Day

VIZZES IN ACTIONFundamental Charts

Vizzes in Action: Column Charts• Comparitive Analysis by Category• Snaz it up:

• Tooltips• Color Saturation• Legend (i.e. Color Encoding)• Reference Line

• Manual• Data-Driven (see Combo Charts)

Vizzes in Action: Bar Charts• Comparitive Analysis by Category• Snaz it up:

• Tooltips• Color Saturation• Legend (i.e. Color Encoding)• Manual Reference Line

Vizzes in Action: Line Charts• Trend data over time• Enhance:

• Time Categories• Drill-down• Data Labels• Area Graphs

Vizzes in Action: Tables, Pivots, Cards• Textual data• Pivot, Table, Card• Enhancements:

• Remove Grid (under Grid)• Alternate Rows ( under Values)• Totals on/off (under General)• Conditional Formatting

Vizzes in Action: Combo Chart• Plot two measures, one line, one column• Good for quotas and targets• Enhance

• Fill Point• Dual Axis

Vizzes in Action: Layout• Edit Interactions• Drill• Cosmetics:

• Add Titles• Align and Distribute• Leave whitespace• Encode with the uniform color

VIZZES IN ACTIONAdvanced Visualizations

Filters vs SlicersScatter Plot

Filters vs Slicers

Vizzes in Action: Filters• Filters

• Page-level• Report-level• Visual-level• Slicers

Use canvas for reporting

Leverage Filter Criteria

Advanced Viz: Scatter Plot• Plotting two measures• Viewing Distributions• Enhance

• Fill Point• Play Axis

Advanced Viz: Maps• Automatic Geocoding

• City• State• Zip• Country

• Auto zoom

VIZZES IN ACTIONAdditional Visualizations

Custom VisualsR Line Charts

R Maps

Custom Visuals Gallery• SQLBI

• Smart Filter• Synoptic Panel

R-Visuals: Process Control Charts• When Line Charts aren’t enough• Useful packages:

• ggplot2

R-Visuals: Maps• Useful packages:

• maps• geosphere• mapproj

Resources• Download Power BI Desktop, Gateways, Mobile

• https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/• Updates to the Power BI service:

• https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-service-whats-new/

• Updates to Power BI Desktop (last month's + archive):• https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-desktop-la

test-update/• https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/powerbi-desktop-la

test-update-archive/• Quick DAX Calculation Reference:

https://github.com/aabundez/MSBITraining/blob/master/DAX/Demo%20Calculations.dax