Advanced visualization isn't easy to get right. Simply put, our ability to generate and crunch data, and the palette of visualization options available to us, have outstripped our ability to choose charts and options that are appropriate for our data and effectively communicate important interrelationships. Nonetheless, we all know that visualization done right can really boost BI's value. The visualization approaches taken by leading BI companies vary significantly. Some have built out their capabilities nicely — notably MicroStrategy and SAS — while others continue to promote more-of-the-same-but-glitzier graphs and charts. In a worst-case scenario, we even have a major analytics vendor thats fumbled its latest visualization launch. ...
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