Bubble charts

Bubble chart

Bubble chart

• Axis parameter - Sub Category

• Values parameter - 2024 Actuals, 2024 Plan, 2023 Actuals

• Chart type - Bubble

• Description - Bubble charts are particularly useful for datasets with a large number of data points, where the size of the bubbles can provide additional information about the data. The 2024 Actuals and 2024 Plan provide the x and y positions for each product subcategory. The 2023 actuals determine the size of each bubble.

Bubble chart

The x-axis and y-axis settings are identical for bubble charts.

1. Small multiples for bubble charts

Unlike other charts, adding a small multiple parameter to a bubble chart will not create a trellis. Analytics+ automatically maps small multiple parameters to the legend data well.

Small multiples for bubble charts

You can assign different markers to identify each small multiple category.

Category markers for bubble charts

2. Analytics for bubble charts

2.1. Reference lines

For bubble charts, horizontal reference lines are plotted based on the y-axis measure, and vertical reference lines are plotted based on the x-axis measure.

Horizontal reference line

Vertical reference line

2.2. Reference bands

Like reference lines, horizontal reference bands are plotted based on the y-axis measure, and vertical reference bands are plotted based on the x-axis measure.

Horizontal reference band

Vertical reference band

2.3. Connector lines

Connector lines interconnect different bubbles and display how the bubbles have been sorted.

Connector lines

3. Canvas settings for bubble charts

Distinguish the various categories in your bubble charts with fill patterns. Fill patterns help in increasing the clarity of charts with high data density. Analytics+ now supports solid, outlined, and hatched fill styles. Navigate to Canvas Settings and select the fill style from the dropdown menu.

Bubble charts canvas settings

4. Legend settings for Bubble charts

4.1. Bubble

Enable the Bubble toggle in the Legend tab to display a size-based legend. Size-based legends make it straightforward to associate the value with the size of the bubble.

• Label

You can choose to display the legend as concentric circles or in a row.

Circles in a row

Concentric circles

• No of size range

Based on your data, you can define the number of circles to display in the legend.

Number of circles in the legend

• Transparency

For concentric circles, you can set the transparency factor.

Transparency for concentric circles

Scatter plot

Scatter plot

• Axis parameter - Month

• Values parameter - 2024 Actuals, 2024 Plan

• Small multiples parameter - Sub category

• Chart type - Scatter

• Description - Scatter plots are used to identify the relationship between two variables, such as positive, negative, or no correlation. If you add a third measure to a scatter plot, the chart is automatically converted into a bubble chart, with the 3rd measure taken as the size.

Scatter plot

Quadrant chart

Quadrant chart

• Axis parameter - Month

• Values parameter - 2024 Actuals, 2024 Plan, AC vs PL%2024

• Chart type - Quadrant

• Description - Quadrant bubble charts are an advanced type of bubble chart that combines the features of scatter plots and bubble charts with a quadrant overlay to provide deeper insights into data relationships. This visualization helps categorize data points into four distinct areas, each representing a different quadrant, to highlight relationships. The 2024 Actuals and 2024 Plan provide the x and y positions for each month. The AC vs PL%2024 measure determines the size of each bubble.

Quadrant bubble

1. Axis settings for quadrant charts

1.1. Horizontal (Y-axis)

Enable or disable the Y-axis using the toggle. When the Y-axis is disabled, you will only have 2 quadrants corresponding to the X-axis.

Y-axis disabled

• Based on

Choose to render the Y-axis based on the Average/ Median/ Minimum/ Maximum/ Standard Deviation etc. You can also enter a custom value when you choose the Percentile or Constant options.

Average

Median

Maximum

Minimum

Percentile

Constant

• Line style

Set the style, thickness, and color of the Y-axis line.

Line style

1.2. Vertical (X-axis)

Enable or disable the X-axis using the toggle. When the X-axis is disabled, you will only have 2 quadrants (top and bottom) corresponding to the Y-axis.

X-axis disabled

• Based on

Choose to render the X-axis based on the Average/ Median/ Minimum/ Maximum/ Standard Deviation etc. You can also enter a custom value when you choose the Percentile or Constant options.

Minimum

Median

Average

Constant

Percentile

Maximum

• Line style

Set the style, thickness, and color of the X-axis line.

Line style

1.3. Quadrants

You can set the background color for each quadrant. Additionally, you can customize the quadrant title, font, and vertical/horizontal orientations.

• Fill

Set the background color of the quadrant.

Background color

• Label

Enable or disable the title for each quadrant. Notice how the title has been disabled for the 3rd quadrant.

Label

• Text

Assign a custom title for each quadrant.

Quadrant title

• Font/Style

Set the font, size, style (Bold/Italic/Underline), and color for the quadrant title.

Font customization

• Horizontal and vertical positioning

Set the horizontal and vertical positions of the quadrant title.

Packed bubble

Packed bubble

• Axis parameter - Sub Category

• Values parameter - Sales

• Chart type - Packed bubble

• Description - A packed bubble chart allows you to compare quantities or relationships in a visually appealing and space-efficient way.

Packed bubble

1. Canvas settings for packed bubble charts

1.1. Color by

Each bubble can have a different color based on the dimension category, a gradient color scheme, or a uniform color.

Individual category color scheme

Gradient color scheme

Uniform color scheme

2. Packed circles

When your axis dimension is hierarchical and the hierarchy is fully expanded (use the drill-down buttons), the Packed Circles tab will be enabled.

2.1. Cluster mode

Enable this toggle to group child categories under the parent category. When cluster mode is disabled, a regular packed chart will be rendered for each level of the hierarchy.

Cluster mode

2.2. Cluster header

Enable the toggle to display the parent category name for each cluster.

Cluster header

• Auto color: Analytics+ automatically sets the font color for maximum readability. Notice how some dimension categories are displayed in white and others in black, depending on the bubble color. Disable this toggle to assign a custom font color.

Auto color

• Style: Change the font style, size, and color of the header.

Header font style

• Display: The header can be rendered for the parent bubble (All header) or each child category (Child only).

Parent header

Child headers

• Type: Opt for headers to be displayed in a straight line instead of along the bubble curve.

Curved or straight options for the header

• Position: The header can be placed outside the bubble or inside(default).

Header position

• Case: The header text can be styled in small letters, all caps, or capitalized first letters.

Parent categories capitalized

Child categories capitalized

• Weight: Header font can be bold or regular.

Parent categories are displayed in bold font

Child categories are displayed in bold font

• Enable total: Display the total contribution for each category.

Enable totals

• Opacity: Choose to have darker parent or child bubbles.

Darker child bubbles

Darker parent bubbles

• Node opacity: Manually set an opacity factor between 1 and 100, with 1 being the most transparent and 100 being the most opaque.

Node opacity