Are You Ready to Become a Data Analyst?

The right dashboards can optimize your data … and your value.

By Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk

Business leaders are constantly called upon to make snap – yet important – decisions. Yet, poring through spreadsheets, reports and financial statements can be a laborious and time-consuming process, especially for those who need to act on urgent matters.

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This is where data visualization tools can be a tremendous boon to organizations. Automatically pulling from various data sources, these cloud-based, interactive dashboards present business data visually using charts, graphs and other widgets. Once designed, these repositories save precious time for analysts, managers and key decision-makers, allowing them to focus on the information and analysis rather than on the grueling process of gathering it and creating reports.