Comments on: Transforming Analytics from Qualitative to Quantitative http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/10/transforming-analytics-from-qualitative-to-quantitative/ Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:44:13 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Tony http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/10/transforming-analytics-from-qualitative-to-quantitative/comment-page-1/#comment-2205 Tony Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:37:20 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/10/transforming-analytics-from-qualitative-to-quantitative/#comment-2205 @Chandoo - Thank you for the comment! My opinion my differ a bit because I believe there are effective and ineffective charts using the same data set. I think we can both agree that once you have the visualization, the story and the analysis of the visualization is the difference maker. I would agree that a table would not have the same impact in a PowerPoint presentation like the Spot Matrix would. @Chandoo – Thank you for the comment!

My opinion my differ a bit because I believe there are effective and ineffective charts using the same data set. I think we can both agree that once you have the visualization, the story and the analysis of the visualization is the difference maker. I would agree that a table would not have the same impact in a PowerPoint presentation like the Spot Matrix would.

]]> By: Chandoo http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/10/transforming-analytics-from-qualitative-to-quantitative/comment-page-1/#comment-2204 Chandoo Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:02:36 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/10/transforming-analytics-from-qualitative-to-quantitative/#comment-2204 I meant Tony... :) I meant Tony… :)

]]> By: Chandoo http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/10/transforming-analytics-from-qualitative-to-quantitative/comment-page-1/#comment-2203 Chandoo Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:35:41 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/10/transforming-analytics-from-qualitative-to-quantitative/#comment-2203 Simon, you have raised a good point. Each visualization / chart has a purpose. It would be a good idea to first identify what you need to tell and then decide which chart / tool to use. The spot matrix charts are good way to tell a story in 10-15 seconds (the story that option A is better than option B while Option C is worse of all, for eg.) and most possibly suitable in a slideshow presentation. But when you plan to use the same in a report it may fail. Despite all my love for charts, I firmly believe that "there are no good or bad charts, only good or bad stories". But I agree that the circles 1 & 2 are too close in thickness that it may be difficult to tell apart 1 from 2. But again, it is a limitation of the font I have used. Simon, you have raised a good point.

Each visualization / chart has a purpose. It would be a good idea to first identify what you need to tell and then decide which chart / tool to use. The spot matrix charts are good way to tell a story in 10-15 seconds (the story that option A is better than option B while Option C is worse of all, for eg.) and most possibly suitable in a slideshow presentation. But when you plan to use the same in a report it may fail.

Despite all my love for charts, I firmly believe that “there are no good or bad charts, only good or bad stories”.

But I agree that the circles 1 & 2 are too close in thickness that it may be difficult to tell apart 1 from 2. But again, it is a limitation of the font I have used.

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