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Tablets, which were designed for individual use, are rapidly upending the ways in which organizations use, access, and locate data. The users desire more from the capabilities and displays of the data. Graphs and pie charts that are not dynamic are unacceptable. Examine the potential benefits that data visualizations, such as KPI monitoring, might provide to performance management. Take into consideration the opposite. Is it really feasible to regulate performance if there is no data visualization involved?
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