Practical Storytelling and Data Visualization

Abstract:

Visualizations are designed to provide complex information in a method that users can readily understand. Knowing how and where to position visualizations will help people assimilate the information better, but that can be tricky. Effective design requires a lot more than just knowing how to model data or put some graphs on a dashboard, and there are techniques you can learn to improve your visualizations. In this session you will learn design principals to improve your reports and demo how to implement this knowledge by fixing a report. You won’t want to miss this session to learn how to make your reports shine.

Speaker Bio:

Ginger Grant provides consulting services in advanced analytic solutions, including machine learning, data warehousing, data visualization and cube development using the entire Microsoft Data Stack, including SQL Server, T-SQL, SSIS, SSAS, Power BI and Azure. Ginger started working with data to solutions across a wide range of industries including insurance, education, healthcare, finance and transportation. She is a prolific blogger at http://www.desertislesql.com and frequent speaker and as a MCT provides training for training courses, at conferences and events worldwide to introduce more people to current developments and future trends in data. Microsoft has awarded her an MVP in Data Platform since 2016.

Agenda:

• 5:00-5:30pm: Sign-in & network
• 5:30-5:45pm: Announcements & Intro
• 5:45-6:45pm: Presentation
• 6:45-7:00pm: Q&A, wrap-up, clean-up

Sponsor:

AZSSUG will be providing pizza and drinks!

Parking:

There should be plenty of free parking available at Galvanize.