DR KPI Framework (for non AR reports)

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  • 0003034 (* DR/KPI) ....... <proj>

Core Need

To produce common approach (if possible) to multiple DRs/KPIs in the system

Requirements

See these wikis:

SOW 1

Summary

Solution designed to add more flexibility and new abilities of DR KPI:

  • merge all KPI parameters (time periods/carriers) in one "Group By" parameter
    • be able select separate grouping parameter
  • set the number of segments on Axis X
  • download to spreadsheet all results of chart on Level 2 (not only for one clickable bar on Level 3)

Glossary

  • DR KPI Level 1 is a table of averaged KPI value (one or more) per sepecified time frame.
Time frame for KPI calculating set on KPI settings tab in My Profile section.
  • DR KPI Level 2 is a chart of one KPI that reflects averaged value of KPI's amount in relationship to certain parameter.
Level 2 consists of 3 sections: Parameters, Chart, Filters
  • DR KPI Level 3 is a spreadsheet of averaged KPI value (one or more) per sepecified time frame.

Preliminary works

  • fix known bugs to make proper calculations on Level 1, including exception error message for "previous year" period

Improve Design

Level 2

NEEDS:
* Change list of parameters displayed on Axis X - Time, Carriers, Consignees, Shippers
* Change "time period" dropdown - remove "Days" / use "Group By" label instead "Axis X"
* Linear chart for Time, bar chart - for others
* Carriers and Truckers should be the same named (now aren't) - ask Mark!!!
* add "Download to Excel" button

Common idea

  • We suggest merge a time and other KPI parameters into one list.
  • Chart data can be grouped by each parameter.
  • Time Frame range can be set on Filters Panel in Delivery Date databoxes or by default on Time Period radio buttons section.
    • (by default it is one measure unit range and depends from certain parameter).

We need to make the following updates:

1) in Parameters section

  • update list of Axis X dropdown items to - day, week, month, quarter, year, carriers, consignees, shippers
  • rename Axis X dropdown to Group By
  • add "Download to Excel" button for results on Level 2

2) in Chart section

DR KPI on Level 2 is a chart of one KPI (on Axis Y) that reflects averaged value of KPI's amount per sepecified time frame and grouped by certain parameter (on Axis X).

  • use following type of charts:
    • linear chart for time parameters,
    • bar chart for carrier parameters.
  • display specified number of chart segments for "Group By" parameter
    • When we select one of Time Period radio button then Chart segments reflect last time range per selected period.
    • When we set Time Frame for Chart from Filters Panel the system calculates number of segments automatically in depends from Time Period.

Example 1 (linear chart, parameter Days):

File: DR_KPI_chart_example1.GIF

Example 2 (linear chart, parameter Weeks):

File: DR_KPI_chart_example3.GIF

Example 3 (bar chart):

File: DR_KPI_chart_example2.GIF

3) in Filters section

  • add Delivery Date "From" and "To" timeboxes

File: DR_KPI_filters_panel.GIF

Look and feel
  • All three parts of KPI frame work on level 2 (Parameter section, Chart section and Filters panel) should fit on one screen
  • Labels features:
  • when Group By = Quarters, label should be look like Q1-2011 ("Q"+Number of quarter - Four-digit year)
  • when Group By = Carriers/Consignees/ Shippers, label should contain only name of carrier/consignee/shipper (without city name)

Level 3

NEEDS:
* add new KPIs and update list of Output Fields
* KPI overlapping - display several KPIs in adjacent columns
Look and feel
  • Cost per pound KPI should be formatted as Currency with two decimals
  • Time KPIs (Created To Approve, Created To Delivered) should be formatted as Integer Number

Example:

File: DR_KPI_spreadsheet_example.GIF

KPI settings

  • default Time Frame (comply with Time Period from KPI Level 2)
  • default Group By based on Time (days, weeks, months, quarters, years)
  • TBD

SOW 2

Mantis: 3474: [DR/KPI] Create DR KPI Framework / External KPIs (SOW 2)

Core need

Implement 1 ‘date based’ KPI as a proof of concept

Intro

Common requirements for adding new KPI

To simplify further process of adding new KPI in CyberTrax we suggest use unified procedure of defining KPI.

  • STEP 1. MO requests a new KPI and provides information for analysis.
  • STEP 2. BA prepares information for development as list of key parameters:
  • Key entity. Base of KPI or that for which the KPI is calculated.
  • Example: shipment (for CT-based KPI), load (for Load-based KPI), user (for User-based KPI), trucker (for Trucker-based KPI).
  • KPI function. Formula to calculate KPI. Result is always a number (integer or real).
  • Should be shown on Axis Y in its own measure unit.
  • Example: cost per pound/lane, created to approved/rejected/delivered.
  • KPI measure unit. Name of units in which the KPI is to be measured.
  • Example: USD (Cost and value KPIs), Day (Date KPIs).
  • Key Date rule. Points or expression for key events of KPI (created, approved, delivered etc).
  • Mostly depends from KPI family (cost, date) or KPI base (key entity).
  • Example: Created on Date, Approved Date, Actual/Estimated Delivery Date.
  • "Group By" methods. List of categories which can be used for grouping of KPI on Chart.
  • Will be shown on Axis X.
  • Each KPI has its own set of group by (default + specific).
  • Should correspond with the default settings (ideally be the same).
  • Example: days, weeks, months etc; carriers, users etc.
  • Filters.
  • Set of possible rules to select data slice by some value.
  • Default set of filters.
  • Specific filters for KPI family or one KPI.
  • Chart types.
  • Example: line, bar, pie. Note: for Group By = Carriers makes no sense to use linear chart.
  • XLS output fields.
  • Subset of values from KPI base object to output in spreadsheet (define default columns), their order of sequence, mapping and formatting.
  • Example: days, weeks, months etc; carriers, users etc.
  • Default settings.
  • Time Frame. Range of dates per which is calculated KPI value for Level 1. Also it used for visualization of KPI at first time opening of Level 2.
  • Group By. It defines method the grouping of subset of values of selected KPI per Time Frame on Chart (Level 2).
  • NOTE: Defaults should contain only appropriate values for certain KPI.

Solution

Proof of concept of new KPI

We select "Created To Delivered" KPI for using as example.

Step 1

Define key parameters

Core of ‘date based’ "Created To Delivered" KPI is number of days since the date of creation the shipment until the date of its delivery.

Step 2

Implementation parts

  • Client Visibility Rules
  • Settings

As usual default values of KPI parameters should be set up in My Profile section.

  • Date KPI panel settings should be added.
  • We need ability to set up default values for parameters:
  • "Time Frame"
  • "Group By"
  • Level 1

Initial KPI displaying.

  • A table with 4 columns:
  • Name of KPI,
  • Time Frame range,
  • KPI value (KPI measure in round brackets),
  • Change.
  • Headers: Name, Time Frame, KPI, Change.
  • Level 2

Chart displaying.

  • Level 3

Spreadsheet displaying.

History

0003131: [DR/KPI] DR KPI Framework (for non AR reports)