In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
Choosing your visualization
Using parameters in dashboards
Using custom geocoding in Tableau
Profiting from Big Data to rev your visualization
Filtering your data for focus
Creating choices in dashboards using conditional logic
Introduction
Dashboards are more than visual tools to display data; they are tools that can help to move business forward. Dashboards are used as decision-making tools to obtain results quickly.
You can help your business users make quick decisions by producing dashboards that are in line with the current research and thinking of dashboard structure. You can also get results from dashboards by performing the following actions:
Improving the availability of data
Facilitating the user's understanding of the data quickly
Sharing information with team members and beyond
Opening accessibility to users via adaptability
Allowing flexibility for users to add notes to their dashboard