Widget items: hierarchical charts

The Dashboard Builder has more than 50 built in charts and widget items for you to use. You can easily pick the items and insert them into your dashboards.

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In this article, we will focus on the following hierarchical chart widgets:

1. Treemap
2. Sunburst chart
3. Circle pack chart

1. Treemap

A treemap displays hierarchical data as nested rectangles, where each branch is represented by a rectangle that contains smaller rectangles (leaves).

Use cases:

• Visualizing proportions within a hierarchy
• Comparing the size of different categories
• Identifying patterns and relationships within large datasets

Common data in an assessment:

• Distribution of responses across categories
• Breakdown of scores by section or topic
• Proportional representation of different assessment outcomes

In the widget settings, you can change the mode to have a different visualization.

You can also activate "show values" so your chart gives more clear information.

2. Sunburst chart

A sunburst chart is a multi-level pie chart that shows hierarchical data as concentric circles. Each level is represented by a ring, with the innermost circle being the top of the hierarchy.

Use cases:

• Displaying hierarchical relationships in a visually appealing way
• Showing the composition and proportions of data within nested categories
• Comparing the size of each category at different hierarchical levels

Common data in an assessment:

• Breakdown of overall assessment results by subcategories
• Hierarchical distribution of responses
• Visualization of nested data, such as department scores within company scores

There are two labels on the sunburst chart:

• Levels
• Measure

Example: employee satisfaction survey

Levels:

1. Overall satisfaction
2.  Department
   • Sales
   • Marketing
   • HR
   • IT
   • Finance
3. Specific Factors
   • Work environment
   • Job role
   • Management
   • Compensation
   • Career development

Measures:

    •    Percentage of satisfaction ratings (e.g., Very Satisfied, Satisfied, Neutral, Dissatisfied, Very Dissatisfied)

    •    Number of responses in each category

Visualization:

The innermost circle represents overall employee satisfaction. The next ring segments the data by department, showing how each department’s employees feel about their overall satisfaction. 

The outermost ring breaks down the specific factors within each department, showing detailed insights into areas like work environment, job role, management, compensation, and career development. 

Each segment’s size corresponds to the percentage of responses, allowing for easy comparison and identification of areas needing attention.

3. Circle pack chart

A circle pack chart displays hierarchical data using nested circles. Each circle represents a node in the hierarchy, with larger circles encompassing smaller, related circles.

Use cases:

• Representing hierarchical relationships in a compact, visual format
• Comparing sizes of categories within a hierarchy
• Highlighting the distribution and proportion of data

Common data in an assessment:

• Visualization of response distribution by category
• Comparison of different sections of an assessment
• Hierarchical representation of aggregated scores and responses

There are two labels on the circle pack chart:

• Levels
• Measure

Example: employee skill levels

Levels:

1. Overall Skill Proficiency
2. Departments
   • Sales
   • Marketing
   • HR
   • IT
   • Finance
3. Specific Skills
   • Sales: Communication, Negotiation, CRM Proficiency
   • Marketing: SEO, Content Creation, Social Media Management
   • HR: Recruitment, Employee Engagement, Conflict Resolution
   • IT: Programming, Network Security, Data Management
   • Finance: Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Risk Management

Measures:

1. Skill proficiency levels (e.g., Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert)
2. Number of employees in each skill category

Visualization:

The largest circles represent overall skill proficiency in the company. Within these, smaller circles denote different departments. Each department circle contains even smaller circles representing specific skills and their proficiency levels, sized according to the number of employees at each proficiency level. This hierarchical visualization allows for easy identification of skill gaps and strengths within the organization.

What's next?

• Dashboard Builder: datasets explained: Check detailed explanations on the datasets available for your to connect to your 
• Getting started with the basic widgets on your dashboard: Widget items: general.
• Check out these widgets to turn your dashboard data into meaningful insights:
  • Widget items: bar and column charts
  • Widget items: gauges
  • Widget items: pie & donut

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