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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

Gauges, gauges, gauges!


We all love gauges because they are round, colorful, and mesmerizing. However, they are also the most misused object in the QlikView world. Although there is no need to demonize these visualizations, it is important to highlight when and how to use them. Here are a few features to take note of:

  • These objects capture a lot of attention, so it is advisable to use them only to represent the most important figures in a dashboard.

  • Gauges are not suitable for all KPIs. Before deploying these visualizations, it is better to consider whether they can adapt to the type of data that is being displayed. Really, sometimes they don't even make sense.

  • Gauges are visible enough, so you can change the default colors (which are very intense) with tones that are lighter and easy on the eye.

  • Their pixel-to-value ratio is very low. Gauges take a lot of space and usually convey only one or two ideas. For example, it might show 16 percent of employee turnover along with a yellow status. As...