Build expertise in linking data to Microsoft Visio diagrams to create accurate, insightful, and dynamic visualizations. This course focuses on importing external data sources, configuring Data Graphics, building interactive dashboards, and validating that visual outputs accurately reflect underlying datasets. You will practice linking CSV and Excel data to diagrams, applying conditional visual indicators, creating Gantt charts with dependencies, and exporting data for integration with tools such as Microsoft Project. The course also emphasizes validation techniques to ensure data integrity, correct field mapping, and visualization accuracy. Through hands-on labs and evaluation activities, you will analyze discrepancies, refine visual mappings, and test dashboard effectiveness. By the end of this course, you will be able to create data-driven diagrams and dashboards that support real-time decision-making and professional reporting.

Data-Driven Visualization

Data-Driven Visualization
This course is part of Microsoft Visio Workflow Design and Automation Professional Certificate

Instructor: Microsoft
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8 hours to complete
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Learn to connect external data sources to Visio diagrams for clearer, data-driven visual communication
Create dashboards, data graphics, and project visuals to effectively present status, trends, and insights
Validate data accuracy and ensure visualizations consistently reflect underlying information and dependencies
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