The use of data is business decision making processes is getting to be more prominent with advancement of technology and computing power. However, analysis is only one part of the solution. In order to ensure there’s an acceptance from business leaders and those who make decisions, you need to present the data in a meaningful and convincing way. The tools that enable you to do this often use data that is collected in real time and may come from different sources. Ensuring that this transition and incorporation happens seamlessly is an important requirement for visualization software.
Key Takeaways:
- The most popular data visualization tool is Tableau, which provides integration with Teradata, SAP, My SQL, Amazon AWS and Hadoop.
- Excel is primarily a spreadsheet, but it can also produce pie charts, radar charts, histograms, scatter plots, etc.
- Other top data visualization tools include Sisense, Zoho Analytics, the JavaScript-based FusionCharts, and IBM Cognos Analytics.
“Anyone performing numerical data analysis needs a visualization tools. No one has the time to review hundreds of lines of data, and human error is almost a guarantee. A visualization tool gives you the full or almost full story immediately.”
Read more: https://www.eweek.com/big-data-and-analytics/data-visualization-tools/
References:
- eWeek (Website)
- DataCatchup (YouTube channel)
