Visual Data Insights Using SAS ODS Graphics: A Guide to Communication-Effective Data Visualization

This book teaches SAS ODS graphics users how to create visually understanding and communicating data to deliver images for quick and easy insight, with precise numbers. It provides examples of bar charts, pie charts, trend lines or time series plots, dot plots, needle plots, waterfall charts, butterfly charts, heat maps, bubble plots, step plots, high-low plots, and donut charts, as well as basic tools of statistics.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 621 pages
Publication date: 04 January 2023
Publisher: APress

SAS ODS graphics users can gain valuable skills in this comprehensive book to effectively visualize and convey the significance of data, resulting in visually appealing images that provide quick and easy insights. By mastering various charting techniques, users can interpret data accurately and avoid misinterpretations that may lead to incorrect conclusions or misguided impressions.

Graphic software often defaults to generating visuals with minimal input, but it may not always meet the specific requirements of the user. Visual Data Insights Using SAS ODS Graphics offers practical examples that adhere to experience-based design principles. It showcases a range of commonly used graph types, including bar charts, pie charts, trend lines, and time series plots, which are widely employed in business, other organizations, and the media to gain insights into data. Additionally, newer graphs such as dot plots, needle plots, waterfall charts, butterfly charts, heat maps, bubble plots, step plots, high-low plots, and donut charts are introduced to enhance visual analysis.

Author LeRoy Bessler showcases unique creations, such as sparsely annotated time series, maximally informative bar charts, improved box plots, histograms with intriguing rationales, and many more. These examples utilize SAS sample data sets as input, allowing SAS users to experiment with the code and explore the possibilities of repurposing the design for their specific needs. By mastering these techniques, users can create graphs that are easily interpreted, precise in data representation, and correctly associated with the relevant information.

This book empowers SAS ODS graphics users to unlock the full potential of visual data insights, enabling them to communicate data effectively and make informed decisions based on accurate interpretations. Whether you are a business professional, researcher, or data analyst, this resource will help you enhance your data visualization skills and deliver meaningful insights to your audience.

Weight: 960g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781484286081
Edition number: 1st ed.