What type of visualization can be used to show a linear process with connected sales stages in Power BI?

A funnel visualization is particularly effective for demonstrating a linear process with connected sales stages, as it visually represents the progressive reduction of data points through various stages. In a sales context, a funnel can illustrate how many prospects enter each stage of the sales process—such as awareness, consideration, and decision—ultimately leading to conversions or sales.

The funnel shape emphasizes the concept of narrowing down as prospects are filtered through these sales stages, highlighting where drop-offs occur and allowing for easy identification of areas where improvements can be made. This visualization effectively conveys the volume of leads at each stage, enabling stakeholders to understand the efficiency and effectiveness of the sales process.

Other options serve different purposes: slicers are interactive filters to refine data views, treemaps depict hierarchical data using nested rectangles, and waterfall charts visualize cumulative totals over time or stages, typically illustrating how an initial value is affected by intermediate positive or negative values. However, they do not specifically represent the linear progression of sales stages in a straightforward manner like a funnel does.