Upcoming Events at Newman Alumni Center at University of Miami
Tue Jan 29, 8:30 AM - Tue Jan 29, 4:15 PM
Newman Alumni Center at University of Miami
6200 San Amara Drive, Miami, FL 33146
Community: South Miami
Description
*** Early-bird pricing ends December 31 *** “Really good practical lessons. Excited to apply in my own work.” “Fantastic workshop…enthralled, entranced and entertained!” “Great content, great delivery, funny and energetic. This was a great day.” "I should have brought e
Event Details
*** Early-bird pricing ends December 31 ***
“Really good practical lessons. Excited to apply in my own work.”
“Fantastic workshop…enthralled, entranced and entertained!”
“Great content, great delivery, funny and energetic. This was a great day.”
"I should have brought everyone that creates dashboards within my organization."
Overview
Learn how to build world-class business dashboards from the author of the best-selling book The Big Book of Dashboards.
A well-designed dashboard can point out risks, opportunities, and more; but common challenges and misconceptions can make your dashboard useless at best, and misleading at worst. This workshop will discuss the tools, guidance, and models you need to produce great dashboards that inform, enlighten, and engage.
The Audience
This workshop is for anyone tasked with building or overseeing the development of business dashboards, and is applicable to anyone who needs to help others better understand data to make informed decisions.
The workshop will appeal to all levels in the organization, from data analysts to C-Suite executives.
The Benefits
No other workshop presents concepts in data visualization and dashboard design theory with practical, real-world insights from an expert in the field.
Attendees will be able to immediately apply what they learn to their own work.
ROI = Better dashboards leads to better understanding which leads to better decisions.
Topics
Introduction and fundamentals of data visualization
Data Representation and Visualization Types
Breakout session: how to visualize these data sets
Visualizing Time
Breakout session: what's wrong with this chart?
Engagement through personalization
Data visualization best practices and dashboard design
Breakout session: chart creation and dashboard layout
The case for dashboards and interactivity
Thinking critically about data
Dealing with the real world
Art vs. infographic vs. business dashboard
Q&A
Workshop attendees will receive a signed copy of The Big Book of Dashboards, breakfast, lunch, and workshop handouts. Laptops are not required for this workshop.
About the Instructor
Steve Wexler is the founder of Data Revelations and co-author of The Big Book of Dashboards: Visualizing Your Data Using Real-
“Really good practical lessons. Excited to apply in my own work.”
“Fantastic workshop…enthralled, entranced and entertained!”
“Great content, great delivery, funny and energetic. This was a great day.”
"I should have brought everyone that creates dashboards within my organization."
Overview
Learn how to build world-class business dashboards from the author of the best-selling book The Big Book of Dashboards.
A well-designed dashboard can point out risks, opportunities, and more; but common challenges and misconceptions can make your dashboard useless at best, and misleading at worst. This workshop will discuss the tools, guidance, and models you need to produce great dashboards that inform, enlighten, and engage.
The Audience
This workshop is for anyone tasked with building or overseeing the development of business dashboards, and is applicable to anyone who needs to help others better understand data to make informed decisions.
The workshop will appeal to all levels in the organization, from data analysts to C-Suite executives.
The Benefits
No other workshop presents concepts in data visualization and dashboard design theory with practical, real-world insights from an expert in the field.
Attendees will be able to immediately apply what they learn to their own work.
ROI = Better dashboards leads to better understanding which leads to better decisions.
Topics
Introduction and fundamentals of data visualization
Data Representation and Visualization Types
Breakout session: how to visualize these data sets
Visualizing Time
Breakout session: what's wrong with this chart?
Engagement through personalization
Data visualization best practices and dashboard design
Breakout session: chart creation and dashboard layout
The case for dashboards and interactivity
Thinking critically about data
Dealing with the real world
Art vs. infographic vs. business dashboard
Q&A
Workshop attendees will receive a signed copy of The Big Book of Dashboards, breakfast, lunch, and workshop handouts. Laptops are not required for this workshop.
About the Instructor
Steve Wexler is the founder of Data Revelations and co-author of The Big Book of Dashboards: Visualizing Your Data Using Real-
