Creating Reports to Show
Relationships
Tim Boles
SENIOR MANAGER – DATABASE SERVICES
@timboles_dba
“Visualization gives you answers to
questions you didn’t know you
had.”
Ben Schneiderman - Professor: Computer Science, UMIACS
Overview Proportional composition charts
Waterfall charts
Funnel charts
Treemaps
Proportional Composition Charts
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Pie Charts
Pie Chart Hints and Tips
Usable when
- Great at 25%, 50% and 75% portions
- Best for 2 or 3 proportions
- Approximating is ok
When to avoid
- Trending data is involved
- Making precise comparisons
- More than 6 proportions involved
- Rainbow coloring
Pie Chart vs. Donut Chart
Pie Chart vs. Donut Chart
Pie Chart vs. Donut Chart
Pie Chart vs. Donut Chart
591,000
products
sold in
2018.
Demo
Exploring composition charts
- 100% stacked
Percentage of profits by buying group
Shown monthly
Demo
Exploring composition charts
- 100% stacked
- Pie
Percentage of goods sold by color
Demo
Exploring composition charts
- 100% stacked
- Pie
- Donut charts
Funnel Chart
Funnel Chart
Funnel Chart
Not Good for Larger Data Sets
Funnel Chart Uses
Sequential data in at least 4 stages
Graduated data
Calculate potential by stages
Track conversion or retention rates
Reveal bottlenecks in a linear process
Analyze success of promotional campaign
Evaluate recruitment process
Demo
Create a funnel chart
Waterfall Chart
Waterfall Chart
Examples for Waterfall Chart Usage
In general to show measure changes
- Over time periods
- Across categories
Running account balance
Project head count over a year
Show effects of revenue sources on profit
Demo
Create a waterfall chart
Treemap
Strengths and Weaknesses
Great at showing hierarchical data
Specifically for large number of categories
Can not make precise comparisons
Labeling difficult on smaller boxes
Demo
Create a treemap
100% stack bar
Summary Pie / Donut charts
Funnel charts
Waterfall charts
Treemaps
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