Category: Visualization & Dashboard Design

The complete Qlik Sense visualization guide. Learn which chart type to use, when to use it, and how to build dashboards that actually answer questions.

What is a dynamic bookmark? Dynamic bookmarks don’t store fixed values (e.g. 2025-10-13) – they store a calculation formula. Every time the bookmark is applied, the formula (e.g. =Max(Date)) runs fresh, so the selection always reflects the most current data. This logic is an advanced concept in Qlik Expressions and Set Analysis. What you…

Last updated: October 2025 | Reading time: 10 minutes | Level: Intermediate. Traditional dashboards present information on a single level, forcing users to mentally switch between global overviews, regional summaries, and detailed customer views. Learn how to use Tab Containers with Show Conditions and GetSelectedCount() to create context-aware, guided analysis paths that adapt dynamically to user selections.

Your dashboard shows ‘Budget Utilization: 73%’. Is that good or critical? Without context, you can’t answer that question. With a Gauge Chart, you instantly see: Green, Yellow, or Red.

Last updated: September 2025 | Reading time: 12 minutes | Level: Beginner to Advanced. Charts show trends. Tables show details. Both belong in every professional dashboard. Learn how to create tables in 10 minutes, format numbers that business users understand, configure the most important table settings, optimize performance, and know when tables are better than charts.

Last updated: September 2025 | Reading time: 10 minutes | Level: Advanced. You suspect that marketing spend and sales performance are connected, but how strong is the relationship? And what other hidden correlations is everyone else missing? Traditional charts show only one dimension — you need a visualization for relationships. Scatter Plots reveal correlations that remain invisible in other charts.

What is the strategic value of the combo chart in Qlik Sense? How do you visualize measures that live on completely different scales? In data analysis, we frequently face the challenge of displaying KPIs whose magnitudes are fundamentally incompatible. Imagine plotting monthly revenue in the millions of euros right next to a profit margin of…

Last updated: September 2025 | Reading time: 8 minutes | Level: Beginner to Advanced. You see numbers, but you don’t understand where your business is heading. Sales figures fluctuate, but is it seasonal normality or a warning sign? Without trend analysis, you’re flying blind. Line Charts show you not just WHAT happened, but WHERE things are going.

Last updated: September 2025 | Reading time: 8 minutes | Level: Beginner to Advanced. Your boss asks: ‘How are we doing?’ You want the answer in 3 seconds, not 3 minutes of dashboard study. KPI Objects are your secret weapon for executive-level communication. One glance, one number, one clear statement about performance.

Last updated: September 2025 | Reading time: 10 minutes | Level: Beginner to Advanced. Want to see at a glance which region performs best? Which product drives the most revenue? Bar charts are your go-to tool. In 10 minutes you will turn boring columns of numbers into meaningful visual comparisons that everyone instantly understands.