MULTI-TIERED COLUMN PLOT
The multi-tier column chart, inspired by this IBCS template, contains three parts.
In a first tier, this plot compares different scenarios in a grouped column chart. The second and third tiers show different absolute and relative variance charts. This 3-tier chart can be used to analyze the temporal development of different scenarios.
PLOT DETAIL
The plot is run for all metrics at the total level...
..and, for each dimension, it is run for the chosen metric.
The most recent, Actual, value is show with in black. The less recent PY value is shown with in grey. Red is "bad" while green is "good."
SAVING THE PLOT
To save the plot as a PNG file, hover the top right side on the chart. A menu will appear. Click on the camera icon.
OTHER OPTIONS
Open the expander under the 📊 Plot type drop down menu by clicking on the ➕ sign.
Additional options are available for selection.
METRIC AND DIMENSION SELECTION
You can choose the metric to plot, for instance "COGS", as well as the dimension to slice by item.
The COGS metric will be plotted by Region.
SMALLER ITEMS AGGREGATION
By default, the four top items in terms of total Amount of the two periods are plotted, while the other items are aggregated together.
You can change the number of top items, and you can choose not to plot the value of the other aggregated items.
ENABLE PLOT MESSAGE
It is possible to add messages to the chart, in the style of the already mentioned IBCS template.
Enable messages by setting the "enable plot messages" widget to True.
You can find the "enable plot messages" checkbox in the Run widget expander.
Hit the Submit button.
A text box will appear above each chart.
Add your message, one chart at a time.
Once you have finished writing the message for a chart, click on the 🚀 Submit button.
Your message will appear above the chart title
Now write another message on the text box of a different chart.
Click submit. Your second message appears above the second chart.
The downloaded image of the chart contains the message.
