Maps are efficient when we want to represent data related to geographical dimensions, especially when we use indications and alerts to highlight the presented information. We can get more value from the data presented on a map than data presented on a chart or in a table. For example, you can easily find that your company's major sales are done in the MENA region using a map to represent sales information, while you may take a while to find out the same fact using the same sales information presented using a chart or table. This is because maps contain more geographical information than just the location. Another example is as follows: you can easily find a relation between the coastal states of the US. and, let's say, low average temperatures across the year. So, maps are prefect for locations and geographical dimensions, and as a best practice, it is recommended to use maps in such cases.

There are many prebuilt, or out-of-the-box, maps in SAP BO Dashboards that can be used directly...