From the beginning, we designed DataLion as a dashboard software for market researchers. One reason for this is certainly our professional background in the industry. But what exactly makes a market research dashboard software? Since we are asked time and again what exactly differentiates DataLion from other software platforms, we want to shed light on the topic of “Dashboards for Market Research” from different perspectives in a series of blogposts and go into more detail about the special features in data, chart types, metrics, and reporting, among other things.
Continue reading “Dashboards for Market Research – Part 1: Data”
Dashboard tools are playing an increasingly important role for companies for a reason: Without the right dashboard platform, the growing mountains of data can hardly be analyzed and presented in an understandable way. Business Intelligence (BI) without the appropriate software solution is not possible. However, finding the right software for the company is anything but easy. This article explains what you should consider when looking for a suitable dashboard tool.
Data is the new oil. But while the use of oil was relatively clearly defined, there are much more possibilities in data. It’s an endless story. Almost all companies are facing the challenge of having tons of data from very heterogeneous sources. But often, they lack a clear vision of what the data could be used for. What are new business models that can be fueled with the data? Which data products can be defined and sold by the company? The solution is big data Design Thinking. Continue reading “Big Data Design Thinking”
Why exactly do dashboards and data systems go so well together? That is the topic of the article by Benedikt Droste, Senior Data Analyst at MSR Consulting Group, and Holger Geißler, CMO of DataLion, which was published on Marktforschung.de as part of the topic dossier “Plattformen und Datensysteme 2019”. First, the authors explain how data systems are created in the first place. The way to create a data system is described in five steps: Continue reading “WHY DASHBOARDS ARE A GOOD FIT FOR DATA SYSTEMS?”
In Data visualization, dashboards are a great way to make sense of complex data. How effective a dashboard is, however, ultimately depends on the specific composition. In modern dashboard systems like Datalion, the compilation of charts is easy, but how to choose the right chart types? Check our Data visualization tips to make your dashboards perfectly. Continue reading “Data visualization tips: these chart types are worth a thousand words”
In the age of big data, business intelligence and artificial intelligence, data plays an increasingly important role for companies. Dashboard solution is now widely used, bringing data to the point and thus becoming an important basis for decision-making. If you are visualizing your data, these dashboard tips might be helpful for you.
But the optimal visualization of data still is a challenge. With the following six tips in the dashboard solution, you will be able to build a great dashboard and save time. Continue reading “Dashboard solution: Six tips to build a perfect dashboard”
Key performance indicators or KPIs are not just a big issue in most companies since the growing importance of business intelligence software. However, it is very controversial which KPIs actually lead to success. Which are superfluous? Which indicators are more misleading than helpful? Even dashboard solutions are an indispensable part of KPI reports, as they are the only ones that develop their full potential here. Imagine you are still late in the office finishing your presentation for the next morning’s board meeting. That’s where it helps if you can easily pull up the real-time KPI dashboard in the BI system.
Continue reading “KPI Reports: Unfolding the full power of KPIs in dashboards”
