Practical Example: Qlikview from Qliktech
NOTATION RULES APPLIED TO BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS
We think that even leading BI tools could improve their user interface if they would apply our SUCCESS rules and the visualization concept of hi-notation –see www.success.hichert.com and www.hi-notation.hichert.com.
Here I try to apply the concept to a screenshot of QlikView.
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What are the units?
What is the measure?
What are the units?
What is the measure?
What is the measure?
What are the units?
Time direction always from left to right
Time direction always from left to right
Avoid redundant titles
Avoid redundant titles
Avoid gradient effect
Avoid gradient effect Avoid colors without meaning
Avoid gradient effect Avoid colors without meaning
Use three digits only
Use three digits only
Use uniform concept for category axes
Use uniform concept for category axes
„Years“ or „months“ is selfevident
Use standard title concept
Alpha Group
Sales, gross profit in mEUR
Gross margin in %
2006..2009ACT
Use standard title concept
Alpha Group
Sales, gross profit in mEUR
Gross margin in %
2006..2009ACT
Avoid value axes; rather integrate values
Avoid value axes; rather integrate values 0
Avoid value axes; rather integrate values
Avoid value axes; rather integrate values
Show gross profit as part of sales Alpha Group
Better: Show gross profit as part of sales Alpha Group
noise: click away buttons
Alpha Group Sales, gross profit in mEUR
Gross margin in % 2006..2009ACT
Use smaller scale (optional)
Alpha Group
Sales, gross profit in mEUR
Gross margin in % 2006..2009ACT
Use standard title position
Alpha Group
Sales, gross profit in mEUR
Gross margin in % 2006..2009ACT
Use standard title position
Alpha Group Sales, gross profit in mEUR
Gross margin in % 2006..2009ACT
Alpha Group
Sales, gross profit in mEUR
Gross margin in %
2006..2009 ACT
Alpha Group Sales,
Use
Alpha Group
Use different notation for percent values
Alpha Group
Use different notation for percent values
Compare to original layout
Compare to original layout
Increase information density
Increase information density
Alpha Group
Sales, gross profit in mEUR
Gross
Use column notation instead (Alternative B)
Use column notation instead (Alternative B)
Use standard concept for presentation exhibits
Use standard concept for presentation exhibits
Use standard concept for presentation exhibits
Group
Highlight
Compare to original layout
Compare to original layout
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