Module:  Heat Maps and Profile Charts                                                                       Print

Lesson Objective Learn how to create and adjust scaling for Heat Maps and Profiles Charts
Section Description
Multivariate Data Analysis A discussion of multivariate data and options for visually representing multidimensional data sets.
Creating and Editing Visualizations A discussion of a standard 3-Step approach to generating all visualization types.
Heat Maps A description of what a heat map is and the scale options for the colorimetric gradient of individual data columns.
Changing Columns on Heat Maps Consider two options for selecting columns for display on a heat map:  X-axis selector or the Properties dialog box, Heat Map Columns tab.
Changing Color Ranges on Heat Maps Three options for adjusting color ranges for continuous data columns include:  Shared auto range, Individual auto range, and Shared custom range.
Adding Categorical Data Columns to Heat Maps A new color range must be defined for each categorical data column.
Adding Row Labels to a Heat Map Selecting a data column and understanding the display constraints of Y-axis labels.
Sorting Data Columns in a Heat Map How to use the Y-axis selector to sort the heat map based on a specific data column.
Scanning Through Regions of a Large Heat Map Useful features for examining large data sets in a heat map include using the axes zoom bars to scan through a window of rows or columns.
Data Drill-down in a Heat Map Loading data into the Details-on-Demand window by activating a single record or marking multiple records.
Data Filtering in a Heat Map Controlling the option to show or not to show the deselected records in a heat map.
The Value of a Heat Map A discussion of how a heat map may add value to your data analysis.
Profile Chart A description of what a profile chart is and the default scale which visually normalizes all data columns to be displayed on individual scales ranging between 0 and 100 percent.
Changing Columns on Profile Charts Selecting data columns for display using the X-axis selector or the Properties dialog box, Profile Columns tab.
The Value of a Profile Chart Discussion of how a profile chart may add value ot your data analysis, and additional DecisionSite tools which may help you learn more from your multidimensional data by employing computational algorithms.