Picking the right graph can make or break a presentation. Sometimes, the choice of graph is a no brainer and only one graph type will work. Other times it’s a little more challenging working out how to best present your data.
You’ve seen the success stories; the ones you hear about companies who quadruple sales in 3 months, or cut costs in half overnight by analysing their data. But for every success story there's a dozen Big Data Failure stories.
None of the big wins we hear about are easy to come by, but they are possible. It requires a structured approach, a small team and a plan (and perhaps some late nights and plenty of Red Bull!)
The pace of technology
Technology evolves very quickly and the world of business needs to keep up. So much has happened in the past 12 months and what was considered new last year, is simply not good enough anymore. This pattern will repeat itself next year so it pays to stay at the front of the pack. Here’s our pick of the Smart Data trends that are going to be hot in 2017.
Pie charts are often a popular choice among people to help convey visual analytics in a simplistic way. We understand why, as on the surface, its a simple graph. The truth is although people are craving simplicity in their visual analytics, pie charts aren’t the most effective way to present information. In this article, we outline why you need to stop using pie charts and start embracing other ways to present your information in a clearer way.
We are drowning in data
Never before has there been the volume of data that we currently have at our disposal. Not only are the size of these data sources growing exponentially, there are new sources being made available all the time.