Figure Example of a map’ diagram ‘tree Figure Example of a multiples’ presentation Table Review of data visualisation software options Software & description Cost Outputs Output format Pros Cons Depends on Static charts As images to static reports - Familiarity - Does not support version license. and tables interactivity - Existing license (free) However - Limited visualisation options Microsoft assumed to be Standard program from the - Difficult to manage large ‘Office’ no marginal cost suite volumes of visualisations as is - Requires most manual ubiquitous design and 'workarounds' Microsoft Power BI Desktop Free - Static charts 1. As images to static reports - Free to author and - Publishing to websites is and tables (exported via images to distribute public only (i.e. no private Authoring software for bringing PowerPoint reports) sharing) together different data sources (e.g. - Interactive - Connected to the Excel files, databases etc.) in a charts and 2. As an individual file for Microsoft technology 'model', which is then the basis of tables in a others to view/edit in Power 'stack', so similar feel and an interactive visual report and/or report or BI Desktop functionality to Excel dashboard. dashboard 3. As publicly published to the - Richer visualisation Note: in this case the 'Report' can be internet (able to be embedded options multiple pages of charts and tables,
Figure Example of a ‘tree map’ diagram Figure Example of a multiples’ presentation Table Review of data visualisation software options Software & description Cost Outputs Output format Pros Cons Microsoft Standard program from the ‘Office’ suite Depends on version license. However assumed to be no marginal cost as is ubiquitous Static charts and tables As images to static reports - Familiarity - Existing license (free) - Does not support interactivity - Limited visualisation options - Difficult to manage large volumes of visualisations - Requires most manual design and 'workarounds' Microsoft Power BI Desktop Authoring software for bringing together different data sources (e.g. Excel files, databases etc.) in a 'model', which is then the basis of an interactive visual report and/or dashboard. Note: in this case the 'Report' can be multiple pages of charts and tables, Free - Static charts and tables - Interactive charts and tables in a report or dashboard 1. As images to static reports (exported via images to PowerPoint reports) 2. As an individual file for others to view/edit in Power BI Desktop 3. As publicly published to the internet (able to be embedded - Free to author and distribute - Connected to the Microsoft technology 'stack', so similar feel and functionality to Excel - Richer visualisation options - Publishing to websites is public only (i.e. no private sharing)
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