Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. One of the most powerful ways through which we convey the results of ...

Microsoft Excel has more dataviz capabilities than you may realize. Find out how to make your data stand out with charts, PivotTables, sparklines, slicers and more. Everyone knows Microsoft Excel as a ...

Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...

Choosing the right way to visualize your data makes the difference between telling a clear, compelling story or creating cognitive overload. Here's how to pick. Data is best understood when presented ...

Data can often feel overwhelming—rows upon rows of numbers, scattered information, and endless spreadsheets that seem to blur together. If you’ve ever stared at a dataset wondering how to make sense ...

Imagine tapping into a raw data feed from a distributed network of IoT devices in a logistics center. The center is full of robots, employee work stations, and shipping and receiving docks. The data ...

Like any technology, data visualization tools can be used poorly. We share expert tips for getting the most value out of data visualizations in business. It’s one thing to see a blur of numbers on ...

Images are a powerful way to communicate a message. They can cause joy, inspire people to take action, and teach new concepts. But images can also cause distress, demotivate people, and perpetuate ...

Data visualizations can significantly affect how people understand and interpret data. But data visualizations can be biased and exclusionary, perpetuating inequity and harmful stereotypes.

Through rigorous, data-based analysis, researchers and analysts can add to our understanding of societal shortcomings and point toward evidence-based solutions. But carelessly collecting and ...