https://community.qlik.com/t5/App-Development/Visualizing-Dimensional-Relationships-New-Article-by-Dalton-Ruer/m-p/2500694#M103198 <P>KPIs are great for understanding where you are, but can they guide you on what actions to take next? <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":magnifying_glass_tilted_right:">🔎</span> In his <A href="https://qlikdork.com/2024/12/visualizing-dimensional-relationships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new article</A>,&nbsp;Qlik's&nbsp;<A href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daltonruer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dalton Ruer</A>&nbsp;advocates for improved visualization of <STRONG>dimensional relationships</STRONG> in data dashboards, arguing that focusing solely on KPIs neglects crucial contextual information.</P> <P>To get the points across, he uses a fictional company, Dorkweiser, to illustrate the following:</P> <P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_circle:">🔴</span> Standard bar charts fail to show relationships between dimensions like sales locations and divisions.</P> <P>🟠 Sankey diagrams are a superior alternative for visualizing these relationships, though their complexity can be a drawback.</P> <P>🟢 The Decomposition Tree visual, available in Qlik Sense through our <A href="https://qlik.anychart.com/extensions/decomposition-tree/overview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">extension</A>, offers a more user-friendly solution that maintains context while highlighting key dimensional impacts — Dalton even included a short video showcasing this in action!</P> <P><STRONG>Check out the article to learn more:</STRONG> <A href="https://qlikdork.com/2024/12/visualizing-dimensional-relationships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://qlikdork.com/2024/12/visualizing-dimensional-relationships</A></P> <P>Special thanks to Dalton for sharing this perspective!</P> <P><A href="https://qlikdork.com/2024/12/visualizing-dimensional-relationships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Title image from the article “Visualizing Dimensional Relationships” by Dalton Ruer, Qlik" style="width: 538px;"><img src="https://community.qlik.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/176269i5362D129A6B659F8/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="BI_DecompAll3-538x400" alt="Title image from the article “Visualizing Dimensional Relationships” by Dalton Ruer, Qlik" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">Title image from the article “Visualizing Dimensional Relationships” by Dalton Ruer, Qlik</span></span></A></P> Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:07:31 GMT anychart 2025-01-09T18:07:31Z https://community.qlik.com/t5/App-Development/Visualizing-Dimensional-Relationships-New-Article-by-Dalton-Ruer/m-p/2500694#M103198 <P>KPIs are great for understanding where you are, but can they guide you on what actions to take next? <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":magnifying_glass_tilted_right:">🔎</span> In his <A href="https://qlikdork.com/2024/12/visualizing-dimensional-relationships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new article</A>,&nbsp;Qlik's&nbsp;<A href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daltonruer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dalton Ruer</A>&nbsp;advocates for improved visualization of <STRONG>dimensional relationships</STRONG> in data dashboards, arguing that focusing solely on KPIs neglects crucial contextual information.</P> <P>To get the points across, he uses a fictional company, Dorkweiser, to illustrate the following:</P> <P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_circle:">🔴</span> Standard bar charts fail to show relationships between dimensions like sales locations and divisions.</P> <P>🟠 Sankey diagrams are a superior alternative for visualizing these relationships, though their complexity can be a drawback.</P> <P>🟢 The Decomposition Tree visual, available in Qlik Sense through our <A href="https://qlik.anychart.com/extensions/decomposition-tree/overview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">extension</A>, offers a more user-friendly solution that maintains context while highlighting key dimensional impacts — Dalton even included a short video showcasing this in action!</P> <P><STRONG>Check out the article to learn more:</STRONG> <A href="https://qlikdork.com/2024/12/visualizing-dimensional-relationships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://qlikdork.com/2024/12/visualizing-dimensional-relationships</A></P> <P>Special thanks to Dalton for sharing this perspective!</P> <P><A href="https://qlikdork.com/2024/12/visualizing-dimensional-relationships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Title image from the article “Visualizing Dimensional Relationships” by Dalton Ruer, Qlik" style="width: 538px;"><img src="https://community.qlik.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/176269i5362D129A6B659F8/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="BI_DecompAll3-538x400" alt="Title image from the article “Visualizing Dimensional Relationships” by Dalton Ruer, Qlik" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">Title image from the article “Visualizing Dimensional Relationships” by Dalton Ruer, Qlik</span></span></A></P> Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:07:31 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/App-Development/Visualizing-Dimensional-Relationships-New-Article-by-Dalton-Ruer/m-p/2500694#M103198 anychart 2025-01-09T18:07:31Z https://community.qlik.com/t5/App-Development/Visualizing-Dimensional-Relationships-New-Article-by-Dalton-Ruer/m-p/2502830#M103509 <P>Nice, thanks for sharing!</P> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:13:50 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/App-Development/Visualizing-Dimensional-Relationships-New-Article-by-Dalton-Ruer/m-p/2502830#M103509 F_B 2025-01-24T11:13:50Z