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Creating Stunning Dashboards with QlikView

By : Julian Villafuerte
Book Image

Creating Stunning Dashboards with QlikView

By: Julian Villafuerte

Overview of this book

QlikView is one of the most powerful analytical tools in the market. Based on an in-memory associative model, it lets users freely navigate through the data, spot trends and make better decisions. This platform is capable of integrating a wide range of data sources like ERP systems, data warehouses or spreadsheets into a single application in order display dashboards with state-of-the-art visualizations. Creating Stunning Dashboards with QlikView is an easy to follow handbook that guides you through the process of creating an effective and engaging dashboard that delivers tangible value to the business. It starts with the identification of the business needs and the definition of the main KPIs, and takes you all the way to the application rollout. Throughout the book, you will learn how to apply some of the best practices in the field of data visualization, create a robust navigation schema, chose the best chart types for each scenario and many other things that will help you create effective dashboards that uncover all the stories behind the data.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Creating Stunning Dashboards with QlikView
Credits
Foreword
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
4
It's Not Only about Charts
Index

Chapter 7. Enhance Your QlikView Experience

Even though dashboard design is not exactly a one fits all kind of thing, having a library of useful components to reuse in your new dashboards can save you a lot of time. After all, there's no need to reinvent the wheel every time you start a new project.

Though most developers already have some sort of base file to work with, it is a good idea to invest some time in creating a robust set of templates for your apps. This effort can be as general or specific as your context requires. If you are a member of a well-established QlikView team, it can be as simple as copying some files from a server onto your computer. In contrast, if you are a consultant or need to be prepared to face difficult situations, this toolkit will surely need to be "harder, better, faster, and stronger". The main elements to take into account in this regard are:

  • The folder structure

  • QVD generators and auxiliary files

  • Variables

  • Images and backgrounds

  • Objects and expressions

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