Analytics for the Internet of Things (IoT)

Aligning visuals to the thought process

Think through what visuals are needed and how to arrange them before creating them in Tableau. The most important thing, the starting point, should be the first thing the audience views. If there are to be multiple visuals in the same dashboard, it should be in the upper-left part of the screen.

Since a simple count is all that is really needed to answer the question, this can just be a number. No chart is necessary. You should make it large, so it is instantly noticed. Make it what may feel uncomfortably large, and it will be obvious to the audience without needing to point out that it is the most important piece of information in the view.

A trend of the number of reporting stations is needed so the ...