Business decision making is undergoing a data-infused renaissance. Fortunately, with the advent of visual analytics and discovery tools (many offered in the cloud), the journey to data insight is getting simpler and faster. Visual analytics helps users gain insights from data more quickly using intuitive data visualization. Increasingly, visual analytics tools provide easy-to-use data preparation features for better data access. How does the organization empower business users to make use of these technologies? This TDWI checklist report focuses on helping organizations understand and employ the necessary best practices.