Many organizations today are taking steps to become data driven by utilizing models, analytics, data visualizations, and dashboards as an integral part of decision making. This is happening in many ...

Data can often feel overwhelming—rows upon rows of numbers, scattered information, and endless spreadsheets that seem to blur together. If you’ve ever stared at a dataset wondering how to make sense ...

Every day, executives receive spreadsheets filled with cash flow reports and income statements, but without context, these numbers remain meaningless, a squandered opportunity to guide strategy.

Do you know that the human brain is capable of processing an image 60000 times faster than a text? This statistic stems from tests conducted in the field of science. It is now exploited by many ...

Geoff McGhee is a journalist and data visualizer at Stanford University's Bill Lane Center for the American West. Data Points is a new series that explores the world of data visualization, information ...

Have you tried using the Information Visualization Process with some of your data? Have you applied the process with some of the Tools that I introduced? Or any other visualization tool? Today’s topic ...

While the paradigm of "more data is better" might look good from the executive suite, there's a challenge that many front-line business managers are encountering once they dig into this trove of new ...