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Creating Stunning Dashboards with QlikView

Creating Stunning Dashboards with QlikView

By : Villafuerte
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Creating Stunning Dashboards with QlikView

Creating Stunning Dashboards with QlikView

2.6 (7)
By: Villafuerte

Overview of this book

QlikView is one of the most powerful analytical tools in the market. Based on an in-memory associative model, it lets users freely navigate through the data, spot trends and make better decisions. This platform is capable of integrating a wide range of data sources like ERP systems, data warehouses or spreadsheets into a single application in order display dashboards with state-of-the-art visualizations. Creating Stunning Dashboards with QlikView is an easy to follow handbook that guides you through the process of creating an effective and engaging dashboard that delivers tangible value to the business. It starts with the identification of the business needs and the definition of the main KPIs, and takes you all the way to the application rollout. Throughout the book, you will learn how to apply some of the best practices in the field of data visualization, create a robust navigation schema, chose the best chart types for each scenario and many other things that will help you create effective dashboards that uncover all the stories behind the data.
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Current selections

So far, we have stated that all best practices are references that should be taken with a grain of salt. Well, this one is not: you should always let the user clearly see the current selections. QlikView dashboards tend to be very interactive due to the associative model. If your users lose visibility of which filters are applied, they can get wrong impressions and the decisions derived from them will be skewed. There are multiple ways to let the users know which selections are currently applied:

  • Current selection box: The most common and practical way to visualize selections is to add a current selection box. Although it takes some space, it is a great method to manage the filters due to the Clear and Dropdown Select options.
  • All the filters are visible: If your dashboard has few filters (and they are all visible), you can afford to omit the current selection box. Just beware of the selections made in other tabs as they may go unnoticed while returning to the dashboard...

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