Qlik Data Visualization Tip-a-Day Recap

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Happy New Year Qlik Community!

Throughout the 2022 Holiday season, we highlighted our data visualizations in the annual December tip-a-day on LinkedIn. Because this has been such an impactful, and positive experience for our followers, here is a summary of all the tips we shared.

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Each tip below links to the post on LinkedIn, which provides you with additional details on how to create advanced visualizations using these tips.     Spread the word, and share on your social feeds and also share your feedback - we want to hear from you! 

1.       Commonly known as 80/20 distribution, the Pareto chart surfaces representative data that makes up 80% of the total share. This percentage can, of course, be easily adjusted. Click here for more information.

2.       Need to count and show the frequency of combinations? For example: products sold together or components used together. Qlik Sense makes it easy.   Click here for more information.

3.       The Sunburst chart looks nice and can be useful. It's basically a double pie chart with hierarchy. It’s also fun to create with the Qlik Sense map chart.   Click here for more information.

4.       Most charts only show dimension values when the measure is not null. However, sometimes it's important to indicate a zero or null value.   Click here for more information.

5.       Parallel coordinate plot shows distribution across many variables. Related to the Sankey chart, it’s most frequently used in life science, machine learning and other industries to analyze multivariate data. Click here for more information.

6.       When copying a chart to a slide deck, use the web browser zoom ctrl + to enable Qlik Sense to automatically adjust the graph and labels making it more audience-friendly.  Click here for more information.

7.       The Arc chart, the linear sibling to the chord chart, shows connections between pairs of values. It works best if the number of values minimal. Also, the order matters to reduce clutter. Click here for more information.

8.       Control charts are popular for monitoring processes, detecting outliers, and keeping an eye on quality. Build it with the line chart (https://lnkd.in/eHWqaQ_U) or automate creation via Qlik Sense Insight Advisor. Click here for more information.

9.       Annotations turn data into knowledge by adding context to insights displayed. Annotations can be dynamic, so they adjust when data or selections change. Click here for more information.

10.   Using Inline SVG, you can add patterns to separate dimension values, making your charts stand out.  Click here for more information.

11.   Pivot tables are typically sorted by dimensions; however, a new setting allows you to sort by measure. Click here for more information.

12.   The Chord chart, like the Arc chart, shows relationships between values. It’s a visually-appealing chart that is useful as long as there are not too many dimension values. Click here for more information.

13.   New settings for sheet backgrounds are now available in Qlik Sense SaaS (coming soon to Qlik Sense Client-Managed) enhancing the style of your dashboards. Click here for more information.

14.   KPI cards enable you to mix a set of KPIs and graphs into a single visualization by spawning a combo chart across a dimension to provide a better understanding of multiple data points. Click here for more information.

15.   To track key metrics, the Bulls eye chart provides an overview of categories and priority order. It’s basically a scatter plot with a background, and you can include a custom tooltip for additional context. Click here for more information.

16.   Color per measure are dynamic by default. You can customize color per measure with fixed limits by converting select measures into master measures and using segment colors.  Click here for more information.

17.   Need to display an unbalanced tree or ragged hierarchy? Use the Org chart or the Pivot table in Qlik Sense.   Click here for more information.

18.   The improved Scatter plot in Qlik Sense SaaS provides greater flexibility and customization, including heatmap mode and extended threshold to show more points at a time. (coming soon to Qlik Sense Client-Managed) Click here for more information.

19.   The elegantly simple Slope chart is easy to interpret and create using the line chart in Qlik Sense. Click here for more information.

20.   Besides being great for exploring organizational structures, the Org chart is also well suited for decision trees, task and sub tasks or compositions of KPIs.   Click here for more information.

21.   Custom tooltips provide an overview first then important details. You can add custom tooltips to bar, combo, map and KPI charts.   Click here for more information.

22.   The Fine grid helps you quickly arrange and align objects on a sheet. For greater control, you can utilize custom grid spacing. (coming soon to Qlik Sense Client-Managed) Click here for more information.

23.  The Lexis chart is a nice variant for plotting duration against time, for instance call center data or service cases. Click here for more information.

24.   Innovate with Animations through by simulating activity or changes in values. Use the slider to manually choose the dimension values to display. Click here for more information.

Check out our past data visualization tips on Qlik Community, here.

To continue exploring Qlik Sense data visualization innovations, you can check out the Qlik Visualization Showcase. There, you will be able to not only view, but also interact with our latest and greatest Qlik Sense visualizations. And, for tips on taking your visualization to the next level, check out this eBook.