{"id":79842,"date":"2021-10-22T04:29:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T09:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/?p=79842"},"modified":"2022-08-29T06:24:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T11:54:04","slug":"what-is-data-visualization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-data-visualization\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Data Visualization?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of us are visual learners, and the monotonous injections of boring verbal information do not stay for long with us. As professionals primarily involved in various data science processes, people have to deal with overwhelming data and interpret information from them. Data visualization is translating data or information into visual form to make it easily understandable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main goal of this technique is to make it easy to identify trends, patterns, and outliers in large volumes of data. The data collected is represented using various visual elements like graphs and charts to get quick insights about making a real-time decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_79843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79843\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-79843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/unnamed-300x169.png\" alt=\"data visualisation\" width=\"475\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/unnamed-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/unnamed.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">data visualisation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frederick Barnard, in 1921 said, \u201cA picture says a thousand words.\u201d Just 100 years later, we are sailing through the authenticity of the statement like never before. Thanks to computing and the internet, we are collecting volumes of information. We are bombarded with heaps of zeroes and ones through tools like Business Intelligence, and analyzing and hoping to find something useful from them does not come naturally to us. Data visualization is the bridge to gap our natural abilities and the demands of today\u2019s data-laden world.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_79844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79844\" style=\"width: 494px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-79844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/analytics-home-dashbboard-new-300x167.png\" alt=\"Google analytics\" width=\"494\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/analytics-home-dashbboard-new-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/analytics-home-dashbboard-new-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/analytics-home-dashbboard-new-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/analytics-home-dashbboard-new-1536x853.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/analytics-home-dashbboard-new-2048x1138.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/analytics-home-dashbboard-new-756x420.png 756w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/analytics-home-dashbboard-new-640x355.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/analytics-home-dashbboard-new-681x378.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google analytics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-data-visualization\/#The_effectiveness_of_data_visualization\" >The effectiveness of data visualization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-data-visualization\/#Big_Data_and_Data_Visualization\" >Big Data and Data Visualization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-data-visualization\/#Components_of_data_visualization\" >Components of data visualization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-data-visualization\/#Data_Visualization_Tools\" >Data Visualization Tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-data-visualization\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_effectiveness_of_data_visualization\"><\/span>The effectiveness of data visualization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The above statistics affirm that our brains are very much attuned to visuals. So, how is this linked with the transfer of information?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-quality infographics are 30 times more prone to be read.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A piece of scientific information, put on graphs, is acceptable to 97% of people than compared to 68% when placed in mere words.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People following illustrated versions of the instructions do 323% better than the ones who follow verbose information<\/span><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data visualization is an effective way to convey information to the universe visually. The practice helps the businesses identifying the factors affecting customer behavior, pinpoint areas of improvement, understand where and when to place specific products. And predict the volume of sales. Data, in short, becomes more memorable for the stakeholders.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Big_Data_and_Data_Visualization\"><\/span>Big Data and Data Visualization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the era of big data. Businesses are in need of a versatile data visualization tool that will solve their needs. The effectiveness of any visualization tool or software lies in the abundance of visualization capabilities it offers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a business setup, the speed of making decisions is the determining factor of the success of the business. Any question should not remain unanswered for long. While dealing with unknown situations, there should be enough scope to explore and play with the available data in less time taking ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, for any visualization tool, the major goals are<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The richness of the capabilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explanation of the information to the users.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploration of data, i.e., offering a multi-dimensional perspective of a set of data for the users to explore, reflect and uncover insights<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Components_of_data_visualization\"><\/span>Components of data visualization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A plethora of visualization can be created with the help f the components, which include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time-series visualizations like the area charts and the line charts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part-to-whole views of information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Correlation between various variables.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geo-mapping like using chloropleths.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ranking and comparisons of different types of bars charts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Types<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As already highlighted, the human brains are capable of processing visuals at a very high speed. Why is it so? It takes less than half a second for the brain and the eye to get hold of the pre-attentive visual characteristics of any image-like the form, the color, the movement, and the spatial positioning making up the data visualization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Charts-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The charts used for data visualization are often segregated into categories based on the goals, visual features, and aesthetics. The charts are the perfect tools for visualizing any kind of data, be it discrete or continuous. Let\u2019s try and understand few types.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Line Chart<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-The line charts help visualize trends across any span of time.<\/span><\/span>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_79845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79845\" style=\"width: 645px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-79845 size-full\" title=\"Data Visualization Line Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bar-2.jpg\" alt=\"data visualization\" width=\"645\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bar-2.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bar-2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bar-2-640x397.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Line Chart<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li><b>Area Chart-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The area charts are meant for shading the area beneath the lines and thus comparison of data magnitudes becomes easier.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Stacked Bar Chart-<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u00a0stacked chart is useful for comparative analysis, especially of parts to the whole in a set of data.<\/span><\/span>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_79846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79846\" style=\"width: 645px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-79846 size-full\" title=\"data visualization bar charts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stacked-1.jpg\" alt=\"data visualization\" width=\"645\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stacked-1.