Animation and data storytelling

A top responsibility for many data professionals is the ability to convey their findings to others in a clear and compelling fashion. Common scenarios for data storytelling include recurring performance review meetings (for example, fiscal period close) and special project or ad hoc meetings with senior managers and executives. For these meetings, the data professional or team has already identified the insights to highlight, but must plan to properly communicate this message to the specific stakeholders or audience.

 

Power BI animation features, including bookmarks described earlier in this chapter, provide powerful support for data storytelling. In addition to the play axis available to the standard Scatter chart visual, many custom visuals support animation features such as the LineDot Chart and the Pulse Chart.

Play axis for scatter charts

The scatter chart is the only standard visual in Power BI Desktop which supports animation. By applying a time series...