Decision Walk: Spreadsheet to Executive Chart
Make a sequence of charting choices that converts raw data into a clear executive visual.
The messy start A spreadsheet export shows five weekly series, colored lines, a dense legend, and 180 rows worth of dates. The COO only needs to know whether cycle time is improving fast enough to keep the launch date intact. If the chart does not answer that decision question quickly, the room will debate display choices instead of operations. Question -> form -> emphasis The executive chart sequence Start by naming the decision question, then choose the chart form that fits it, then reduce and emphasize until the reading path is obvious. Spreadsheet reflex Show every series because the data…
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