The software should give the capability to click in a graph and see the details behind a data point as a table of numbers. Software that allows you to freely switch from graphical displays to columns of numbers slashes the time it takes to draw conclusions from the data. Fast access to data Analytical software has to provide swift response time or it won't be used. Software used for shared insights has to give analysts the capability to rapidly flip through various perspectives of the data. It can be the quickest way to translate the corporate data asset into a competitive edge.
Most companies struggle with the vast amounts of data they've gathered.
Web-enabled data visualization software on an intranet can provide the shortest path from data to action. Data visualization enables employees to turn raw data into pictures of your business. The intranet makes it easy to share those pictures with the employees who can best interpret them and decide what action should be taken. When you design a system that can quickly turn mounds of data into shared corporate insights the huge store of data you've collected stops being a problem and becomes an advantage.