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meaningful visualization in focus
The purpose of visualization is insight, not pictures.
Ben Shneiderman
From gauges to bullet graphs
Speedometer or gauges are still often used in dashboards to display Key Performance Indicators (KPI). But gauges use lots of space and are not very informative. The graphomate bullet graphs therefore offer an alternative for SAP …
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“No one has the intention to build a table…”
Finally: After the graphomate charts I am looking forward to present our next add-on for Design Studio: the graphomate tables.
Yet another table component for Design Studio? Yes: From an analytical perspective, the standard crosstab …
read moreAudi AG: Successful Proof-of-Concept with graphomate charts
Our partner ABRACON has sucessfully conducted a proof-of-concept with SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio and graphomate charts based on SAP HANA at Audi AG. AUDI AG relies on products from SAP BusinessObjects for a long time. For the …
read moregraphomate charts: an overview – the magic is in the details (1/2)
After I had published a first video before Christmas, now it is time for some detail information about our graphomate charts addon for SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio.
It’s incredible: two months without a post in …
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graphomate: finally … gift-giving Christmas time!
Alright, the year comes to an end and everybody eases up. One last post of mine in 2013, because there is news. The most important thing at first: grapomate charts 2.0 are available as an add-on for …
read moreDesign Studio: CubeServ offers commentary solution
Meaningful visualizations are important! But, however, messages and commentaries of the figures are also of high importance for understanding the company’s current situation. Our partner CubeServ now provides a commentary solution for Design Studio.
SAP BusinessObjects Design …
read moreVisualization: A chart that fumbles with numbers – nothing more
Last week, I stumbled upon this chart. I went ballistic, because the “game plan” is a fumble. Let me try to tackle the problems:
First of all, the vertical lines in the background make no …
read moreEvents: the tortured shambler
September and October are the same every year: packed with events. I feel a bit like the “tortured shambler” from the picture above: way too long (overnight) train journey, many people in big convention centers …
read moreNews: graphomate charts certified by SAP!
Our addon”graphomate charts” for SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio has been certified last week – we achieved this for SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards (Xcelsius) three years ago.
The last two months were extremely exciting for …
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