Hold a classroom discussion (or debate) arguing the following two viewpoints, 

A: Sound data analytics is the key to using data for decision making. This is where the story embedded in the data is unlocked. Data visualization is all fluff—just a bunch of pretty pictures. 

B: Data visualization methodology is the key to communicating the story in the data to the people who will make the decisions. It makes the data come alive. Try presenting a power point show to managers focusing on regression equation statistics such as intercepts and slopes. They will quickly develop a case of MEGO (“My eyes glaze over!”) 

Required: 

Write a brief report summarizing the discussion. Which viewpoint makes the most sense?