Auto-cluster and Circle Packing (BI-Champ Suite)

This visual allows you to quickly identify possible relationships and similarity in your semantic model data, without having to resort to using R or Python: it's largely drag-drop-and-click! It uses an algorithm based on "Partition Around Medoid" (PAM), with extensions allowing one to weight features independently and search for parameters that yield more effective clustering. This is considered an example of unsupervised machine learning. It has extensions that support:

• Circle packing (including zooming), or tabular layout styles; the circles / bubble style is often very good to visualize clusters
• Option exists to "disable clustering" which turns the visual into a pure circle pack display
• Can "search" text in data points, highlighting matches
• Coloring settings, including coloring like values, highlighting medoids, etc.
• Control over cluster naming
• Export results to the clipboard for easy import into Excel
• Ability to weight features automatically or manually
• "Solution finder" - lets you explore different settings to find "better" solutions
• Cross-filtering and drill through support

The sample pbix file that can be downloaded here and on bizintelligencechampions.com provides a detailed look at how you can use this visual; we highly encourage reviewing it since it can answer many questions (along with the video below).

The visual is free to use in Power BI Desktop for one user. Shared use licensing is available through AppSource (per user in Power BI Service), and organizational licensing is available (cost effective for a large number of users, no per user licensing, works in all environments; see bizintelligencechampions.com for details). Support, feature requests and on-line help are available at bizintelligencechampions.com. Sign up for a free account to get updates and other special perks. We are always interested in hearing about your needs, and you can also contact us directly at info@bizintelligencechampions.com.

NOTE: If you plan to use AppSource licensing, please visit our AppSource Purchase Guide at https://bizintelligencechampions.com/AppSourceGuide.

Release Notes are available at http://bizintelligencechampions.com/notes/autoclust