From analysis to action
How can you distinguish descriptions, explanations, forecasts and recommendations?
Find the focus, make your work clear.
Find a method for your next update. Make the facts, judgments and next steps clear.
Working with data
9 topics
Reporting with data
How can data support the point of your update?
Using evidence
How can you select data that answers the work question?
Comparative analysis
How can you compare figures on a consistent basis?
Attribute analysis
How can categories help you understand a data set?
Chart analysis
How can a chart reveal the relationship you need to examine?
Visual blind spots
How can a chart give a misleading impression?
Counts and rates
How can counts and rates tell different stories?
Averages
What can an average hide?