While many visualization researchers have attempted to define data insights, little is known about how visualization users perceive them. We interviewed 23 professional users of end-user visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau and Power BI) about their experiences with data insights. We report on seven characteristics of data insights based on interviewees' descriptions. Grounded in these characteristics, we propose practical implications for creating tools that aim to automatically communicate data insights to users.
@article{arxiv.2008.13057,
title = {What are Data Insights to Professional Visualization Users?},
author = {Po-Ming Law and Alex Endert and John Stasko},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2008.13057},
year = {2020}
}