4-2 Discussion:
Developing Visualizations for Your Story
Key building blocks of
good decision-making include the ability to visualize, analyze, and verbally
communicate ideas effectively. Large volumes of data can be particularly
complex to understand and present. However, if data is visually presented
through a combination of meaningful charts, text, and a verbal narrative, the
intended audience can better engage in the discussion of the facts, patterns,
and findings that must be acknowledged before moving to the decision-making
stage.
In this discussion, you will take on the role of a new
restaurant owner who is checking on sales since the opening of your
establishment in January. You have just downloaded the following sales data
from your financial software: Module Four Discussion Sales Data
Spreadsheet . It includes sales by food item for
each month you have been in business. You would like to create visualizations
that illustrate which items are selling well and how the business is doing
month by month.
In your initial post,
make sure to include the visualizations you created and address the following:
What have you
been able to identify through the visual representation of the data?
What kind of
graphic have you selected and why?
How would this visualization need to be changed based on your
audience?