Topic 11: Visualisation Best Practice

At the completion of this topic, you should be able to:

Design an effective dashboard

Select the most appropriate chart or graph for a given situation, and justify the choice

Explain a process for evaluating your own design choices 

Sample Exam Questions:

Which chart type would be used in the scenario where you were needing to show the approval ratings for three US presidential candidates?

What chart type would be needed if you needed to show how the approval ratings had changed over the course of the election campaign?

List and explain two general best practice guidelines for the design of an interactive dashboard.

Where in a chart would you put the most important data in order to ensure it was the most noticed?