With the ever-increasing popularity of self-service BI tools, such as Power BI, many more people are able to create and distribute visual reports and dashboards within their organizations.

However, frequently these reports and dashboards are not being adopted by the intended user base. Data visualization is as much a science as it is an art, and as such, it has proven principles and guidelines that can be followed to make sure these data products provide efficient communication to the business.

In this video, Thorogood Data and Analytics Consultant Katherine Costa explores the fundamental principles of data visualization for BI and Analytics applications and provide some tips, best practices, and examples to consider when designing your reports and dashboards.

She also shows how choosing the correct visual can help bring your data to life.

This video draws upon a wealth of experience supporting global, blue-chip organizations develop solutions that get the information needed into the hands of those that need it, in the most efficient way to support their decision-making processes.

Is it for you?

• Are you responsible for creating reports and dashboards within your organization and would like to understand how to best convey your message?
• Are you a consumer of Data and Analytics products and want to understand how they can be improved to support your decision-making even further?