Table 1. Benefits of data visualization tools Percentages (%) Improved decision-making 77 Better ad-hoc data analysis 43 Improved collaboration/information sharing 41 Provide self-service capabilities to end users 36 Increased return on investment (ROI) 34 Time savings 20 Reduced burden on IT 15 Lidong Wang et al. Big Data and Visualization: Methods, Challenges and Technology Progress. Digital Technologies, 2015, Vol. 1, No. 1, 33-38. doi:10.12691/dt-1-1-7 © The Author(s) 2015. Published by Science and Education Publishing.