Insight Advisor analysis types
Insight Advisor provides results using a wide range of analysis types. These analysis types provide best practice visualizations when generating insights.
Different analysis types are used depending on the inputs of the query and the characteristics of your data. The Qlik cognitive engine determines the best analysis type for your query depending on the available data. The following table describes the analysis types. Not all conditions for each analysis type are listed. The table also lists charts potentially available as alternatives when editing an Insights chart.
| Analysis type | Description | Dimensions | Measures | Charts | Alternative charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fact | Specific aggregated totals. | 0 | 1-2 | KPI | None |
| Values | List of specified dimensions and measures values as a table. | 0-10 | 0-10 | Table | None |
| Rank | Ranking of dimension values by a measure, with optional grouping. | 1-2 | 1 |
Bar chart Pivot table |
Pie chart Funnel chart Word cloud Multi KPI |
| Breakdown | Breakdown of a measure by multiple dimensions. | 2-3 | 1 |
Treemap Bar chart Table |
Bar chart Sankey chart Heatmap Mekko chart Distribution plot |
| Map distribution | Breakdown of measures by multiple geographic dimensions. | 1-2 | 1-2 | Map | None |
| Overview | Overview of a measure by multiple dimensions. | 1-2 | 1 | Distribution plot | None |
| Contribution | Provides a rank with a cumulative contribution (Pareto chart). | 1 | 1 |
Combo chart Table |
Table Combo chart |
| Year-to-date | Breakdown of a measure (this year from last year) by a dimension. | 1 | 1 | Bar chart |
Bar chart Sankey chart Heatmap Mekko chart Distribution plot |
| Trend | Performance of a measure over time, optionally broken down by a dimension with low cardinality. | 1 date/time dimension and optionally 1 other dimension | 1-3 | Line chart |
Variance waterfall chart Area chart Distribution plot |
| Process control chart | Provides an indication of a measures performance over time relative to the mean (sigma). | 1 date/time dimension | 1 | Line chart | None |
| Comparison | Compare two measures over a dimension. | 1 | 2 |
Scatter plot Combo chart |
Multi KPI Scatter plot |
| Correlation | Provides the relative correlation between 2 measures over up to 2 optional dimensions. | 0-2 | 2 |
KPI Distribution plot |
None |
| Cluster (K-Means) | Provides a comparison between 2 measures over a dimension while clustering the results with KMeans. | 1 | 2 | Scatter plot | None |
| Period analysis |
Shows the change of a measure from the current or latest period in the selected analysis period Requires a default calendar period set for the group containing the measure in the logical model. |
1-2 | 1 |
Gauge KPI Bar chart Scatter plot |
None |
| Period performance against target |
Compares a change in a measure from the current period to the previous period. The change is measured using a forecasted target value. Requires a default calendar period set for the group containing the measure in the logical model. |
1 | 1 |
Gauge KPI Pie chart Table |
None |
| Period over period |
Compares a measure over the current period versus the previous period. Requires a default calendar period set for the group containing the measure in the logical model. |
1 | 1 | Line chart | None |
| Period over period dashboard |
Compares a measure period over period for a dimension as a dashboard. It includes a filter pane for selecting dimension values. Requires a temporal field s with autoCalendar-derived field selected as a part of the query. |
1-3 | 1 |
Filter pane 3 KPI Line chart |
None |
| Mutual information |
Displays the statistical dependency between the target and the selected items. The dependency indicator ranges between 0% (no dependency) and 100% (strong dependency). Mutual information selects one field (measure or dimension) as the target and then selects 1-10 dimensions or measures as drivers. Mutual information uses a randomly selected sample of data. Results for this analysis type for the same fields or selections may vary as a result. |
variable | variable | Bar chart | None |