The Importance of Data Visualisation in Analytics

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The Importance of Data Visualisation in AnalyticsAndy Kriebel

vizwiz.blogspot.com dataschool.co.uk @VizWizBI

What is the purpose of data

analysis?

To Find the Unknown

To Make an Impact

To Change the World

Can Data Visualisation

save the world?

What can go wrong?

Can you see the problem?

Something very bad just happened…

Doing Good with Data

Time

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Ann Hartman, Director of Strategic Data Analysis at Connect2Help 211

“We were absolutely blown away by your presentation today. This is proof that a small group of dedicated people working together can change an entire community. With the Tableau workbooks you created, we can show the community what is needed where, and how people can help in their communities.”

In summary…• By visualising data it becomes possible to

find opportunities which would have gone unnoticed.

• It’s also easier to communicate these opportunities to stakeholders.

• This can only be a good thing!

• Which might just save the world?