The use of data

Data is now one of the most valuable resources on the planet, as it allows us to analyze what has happened in the past. By looking at the past, we can draw lessons and analyze what went well, and what didn’t go well. This is known as insight, or hindsight. If you continue analyzing and modeling based on the data you have captured, then you can start to make predictions about what is going to happen in the future. This is known as foresight.

For the latter, we are venturing into the realm of data science, but for the former, where we can create visualizations to help us understand our data, we have a number of options within Power Apps.

In the first instance, let’s look at the chart controls.