The big picture : how to use data visualization to make better decisions-faster / Steve Wexler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wexler, Steve, 1958- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management--Statistical methods.

Management.

Information visualization.

Visual analytics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [2021]

Summary:

"Not a data expert? Here's an engaging and entertaining guide to interpreting and drawing insights from any chart, graph, or other data visualization you'll encounter. You're a business professional, not a data scientist. How do you make heads or tails of the data visualizations that come across your desk-let alone make critical business decisions based on the information they're designed to convey? In The Big Picture, top data visualization consultant Steve Wexler provides the tools for developing the graphical literacy you need to understand the data visualizations that are flooding your inbox-and put that data to use. Packed with the best four-color examples created in Excel, Tableau, Power BI, and Qlik, among others, this one-stop resource empowers you to extract the most important information from data visualizations quickly and accurately, act on key insights, solve problems, and make the right decisions for your organization every time"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Why Numbers Are Not Enough

Why Do We See so Many Bar Charts?

What Charts You Should Know and Love (and Sometimes Loathe)

How to Get People to Use Charts and Dashboards

Why Collaboration Is Critical

How Dashboards and Interactivity Lead to Better Insights

Why Knowing Your Audience Is Essential

How You Can Change Your Organization with Data Visualization.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781260473537

1260473538

OCLC:

1251447131