Better than graphs, Info-graphics
The ultimate Data Visualization tool
for PowerPoint and Excel

When images (+ color, size, border…) are meaningful,
you build info-Graphics.
A chart is made of several forms Each form has several parameters
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X
Y’
Y
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Any picture can be animated,
BeGraphic animates each parameter therefore becomes a graphic.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is BeGraphic made for:
Excel & Powerpoint user who needs to make by himself
his tailor-made storytelling data visualizations
dynamically linked to updated values.
Competitors :
Only complex illustration engines (AutoCAD, Illustrator)
able to query data that will be used as
maps and free forms’ parameters.
References :
Insurance (CFO), University (History professor)
… and soon Marketing people, Strategy consultants,
Retail chains looking for easy GIS, Media relations,
Visual journalists, Corporate communication.
Types of users :
Any Excel & PowerPoint heavy user
who wants to move his audience
with new communication tools.

Frequently Asked Questions
Installation :
This Excel add-in has to be installed to animate graphics.
Versions of Office :
From 2000 to 2007 versions (including an Excel 2007 ribbon).
Compatible with any other add-in (e.g. : Olap database connector).
Languages :
English, Spanish, French… and possibly more to come.
Pushing presentations to other users :
Without the add-in, all graphs become static.
Road-map :
A roadmap is already discussed with key users.
(Tell us if you want to be one of them).
The next release (09 fall) will be about optimization.

First example :
Financial Communication / Presentation to the Board
1st slide : Dashboard, showing « 2008 » values.
2nd slide : Which data visualization details to look at.
Please look carefully at circled objects (because they are animated forms).
3rd slide : Dashboard, showing « 2007 » values.
4th slide : Animated dashboard inside PowerPoint.
Make presentations differently!

Focus on some dynamic info-graphics

Focus on some dynamic info-graphics

Second example :
Spatial Olap / Custom maps, with interactive drillable areas
1st slide : Interactive map, showing corresponding figures for the clicked area.
2nd slide : geographical drill-down from the global map (top of the page)
by clicking on one state, showing the detailled « zoom in » sub-map
(only displaying the counties of the selected state).
3rd slide : Interactive map, showing corresponding figures of the clicked area
on the detailled map (bottom of the page).
Need to change
4th slide : Updated color-coding on geographical areas
your presentations?
(when changing the year in the table).
5th slide : The old way to show data
(Presenting the same values
as the previous info-graphics).

By clicking on one state, its detailled map appears

Clicking on one county shows its table values

Selecting the year in the table changes colors on the map

Old way to present data
This table shows the same values as the previous info-graphics

Third example :
Six Sigma «Value Stream Map» / Engineering cutaway drawing
1st slide : Hong Kong schematic tube stations.
2nd slide : Interactive map, showing another layer.
The new layer (400 alerts) shows 4 Key Performance Indicators for each station.
3rd slide : Color-coded alerts based on thresholds + Interactive drill on stations.
When the user clicks on a station logo, a dedicated table appears.
4th slide : The old way to show data
(Presenting the same values as the previous info-graphics).
It is time to move
your audience!

Showing the « Key Performance Indicators » layer

Clicking on one tube station shows its 4 personal KPI

Old way to present data
This table shows the same values as the previous info-graphics

Other examples (1/2)
Strategy map (Balanced ScoreCard) Easy GIS / Spatial BI
Process Intelligence / Projet tracking Story-telling / Visual journalism

Other examples (2/2)
Corporate communication Maintenance flowchart / Shop floor plan
Exclusive and custom graphs…
Graphics Reporting

« Free Sparklines » by BeGraphic Available in June 2009
The first Professional free tool to build in-cell charts
Line chart
Bar chart Bullet chart
Pie chart Scale
Variance chart

More information
Videos are on BeGraphic channel on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Aldecis
Brochures are on BeGraphic website.
http://www.begraphic.com/demo/documentation.php
Free version is on BeGraphic website.
(Only two limitations : Slower version, up to 20 forms per dynamic diagram / data visualization).
http://www.begraphic.com/demo/freetrial.php

Conclusion:
When presentation matters, think about BeGraphic.

www.begraphic.com
The ultimate Data Visualization tool
for PowerPoint and Excel