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Report Design, Complexity, and Maps

Posted by Chris Ovens on Mon, Feb 28, 2011
  
  

If you author or consume business intelligence reports then you need to read Stephen Few’s post on “Simplicity versus Complexity – Design Goals” 

Our thoughts on this topic are simple – an effective map within a well designed report can achieve three important goals:

1)     Tame the complexity of the information in your report.

2)     Increase usability and user adoption of your report.

3)     Allow for faster and better business decisions to be made.

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