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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

Summary


Throughout this chapter, we reviewed some of the best practices in the field of data visualization. By applying these simple tips, you can enhance your dashboards and transform them into truly engaging and functional analytical tools.

If you are interested in deepening your knowledge in this area, I strongly recommend you to read some authors such as Stephen Few, Edward Tufte, John Tukey, Nathan Yau, and Alberto Cairo. I assure you that you won't be disappointed.

In the next chapter, we will prepare the terrain for our charts by defining the overall dashboard's structure. We will talk about document styles, filters, backgrounds, and navigations schemas; so, turn on your computer. It is time to play.