4.04 - Use of Charts
4.04 - Use of Charts
Charts are perfect for comparing one or many value sets, and they can easily show the low and high
values in the data sets.
Column
Mekko
Bar
Pie
Line
Scatter Plot
Bullet
Use this type of chart to show how individual parts make up the whole of something, such as the
device type used for mobile visitors to your website or total sales broken down by sales rep.
Distribution charts help you to understand outliers, the normal tendency, and the range of information
in your values.
Scatter Plot
Mekko
Line
Column
Bar
If you want to know more information about how a data set performed during a specific time period,
there are specific chart types that do extremely well.
Line
Dual-Axis Line
Column
Relationship charts are suited to showing how one variable relates to one or numerous different
variables. You could use this to show how something positively affects, has no effect, or negatively
affects another variable.
When trying to establish the relationship between things, use these Charts:
Scatter Plot
Bubble
Line