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.

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News 24 Mar 2023
Pyramid Analytics launches integration with OpenAI

The integration melds the research lab and vendor's generative AI tech with many parts of the BI vendor's platform, including data preparation and visualization and model training. Continue Reading
Feature 17 Mar 2023
Wellthy finds analytics success with ThoughtSpot

The self-service analytics specialist's platform has greatly increased the healthcare organization's efficiency after its old BI platform was too geared toward trained experts. Continue Reading

Feature 28 Jan 2022

Tableau dashboard tips and tricks from an expert author

In this excerpt from his new book on using Tableau CRM, data expert Mark Tossell takes readers step by step through best practices for dashboard creation. Continue Reading
Tip 13 Oct 2021

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
News 23 Sep 2021

New Tableau integrations with Slack aim to increase speed

Tableau unveiled a series of tools during Salesforce's Dreamforce 2021 user conference that blend Tableau's analytics capabilities with the collaboration capabilities of Slack. Continue Reading
Tip 12 Feb 2021

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
Tip 06 Jul 2020

Top data visualization techniques and how to best use them

BI and analytics teams and self-service BI users can choose from various types of data visualizations. Here are examples of 12, with advice on when to use them. Continue Reading
News 27 Sep 2019

Former accountant embezzled $3.5 million from QlikTech Singapore

A former employee of analytics vendor Qlik’s Singapore subsidiary embezzled nearly $4 million. Ariel Biasong Salamanes worked in the Singapore office’s sales and marketing department. Continue Reading
Feature 29 Aug 2019

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
Feature 29 Nov 2018

How Morgan Stanley scaled up Tableau self-service analytics

Morgan Stanley wanted to empower users to make data-driven decisions. A Tableau analytics platform was the answer. The problem: introducing it to 30,000 users. Continue Reading
Tip 20 Nov 2018

10 features to look for in visualization tools for big data

Big data is meaningless if it isn't understandable. Experts explain why users need data visualization tools that offer embeddability, actionability and more. Continue Reading
Tip 29 Oct 2018

10 tips for implementing visualization for big data projects

Organizations need to keep users and design at the forefront when launching data visualization efforts, according to experts. Find out why colors and sizing matter. Continue Reading
Tip 26 Oct 2018

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
Feature 29 Jun 2018

A look at the leading data discovery software and vendors

Explore the data discovery software market, including the products and vendors helping enterprises glean insights using data visualization and self-service BI. Continue Reading
Tutorial 18 May 2018

Ten KPI templates for your dashboards

KPIs help companies gauge success, but how do you choose the right metrics to create useful reports? Here you'll find 10 KPI examples to inspire your executive dashboards. Continue Reading
Tip 16 May 2018

Seven good data visualization practices for visual integrity

Data visualizations need visual integrity to ensure that the data they present can be interpreted correctly. Follow these design steps to help make visualizations trustworthy. Continue Reading
Feature 07 Mar 2018

Mike Capone, Qlik CEO, says roadmap targets cloud, big data

Qlik software must continue to evolve to keep pace with changes coming from cloud computing, big data and cognitive computing, says Qlik's new CEO Mike Capone. Continue Reading
Feature 05 Mar 2018

New Qlik CEO Mike Capone outlines his business strategy

Mike Capone, Qlik's new CEO, discusses recent layoffs and says the company needs to be more aggressive about touting its successes to avoid falling behind in the self-service BI market. Continue Reading
Feature 26 Feb 2018

Qlik Sense vs. QlikView: How the two Qlik tools compare

The differences between the two main Qlik software offerings may be small, but there are still some key considerations for potential customers to weigh. Continue Reading
News 17 Jan 2018

Hyper engine aims to give enterprise Tableau analytics a boost

The Hyper in-memory data engine added in Tableau 10.5 could make Tableau analytics capabilities more expansive, enabling the software to support new use cases, like IoT analytics. Continue Reading
Tutorial 31 Mar 2010

Creating key performance indicator (KPI) reports and dashboard design

Learn about key performance indicator (KPI) reports and the benefits of KPI reporting. Read about common executive dashboard design mishaps and see examples of KPI scorecards. Continue Reading
Tip 24 Jul 2009

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