Social research. Financial forecasting. Predictive Analysis. With all the data at our fingertips how the data is presented is just as critical as the data itself. If the consumers of your visualizations aren’t getting the point, then your point simply won’t matter. Data Visualization is both an art and a science; in this brief lecture, you’ll learn some of the tips and tricks to make sure your users make the right decisions for the right reasons. On the science side, we’ll briefly cover why our brains look at visualizations the way we do. On the art side, we’ll show you the right way to construct your dashboards and the pitfalls to avoid.

Speaker: Matthew Pickus is a Lead Business Intelligence Analyst for the Data Science Practice group at the University of Michigan. Matthew has been in the BI world for more than a decade and specializes in Tableau Software and Human Factors. In his role with DSP, Matthew consults with clients, analyses data and builds visualizations covering all aspects of the University. His clients include the President, Regents, Provost, Deans, and offices across campus from Development to Student Life to the General Counsel. He designed and built many of the University's COVID19 Dashboards. Prior to working for U-M, he spent 13 years as a business consultant, before that he worked in hazardous and radioactive materials management and emergency response. He has spoken numerous times at Tableau Conference, AirForum, HEDW, and other conferences. Matthew has a BS (SEAS) and MS (SPH) from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Cornell University.


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Food will be provided to in-person attendees. Zoom link for virtual attendees https://umich.zoom.us/j/92693258667*