Chart a CSV
Bring: A CSV and the reader's question.
Expect: A checked chart.
Here's a CSV and the question our team needs to answer: [question]. Choose and build the clearest chart for a one-page report and check the exported result.
Data Visualization Toolkit · Prompt library
Ask for something useful.
Choose a task, copy its prompt and add your own material. Bracketed fields are yours to replace.
Review a dashboard
Bring: A screenshot and source data.
Expect: Prioritized findings and repairs.
Review this dashboard screenshot and its source data for misleading scales and missed uncertainty. Prioritize what could lead to a wrong decision.
Diagram dependencies
Bring: The system and its parts.
Expect: A navigable diagram.
Explain these project dependencies as a diagram that a new teammate can navigate. Choose the notation and export format.
Show uncertainty
Bring: Estimates and intervals.
Expect: An honest display.
Show these estimates with their uncertainty so readers don't over-interpret small differences. Explain your display choice.
Decide on a map
Bring: Spatial data and a question.
Expect: A map decision and build.
Should [data] be shown on a map? If yes, choose the projection and map type and build it; if not, recommend the better form.
Build a schedule view
Bring: A tracker export.
Expect: A Gantt view with the critical path.
Turn this tracker export into a Gantt view that shows dependencies and the critical path. Flag any dates the source doesn't contain.
Design a monitoring screen
Bring: What's monitored and update cadence.
Expect: A dashboard with stale-data states.
Design a monitoring dashboard for [system] that updates every [interval] and makes stale, partial and offline data obvious.
Package a report
Bring: Figures and document type.
Expect: A report with captions and checks.
Package these charts into a [PDF/slide deck] with captions and source notes, and check the rendered pages.
Explore a small table
Bring: A small table.
Expect: A saved interactive view.
Load this small table into Data Explorer so we can look at it together. Save the view we agree on.