Bullet

Use bullet charts to show measures that need to be compared against a target value.

In a call center, a bullet chart can be used to measure metrics like call volume, call answer speed, and percentage of abandoned calls.

In manufacturing, a bullet chart can be used to track metrics like number of defects and orders that are shipped.

In a fitness context, a bullet chart can be used to measure metrics like steps that are taken and calories that are burnt.

Bullet visualizations compare an actual measure (the bullet) to targeted measure (the target). Bullet visualizations also relate the compared measures against colored regions in the background that provide more qualitative measurements, such as good, satisfactory, and poor. Bullet visualizations can be shown at small sizes while still effectively conveying information.

A bullet visualization features a single, primary measure. For example, current year-to-date revenue. And compares that measure to one or more other measures to enrich its meaning. For example, compared to a target. The primary measure is displayed in the context of a qualitative range of performance, such as poor, satisfactory, and good.

Make sure the minimum, medium, and maximum ranges relate to the actual and target measure.

The bullet visualization was created by dragging the following data items from the Sources panel:

• Drag Minimum Range onto the Minimum Range field.
• Drag Middle Range onto the Middle Range field.
• Drag Maximum Range onto the Maximum Range field
• Drag Maximum Range onto the Actual Bar field
• Drag Target onto the Target field
• Drag Vehicle class onto the Extra Data field