Visualization
The final key concept in business intelligence is visualization, or the actual presentation of the analysis being performed. Humans are visually oriented and thus must be able to see the results of the analysis being performed in the form of charts, reports, and dashboards. This may take the form of tables, matrices, pie charts, bar graphs, and other visual displays that help provide context and meaning to the analysis. In the same way that a picture is worth a thousand words, visualizations allow thousands, millions, or even trillions of individual data points to be presented in a concise manner that is easily consumed and understandable. Visualization allows the analyst or report author to let the data tell a story. This story ...
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