Better than graphs, data-graphics
The tailor-made Data Visualization tool for PowerPoint and Excel
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A chart is made of several forms Each form has several parameters
BeGraphic animates each parameter Any picture can be animated,
therefore becomes a graphic.
When images (+ color, size, border…) are meaningful, you build info-Graphics.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is BeGraphic made for: Excel & Powerpoint user who needs to make by himself his tailor-made storytelling data visualizations and diagrams dynamically linked to updated values.
Competitors : Only complex illustration engines (AutoCAD, Illustrator) able to query data that will be used to update diagrams and visual free forms’ parameters.
References : Insurance (CFO), University (History professor) … and soon Marketing people, Strategy consultants, Retail chains looking for easy GIS, Media relations, Visual journalists, Corporate communication.
Types of users : Any Excel & PowerPoint heavy user who wants to move his audience with new communication tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
Installation : This Excel add-in has to be installed to animate graphics.
Versions of Office : From 2000 to 2007 versions (including an Excel 2007 ribbon). Compatible with any other add-in (e.g. : Olap database connector).
Languages : English, Spanish, French… and possibly more to come.
Pushing presentations to other users : Without BeGraphic on the PC, all graphs become static.
Road-map : A roadmap is currently discussed with key users. (Tell us if you want to be one of them).
The next release (09 fall) will be about optimization.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to import large volume of data :
BeGraphic focuses on rich custom data visualizations. It doesn’t handle:
• Ratios calculation, (As BeGraphic works within Excel, calculations are done by the spreadsheet)
• Data import. (Nowadays all professional software have a connector with Excel).
If you want “real-time” access to a secured data source, we recommend the use of
• an Olap base (any solution from open source to ParisTech, Oracle, IBM TM1, SAP BW…)
• or the new Microsoft query maker “Project Gemini” working through Excel.
BeGraphic has been tested with many professional solutions, such as:
BW Performance
Management
First example : Financial Communication / Presentation to the Board
1st slide : Dashboard, showing « 2008 » values.
2nd slide : Which data visualization details to look at.
Please look carefully at circled objects (because they are animated forms).
3rd slide : Dashboard, showing « 2007 » values.
4th slide : Animated dashboard inside PowerPoint.
Make presentations differently!
Focus on some dynamic info-graphics
Focus on some dynamic info-graphics
Second example : Spatial Olap / Custom maps, with interactive drillable areas
1st slide : Interactive map, showing corresponding figures for the clicked area.
2nd slide : geographical drill-down from the global map (top of the page) by clicking on one state, showing the detailled « zoom in » sub-map (only displaying the counties of the selected state).
3rd slide : Interactive map, showing corresponding figures of the clicked area on the detailled map (bottom of the page).
4th slide : Updated color-coding on geographical areas (when changing the year in the table).
5th slide : The old way to show data (Presenting the same values as the previous info-graphics).
Need to change your presentations?
By clicking on one state, its detailled map appears
Clicking on one county shows its table values
Selecting the year in the table changes colors on the map
Old way to present data This table shows the same values as the previous info-graphics
Third example :
Six Sigma «Value Stream Map» / Engineering cutaway drawing
1st slide : Hong Kong schematic tube stations.
2nd slide : Interactive map, showing another layer.
The new layer (400 alerts) shows 4 Key Performance Indicators for each station.
3rd slide : Color-coded alerts based on thresholds + Interactive drill on stations. When the user clicks on a station logo, a dedicated table appears.
4th slide : The old way to show data
(Presenting the same values as the previous info-graphics).
It is time to move your audience!
Showing the « Key Performance Indicators » layer
Clicking on one tube station shows its 4 personal KPI
Old way to present data This table shows the same values as the previous info-graphics
Strategy map (Balanced ScoreCard) Easy GIS / Spatial BI
Process Intelligence / Projet tracking Story-telling / Visual journalism
Other examples (1/2)
Corporate communication Maintenance flowchart / Shop floor plan
Graphics Reporting Exclusive and custom graphs…
Other examples (2/2)
Bar chart Bullet chart
Pie chart Scale
« Sparklines » by BeGraphic The first micro-charts able to be used as combination graphs
Available in oct. 2009
Line chart
Variance chart
More information
Videos are on BeGraphic channel on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Aldecis
Brochures are on BeGraphic website.
http://www.begraphic.com/demo/documentation.php
Free version is on BeGraphic website. (Only 3 limitations : Slower version, up to 30 forms per worksheet/ dashboard, fewer sparklines).
http://www.begraphic.com/demo/freetrial.php
Conclusion:
When presentation matters, think about BeGraphic.
www.begraphic.com
The tailor-made Data Visualization tool for PowerPoint and Excel
