QlikView Your Business is written as a comprehensive resource that teaches best practices for using QlikView for effective analysis and visualization of data.   It quickly covers the basics of using the tool, and then dives deep to provide expert advice on complex implementation techniques and solutions. The core of the book focuses on the process of developing QlikView applications using the QlikView Developer tool. This will be written in three major parts, covering three common business analysis scenarios:  Sales Analysis;  Profitability Analysis; and Inventory Analysis. The three parts describe techniques of increasing complexity from simple to advanced. Within each part, 4 chapters walk the reader through the four stages of developing an analytic solution in QlikView: Understanding the business scenario and the common components of a solution Defining the data model required for the analytic solution Developing the QlikView Load Script used to build the data model Developing QlikView User Interface (UI), or Visualizations, used for the visual analysis After reading each Part and following the tutorial, the reader will have developed a complete QlikView solution. Later chapters will expand on these skills, showing how to: Deploy QlikView in the enterprise Organize and Manage QlikView implementation projects All examples will use QlikView 12, which is the new version of QlikView expected to release in late 2014.   However, given that QlikView plans to support QlikView 11 for several more years, the book will also include chapters showing how to build similar visualizations in QlikView 11 (see Part V). The book’s companion website will include the sample data sets, scripts, and visualizations that support all of the examples in the book.

Unlock the meaning of your data with QlikView The Qlik platform was designed to provide a fast and easy data analytics tool, and QlikView Your Business is your detailed, full-color, step-by-step guide to understanding Qlikview’s powerful features and techniques so you can quickly start unlocking your data’s potential. This expert author team brings real-world insight together with practical business analytics, so you can approach, explore, and solve business intelligence problems using the robust Qlik toolset and clearly communicate your results to stakeholders using powerful visualization features in QlikView and Qlik Sense. This book starts at the basic level and dives deep into the most advanced QlikView techniques, delivering tangible value and knowledge to new users and experienced developers alike. As an added benefit, every topic presented is enhanced with tips, tricks, and insightful recommendations that the authors accumulated through years of developing QlikView analytics. This is the book for you: If you are a developer whose job is to load transactional data into Qlik BI environment, and who needs to understand both the basics and the most advanced techniques of Qlik data modelling and scripting If you are a data analyst whose job is to develop actionable and insightful QlikView visualizations to share within your organization If you are a project manager or business person, who wants to get a better understanding of the Qlik Business Intelligence platform and its capabilities What You Will Learn: The book covers three common business scenarios – Sales, Profitability, and Inventory Analysis. Each scenario contains four chapters, covering the four main disciplines of business analytics: Business Case, Data Modeling, Scripting, and Visualizations.  The material is organized by increasing levels of complexity. Following our comprehensive tutorial, you will learn simple and advanced QlikView and Qlik Sense concepts, including the following: Data Modeling: Transforming Transactional data into Dimensional models Building a Star Schema Linking multiple fact tables using Link Tables Combing multiple tables into a single fact able using Concatenated Fact models Managing slowly changing dimensions Advanced date handling, using the As of Date table Calculating running balances Basic and Advanced Scripting: How to use the Data Load Script language for implementing data modeling techniques How to build and use the QVD data layer Building a multi-tier data architectures Using variables, loops, subroutines, and other script control statements Advanced scripting techniques for a variety of ETL solutions Building Insightful Visualizations in QlikView: Introduction into QlikView sheet objects — List Boxes, Text Objects, Charts, and more Designing insightful Dashboards in QlikView Using advanced calculation techniques, such as Set Analysis and Advanced Aggregation Using variables for What-If Analysis, as well as using variables for storing calculations, colors, and selection filters Advanced visualization techniques – normalized and non-normalized Mekko charts, Waterfall charts, Whale Tail charts, and more Building Insightful Visualizations in Qlik Sense: Introducing Qlik Sense – how it is different from QlikView and what is similar? Creating Sense sheet objects Building and using the Library of Master Items Exploring Qlik Sense unique features — Storytelling, Geo Mapping, and using Extensions Whether you are just starting o