Making the numbers work

An improvement tool to help you make the most of your data

Are you looking at numbers or data? Maybe you're thinking about what the numbers mean - whether they're good, bad or indifferent, how they compare to others, how you might analyse them - and how you might present what they're saying in the most effective way?

It can be hard to get your head around all of the possibilities - should you use the mean, mode or median? What type of chart will work best? And what on earth is polarity? Or perhaps you always stick to the same analysis and miss the opportunity of mining the data for more.

The tool is set out in three sections - summarising data, comparing data and presenting and using data. There is also a helpful section about useful sources of data - and a glossary.