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Analytical Bar Chart

The Analytical Bar Chart widget visualizes data using bars to represent metrics over time or categories. This widget allows users to analyze trends, compare values, and set thresholds to highlight critical data points, making it ideal for performance monitoring and comparative analysis.

Key Features​

  • Metric and Organizational Unit Selection: Select specific metrics and organizational units to analyze.
  • Aggregation Options: Choose how the data is aggregated (e.g., average, sum, count).
  • Time Range Customization: Analyze data over predefined or custom time ranges.
  • Granularity Control: Set the granularity for the data (e.g., fifteen minutes, hour, day, week, month).
  • Thresholds: Add thresholds to highlight specific data values with custom labels and colors.

Use Cases​

  • Trend Monitoring: Track data trends such as production output or energy consumption.
  • Category Comparison: Compare performance across organizational units or time intervals.
  • Threshold Alerts: Identify critical values by setting thresholds for data visualization.

Step-by-Step Guide to Set Up the Analytical Bar Chart​

  1. Navigate to Dashboards.
  2. Click on the pencil icon in the top-right corner.
  3. Click on the Add Widget icon.
  4. Select Analytical Bar Chart and click Next.
  5. Fill out the following fields for the bar chart:
    • Metric: Select the metric you want to analyze (e.g., sales, production volume).
    • Aggregation Type: Choose the method of aggregation for the metric (e.g., average, sum, count).
    • Organizational Unit: Select the relevant organizational unit for the data.
  6. (Optional) Add multiple bar charts:
    • Click Add Bar Chart to include additional metrics or organizational units.
  7. Enter the following details:
    • Widget Name: Provide a descriptive name for the widget (e.g., "Weekly Production").
    • Time Range: Specify the time range for the analysis (e.g., "Last 7 Days").
    • Granularity: Set the granularity of the data (e.g., day, week, month).
  8. Add a threshold (optional):
    • Click Add Threshold and configure the following:
      • Name: Enter a name for the threshold (e.g., "High Risk").
      • Value: Set the threshold value.
      • Color: Choose a color to highlight data points exceeding or meeting the threshold.
  9. Click Submit to finalize the widget setup.
  10. Click Save to apply the widget to your dashboard.

Your Analytical Bar Chart is now configured and ready to provide clear and actionable insights into data trends, comparisons, and thresholds.

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