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stacked-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stacked-1-640x397.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">stacked bar charts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bar Chart-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data is displayed as individual bars here. The heights of the bars are proportional to the values plotted.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Pie Chart-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These charts<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are appropriate for depicting proportional or percentage of data. It helps in analyzing and estimating the contribution of the parts to a whole set.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_79847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79847\" style=\"width: 463px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-79847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pie-chart-1-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"pie chart\" width=\"463\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pie-chart-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pie-chart-1-640x397.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pie-chart-1.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">pie chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scatter Chart-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the data available with us is sporadic with uneven intervals, scatter charts are the best. It is used for the comparison between two numerical axes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ring Chart- Another<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> variant of pie charts, these charts are handy for presenting data in parts and percentages.<\/span><\/span>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_79848\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79848\" style=\"width: 439px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-79848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ring-chart-1-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"ring chart\" width=\"439\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ring-chart-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ring-chart-1-640x397.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ring-chart-1.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ring chart<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Heat map-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are two-dimensional grid charts, useful for displaying values with colors of various intensities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Funnel Chart-<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charts, which help represent a flow in progression or reduction in a business metric across various phases, are known as funnel charts.<\/span><\/span>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_79849\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79849\" style=\"width: 439px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-79849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/funnel-chart-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"funnel chart\" width=\"439\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/funnel-chart-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/funnel-chart-640x397.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/funnel-chart.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">funnel chart<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><b>Bubble Chart-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These charts are help highlight the magnitude of data with proportionate sizing.<\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Combination Charts-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When there are various kinds of data, and you have to display two of them simultaneously, you have to choose a combination chart.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Web Chart-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose this chart to study the comparison of various kinds of data series relative to a parameter of comparison.<\/span><\/span>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_79850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79850\" style=\"width: 418px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-79850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/web-chart-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"web chart\" width=\"418\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/web-chart-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/web-chart-640x397.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/web-chart.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">web chart<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Geo map-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you have geospatial data with you, geo maps help in visualizing them interactively.<\/span><\/span>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_79851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79851\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-79851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/geo-map-chart-1-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"geo map chart\" width=\"448\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/geo-map-chart-1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/geo-map-chart-1-640x397.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/geo-map-chart-1.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">geo map chart<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pivot Tables-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pivot table helps in dynamic rearranging, summarizing, grouping, and tabulating vast amounts of data for easy analysis and consumption. The pivot tables offer a plethora of options to screen, categorize and alter the appearance and presentation of the data in a table.<\/span><\/span>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_79852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79852\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-79852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/unnamed-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"pivot table\" width=\"460\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/unnamed-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/unnamed.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">pivot table<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>KPI Widgets-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Widgets are very much useful to put emphasis on the key metrics in the dashboards so that data can be compared easily. The metrics come with comparison indicators for focusing on the trends.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dashboards-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dashboards are useful for combining many KPI widgets and multiple reports on a single page. Two advantages are availed this way. You can refer to a single page for a quick overview. Also, the dynamic filtering feature helps in viewing any specific information<\/span><br \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_Visualization_Tools\"><\/span>Data Visualization Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common use of data visualization tool is as a Business Intelligence reporting tool. The users can set up intuitive dashboards to keep a tab on the company&#8217;s performance, based on the KPIs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest names in the tools market for data visualization are Microsoft, SAP, IBM, and SAS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The discussion on data visualization, till now, reflects how huge volumes of data are generated and how they can be put to competitive advantage for the businesses with the help of visualization techniques.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppose you are a career-centric person and want to equip yourself with techniques of understanding data, the best ways of representing them, and focus on their distinctiveness. In that case, you have to learn about the approaches for processing information. Why not opt for adequate training for the same from Whizlabs and be industry-ready?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Read more:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/why-microsoft-power-platform-is-a-must-skill\/\">Why Microsoft Power Platform is a must skill in 2022?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-power-apps\/\">What is Power Apps?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/what-is-power-bi\/\">What is Power Bi?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us are visual learners, and the monotonous injections of boring verbal information do not stay for long with us. As professionals primarily involved in various data science processes, people have to deal with overwhelming data and interpret information from them. Data visualization is translating data or information into visual form to make it easily understandable. The main goal of this technique is to make it easy to identify trends, patterns, and outliers in large volumes of data. 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