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Business intelligence dashboards and performance scorecards
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
Tableau data governance policies key to enterprise use
Usage and data governance policies are vital to effectively implementing Tableau and avoiding common pitfalls that can affect deployments of the self-service software, experienced users say. Continue Reading
key performance indicators (KPIs)
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are business metrics used by corporate executives and other managers to track and analyze factors deemed crucial to the success of an organization. Continue Reading
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business intelligence (BI)
Business intelligence (BI) is a technology-driven process for analyzing data and presenting actionable information to help executives, managers and other corporate end users make informed business decisions. Continue Reading
Big data forces a reassessment of how to use BI dashboard software
BI dashboards are still a top priority for most businesses, but emerging trends around big data are forcing BI and IT teams to rethink how dashboards can be built and used most effectively. Continue Reading
data visualization
Data visualization is a general term that describes any effort to help people understand the significance of data by placing it in a visual context. Patterns, trends and correlations that might go undetected in text-based data can be exposed and ...Continue Reading
ad hoc analysis
Ad hoc analysis is the term commonly used in businesses to describe a product (analytical report, statistical analysis or model, or other report or summary of data) produced one time to answer a single, specific business question. Continue Reading
Qlik
Qlik is a software company in the self-service business intelligence and data visualization market. It has tools for business users, as well as developers.Continue Reading
Four steps to make a data visualization project succeed
Data scientist Jennifer Shin offers advice on how to manage a data visualization project and create effective visuals that meet the information needs of business decision makers.Continue Reading
d3.js (data-driven documents)
D3.js (data-driven documents) is a library of JavaScript code that enables users to input their own data into prebuilt visualizations. The code allows users to generate graphics in frequently used web formats like HTML, CSS and SVG.Continue Reading
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Setting the stage to effectively visualize data
The piles of data gathered from business intelligence and analytics tools is of little use to BI, data management and IT teams if they don't have a good way to visualize the data. To put data to effective use, IT teams need to construct an ...Continue Reading
Data visualization software deserves a deep look before buying
Data visualization tools can present information to business users in easy-to-grasp formats. But it isn't a pretty picture if you buy the wrong one.Continue Reading
heat map (heatmap)
A heat map is a two-dimensional representation of data in which values are represented by colors. Heat maps allow users to understand and analyze complex data sets.Continue Reading
Increasing operational efficiency still the biggest BI spending driver
Operational efficiency is the top driver of spending on BI, analytics and CPM technology, a survey shows. Find out where other factors rank in influencing BI tools investments.Continue Reading
Business intelligence trends toward broader deployments, pervasive BI
Current BI trends are leaning toward broader deployments and more pervasive BI. Learn more about pervasive BI and how surveyed organizations are using BI tools and technology.Continue Reading