1. Data visualisation is a technique that can complement other data-driven techniques, such as data analytics and data science. Often there are barriers that can limit the use of data visualisation.
2. During engagement planning, data visualisation can be used to assist with the following: Help determine your engagement scope, including whether specific scope areas should be included or excluded; highlight increased or emerging areas of risk; identify any risks or controls that should be included or excluded from scope.
3. Data visualisation can be used to profile or test data populations to support engagement fieldwork testing. There are a wide variety of data sources that can be utilised during fieldwork.
4. Data visualisation can be used in different sections of engagement communication (reporting), such as: highlighting key insights and statistics that support key messages in your report (such as a visual within your Executive Summary); highlighting risks and controls that were tested or are relevant to your engagement scope; summarising more detailed results, such as an appendix within your main report.
5. Dashboards can be developed where there is a heightened area of risk warranting continuous monitoring.