Business Visualization with JMP®
Key Features
Dynamic Visualization
Graphs are normally thought of as static entities, even if they have drill-down and customization features. A graph isn’t usually a story with action, either, where you see things happen across time. But when you put graphs in motion, you have a more compelling and engaging experience. You also have more sensitivity to the data.
The Bubble Plot, a motion-enabled graph, harnesses and displays up to six dimensions of data. There are the X and Y dimensions of the graph axes and the size and color of the bubbles, for a total of four dimensions. Then there are time and aggregation variables. The time variable lets you play the graph in continuous time, with the positions, colors and sizes interpolated across the time data points into smooth motion.
Now, over the course of a minute or more, you can watch a story unfold from your data. The story repeats so you can absorb more detail. You see the movers and shakers among the data points. You see which points are leaders, which are followers and which are contrarians. You aggregate groups and disaggregate them to see whether a group behaves as a group or whether its components behave as individuals.
You don’t have to know what kind of graph your data needs or even what story it can tell. The Graph Builder lets you construct and modify graphs interactively, or make a new graph with just a couple of clicks and drags of your mouse. You get instantaneous feedback as you drag variables onto a graph. You can compare visually across grouping levels – all in one plot composed of small multiples with elements such as scatterplots, bar charts, trend lines and histograms. Forget about switching between windows to make comparisons and explore your data. Just drag and drop your way to understanding.
JMP® integration with the SAS® Business Analytics
Connect to the latest SAS servers, both SAS 9.1.3 and SAS 9.2. Get faster access to SAS features via a new SAS toolbar. Browse data from a local SAS connection using the familiar JMP interface. SAS statistical graphics now flow seamlessly into JMP, making SAS analyses better than ever.
Download the Brochure
(PDF, 826KB, May 2009)
See What JMP Can Do with Your Data
May 2008, from sascom magazine
