In the 4th session of Chandoo.org podcast, lets talk about Pie charts.

Pie charts evoke strong opinions among analysts & managers. Some people love them and can't have enough of them in reports. Others despise them and go to any lengths to avoid them. And that is why we are going to talk about them in this session.

You will learn,

Special, secret transmission from guest stars

What is a pie chart?

Why they work? 2 reasons

Why they don't work ? 4 reasons

Cousins & siblings of Pie charts

Donut charts

Gauge charts (speedometer)

3D pies

Area charts

Bubble charts

4 Situations when making a pie chart is ok

Alternatives to Pie charts

Mistakes you should avoid

About the resources

Conclusions