Creating Custom Metric Views

Metric Views enable you to analyze and compare data from a collection of metrics, and are useful for exploring a collection of related KPIsClosedAn acronym for Key Performance Indicator - a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a company is achieving key business objectives.. NICE Uptivity Performance Management includes some metric views out of the box, but you will probably want to create your own custom views. Views generated by a scorecard are read-only, but you can open and edit any metric views created by a user.

After creating a metric view, you can view it in several Grid Views, add it (including scorecard views) to any dashboard using the Metric View Widget, or both.

To create a custom metric view:

  1. Navigate to Performance ManagementBI Explorer and click the Explorer icon in the left panel (indicated by the binoculars icon).
  2. Click the + icon next to the search bar to launch the View Designer.
  3. Select a metricClosedCalculates a measure for the various intervals of time and various roll-up combinations. The formula to create a metric is: a measure plus the keys for “what” and “when.”. Once you select the first metric, the list refreshes with metrics that have the same (or compatible) keysClosedKeys provide the "what" and "when" of metrics.. You can specify Measures to narrow down the Metric results; use the Hint button if you're not sure. When you have finished selecting metrics, click Next.
  4. Enter a View Name and Description. If the field is present and you want to, select an Objective from the drop-down list. When your organization has defined company-level objectives, you can tie them to metrics on scorecards and metric views.
  5. Click Save.