Loren Abdulezer (author of Xcelsius 2008 Dashboard Best Practices ) and Mike Alexander (author of Crystal Xcelsius For Dummies ) will be holding a two day workshop on Xcelsius 2008 in Dallas, TX on March 26-27th, 2009. To find out more and register please go to: Workshop Registration Site Each workshop participant gets a free copy of Xcelsius 2008 Dashboard Best Practices.
In this second installment, I want to preview three dashboards from my book, Xcelsius 2008 Dashboard Best Practices, to be published by Business Objects Press.
Grasping Analytical and Mathematical Relationships Visually
In the business realm or any other decision making situation, we know that mathematical relationships are important.
Exactly how informative is the following equation?
This a formula for the Normal Distribution, sometimes referred to as a Gaussian or "bell" shaped curve. It is a very precise representation of a commonly encountered statistical pattern.
The difficulty with this formula is that it really gives no feel for what the curves look like
The difficulty with this formula is that it really gives no feel for what the curves look like
and how they vary as parameters are tweaked.
The following dashboard shows how such a mathematical formula can be transformed into an interactive visualization. Try adjusting the dials to get a sense of how the curves vary.
, to be published by Business Objects Press. 
The difficulty with this formula is that it really gives no feel for what the curves look like 
