by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Sep 13, 2013 | Data Analysis, Data Visualization
Data visualization has come a long way. From simple cave drawings depicting the success of a hunt to the intricate dashboards we have today connecting to millions of rows of data. It’s always good to know where you came from in order to better understand where you are...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Sep 5, 2013 | Big Data, Data Analysis
Allow me to take a contrarian view to the rapid interest in applying analytics. Have we seen this kind of story before? Is there a rush to judgment that analytics is the elusive cure-all magic potion or panacea that management has been seeking in order to achieve...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Sep 1, 2013 | Data Analysis, Data Visualization
Defining dashboards, visual analysis tools and other data presentation media. There are many different ideas of what a dashboard is. This article will clearly define it along with other presentation tools. In my article, What is BI – A Business Intelligence...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Aug 30, 2013 | Business Forecasting, Data Analysis
Although it is sometimes said that sales is an art, the reality is that sales is a process. This process requires specific skills and activities that can be measured and managed to improve a salesperson’s performance. Unfortunately, front line sales management has a...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Aug 29, 2013 | Data Analysis, Data Visualization
In the world of data visualization and dashboards colors form an integral part of telling the data story effectively. However, not everyone has the ability to to see every color equally. The article from Dashboard Insights talks about creating dashboards and data...
by Hellen Oti-Yeboah | Aug 29, 2013 | Dashboards/Scorecards, Data Analysis
So what exactly is a dashboard? Well, an easy answer would be to say that it’s that thing in your car, usually above the steering wheel. But we’re not talking about that kind of dashboard. We’re talking about the ones that are used in businesses; healthcare, retail,...