# 4. Visualizing & Using Data

Congratulations! 🎉 You have successfully completed the first steps in BuildingPro Suites, set up your assets, and established the data connection. Now the most exciting part begins: you can use, analyze, and visualize the incoming data to its full extent in BuildingPro Suites.

This chapter introduces you to the basic functions with which you can unleash the full potential of your data. Get ready to bring your data to life!

* **Create a Dashboard:** Turn raw data into meaningful visualizations. Create custom dashboards to get a quick overview of your assets and their statuses.

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[Create a Dashboard](/collection/getting-started/4.-visualizing-and-using-data/create-a-dashboard.md)
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* **Configure an Alarm:** Keep track of important events. Set up alarms that notify you as soon as certain thresholds are exceeded or a problem occurs.

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[Configure an Alarm](/collection/getting-started/4.-visualizing-and-using-data/configure-an-alarm.md)
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* **Create and Configure an Analytic:** Harness the power of data analysis. Create complex evaluations to identify trends, increase efficiency, and make informed decisions.

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[Create and Configure an Analytic](/collection/getting-started/4.-visualizing-and-using-data/create-and-configure-an-analytic.md)
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* **Create a Digital Twin:** Create virtual representations of your real assets. Digital Twins allow you to visualize and simulate data in a realistic context.

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[Create a Digital Twin](/collection/getting-started/4.-visualizing-and-using-data/create-a-digital-twin.md)
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## Unleash the Full Potential

Your data is just the beginning. BuildingPro Suites offers a variety of other functions to optimize your building automation. Discover the entire range of possibilities by browsing the following chapters of the documentation:

* [→ Wayfinding](/collection/preface/glossary.md#wayfinding)
* [→ Tracking](/collection/platform/live-cockpit/widgets/custom-widgets/modules/tracking.md)
* [→ BIM-Model](/collection/platform/bim.md)
* [→ Escalations](/collection/platform/platform-core/alert-and-escalation/escalations.md)
* [→ Rule Chains](/collection/platform/alarms-rules-and-escalations/rule-chains.md)
* [→ Smart Views](/collection/platform/smart-views.md)
* [→ Map](/collection/platform/live-cockpit/widgets/predefined-widgets/map.md)

Use these tools to automate your workflows, increase efficiency, and make your buildings smarter.


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