Choosing a Chart

There are many types of charts. The best approach to finding the chart you want to use on your dashboard can be found by answering the following questions:

Should my chart display a trend or reflect the data for a single version of my project?
Is the information I want to display abut the current artefact or about its descendants?
Will my chart display one bit of information or combine several?
Is the information displayed by my chart quantitative or qualitative?

Answering these questions will lead you toward the type of chart you want to use. The table below shows the type of answer offered by each of the charts available in Squore:

Table 7.1. Charts for Single-Version Data Visualisation

Current Artefact Data				Descendants of the Current Artefact
Quantitative Information		Qualitative Information		Quantitative Information		Qualitative Information
Single Dataset	Multiple Datasets	Single Dataset	Multiple Datasets	Single Dataset	Multiple Datasets	Single Dataset	Multiple Datasets
N/A	Optimised Pie Optimised Bar Text Values	Indicator Key Performance Indicator Dial	Kiviat SQALE Pyramid	Histogram Y-Cloud Treemap Artefact Pie Artefact Series Artefact Time Series	X/Y-Cloud Quadrant Artefact Series Artefact Scrumboard Artefact Table Distribution Table Cell Artefact Table Pivot Table	Simple Pie Simple Bar	Stacked Bar Chart

Table 7.2. Charts for Trend-Based Visualisation

Current Artefact Data				Descendants of the Current Artefact
Quantitative Information		Qualitative Information		Quantitative Information		Qualitative Information
Single Dataset	Multiple Datasets	Single Dataset	Multiple Datasets	Single Dataset	Multiple Datasets	Single Dataset	Multiple Datasets
Temporal Evolution	Temporal Evolution Temporal Optimised Stacked Bar	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Simple Temporal Evolution Stacked Bar Chart	N/A

Table 7.3. Special Charts

Control Flow Chart

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