Exploring Business Intelligence Web Parts

SharePoint provides chart and status indicator web parts that allow you to create and add charts and KPIs (key performance indicators or the status indicators) to a SharePoint site. Using these web parts you can represent data stored in SharePoint lists, external lists, Business Data Services, Excel Services, and so on, graphically and create visually appealing information dashboards.

This section introduces charting and status indicator web parts and explains with examples how you can use these web parts in your SharePoint site to build interesting dashboards.

Working with the Chart Web Part

Chart web part helps you visualize your data on SharePoint sites and portals. You can connect the chart web part ...

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