Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Tim Boles
SENIOR MANAGER – DATABASE SERVICES
@timboles_dba
Overview Choosing a visual
Customizing a report
Managing static elements
Formatting reports
Plan
“If you don’t know where you are
going, you’ll end up someplace
else.”
Yogi Berra, former New York Yankees catcher
Before You Start
Comparison Composition
Distribution Relationship
Factors to Consider
Wholesale business
Retail and outlet store customers
Just ended fiscal year 2018
Fiscal year starts in November
Sales performance report requirements
Fiscal year bonus for salesperson
- 5% bonus
• >1900 invoices
• >$2800
- 5% bonus if > 50% profit margin
Which Is the Right Story?
< 5 Categories
< 5 Groups
Stacked Column Charts
Pluralsight Course:
by Stacia Varga
Stacked Bar Chart
Stacked Bar Chart
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Line and Clustered Column Chart
Hints and Tips
Formatting reports
- Changing page layout
- Changing page formatting
Summary Four basic types of visuals
Comparison and composition visuals
Customizing reports
What’s Next?