Gaussian curves, normal curves and bell curves are synonymous. Each represents how statistical data with normal distribution plots on a graph. Normal distribution describes a particular way ...

A bell curve or normal distribution chart is a performance analyzer graph. Many companies use the bell chart to track the performance of their employees.

While Microsoft Excel does not provide a standard curve chart by default, you can manually create one using the chart tools for a scatter chart.

Bell curves are also sometimes employed in performance management, placing employees who perform their jobs in an average fashion in the normal distribution of the graph.