Dashboards and Widgets Creation Guide - MicroStrategy

Dashboards and Widgets Creation Guide Designing Dynamic Enterprise Dashboards 2
Dashboard Goal Features to Use on the Dashboard
Allow users to change the
context of dashboard. For
example, a user can change
the following for a specified
set of graphs or tables:
• The focus of the KPI
• The timeframe being
viewed
• The subject areas displayed
Create dashboards in Flash
that can be used even when
disconnected from the
network. These dashboards
include full interactivity,
visualization, and data
content.
Use interactive Flash graphs
rather than static graphs to
provide an engaging way to
view data and understand
relationships.
Unlimited visualization
extensibility via Flash uses
MicroStrategy's integration
with Adobe's FlexBuilder 2
IDE to allow you to:
• Expand your library of
visualizations
• Extend the reach of your
business intelligence to
operational applications
• Add selectors that target attribute elements so that users can change
the context of the data. You can use a wide range of selectors: radio
buttons, check boxes, drop-down lists, and so on. For examples and
procedures, see Chapter 4, Providing Interactivity to Users: Selectors.
• Define an attribute in a Grid/Graph as a selector that targets a panel
stack or another Grid/Graph. Users can then click an attribute element
in the Grid/Graph and initiate a context change in related Grid/Graphs
on the dashboard. For examples and procedures, see Enabling Grid/
Graphs as selectors to control other Grid/Graphs, page 183.
• Embed Flash dashboards within Microsoft Office documents,
including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. For more
information, refer to the MicroStrategy Office User Guide.
• Embed Flash dashboards within emails and distribute them. For more
information on this Narrowcast Server feature, see the Narrowcast
Server documentation.
• Use time series animation to allow users to play graphical “movies,”
driven by data, that provide rapid insight into business trends. Users
can rewind and fast forward through a time series. They can also
pause the movie and drill down for more details. For an example, see
Creating a Time Series Slider widget, page 276.
• Use the library of visualization widgets in MicroStrategy Web to
extend the display of information beyond traditional graphing. See
Chapter 5, Providing Flash Analysis and Interactivity: Widgets.
• Build any visualization you need using FlexBuilder IDE integration
and add it to your MicroStrategy library of visualizations.
• Customize any Flex-compatible visualization and add it to your
MicroStrategy library of visualizations.
• Use the Adobe FlexBuilder integration to add MicroStrategy
dashboards and reports to any Flex-compatible Rich Internet
Application (RIA).
For more information on MicroStrategy’s Visualization Framework, the
FlexBuilder plug-in, and the visualization editor, see the MicroStrategy
Developer Library (MSDL) provided with MicroStrategy SDK. In
particular, the Understanding the Visualization Framework section is
helpful. The path to this section in the MSDL is Web SDK -> Integrating
with an External Application -> Visualization Integration.
To purchase MicroStrategy SDK, contact your account executive for
more information.
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