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Business Analytics UI Modules

IT Business Analytics includes several user interface modules.

Depending on their permissions the Administrator, the Business Analyst, and the Executives can view, manage, or administrate tabs, pages, components, and more.

ClosedDashboard

The Dashboard has several capabilities:

  • The Dashboard mashup is where the Business Analyst can create pages and components, and can configure how to display the information that the Executive wants to see. The information is displayed on pages that can include one or more components. For details about what you can do in the Dashboard, see Dashboard Display.
  • The Dashboard display is where the Executives view the pages relevant to the Executive role, can view how well their required objectives are doing, and can drill down to subordinates pages to breakdown the information and get a better understanding of the situation. For details about what the Executive can view in Dashboard, see View and Analyze the Business Objectives . For concept details about the Dashboard, see Dashboard Capabilities .

ClosedClick to view an example of a Dashboard page

ClosedADMIN tab

The component where the administrator sets the users, permissions and roles, and performs the administration and maintenance of ITBA and Data Warehouse. For details, see Getting Started with Administration Tasks

ClosedClick to view an example of the Admin page

ClosedSTUDIO tab

The Studio is where the Business Analyst creates and manages all the building elements that are used to create the displayed pages and components of the Executive Dashboard. In the Studio, the Business Analyst can:

ClosedClick to view an example of the Studio

ClosedEXPLORER tab

The EXPLORER tab is where the executives can view overtime information about Scorecards, Perspectives, Objectives, KPIs, KPI Breakdowns, Metrics, Metric Breakdowns, or Unassigned KPIs, and can access other reports or external pages that display other facets of the situation. The executives usually access the EXPLORER tab in context, by drilling down from the relevant Objectives or KPIs in the Dashboard components. Executives can also add, edit, and email annotations regarding the elements displayed in the Explorer.

For details about the Explorer, see About Explorer . For details about what the Executive can view in Explorer, see View and Analyze the Business Objectives .

ClosedClick to view an example of the EXPLORER tab

ClosedApplication Toolbar

The application toolbar in the top right corner includes the following:

  • User. Displays a picture of the current user.
    You can select the relevant picture. For details, see Personalize a Dashboard Page .
  • <user_name>. The user name of the current user.
  • Logout. Click the button to log off.
  • Help. Click to open a menu and select the relevant option:

    • Help Center. Select to open the complete online documentation.
    • Movies. Select to access a list of the ITBA movies. For details, see Access Movies .
    • About. Select to view details about the version, patches, and Content Packs, as well as License information, and copyrights. For details about the licenses, see Licenses