As an Enterprise Analytics (EA) Viewer you will have access to additional customized analytics fields that your company has made available. If configured these fields are referenced as Glide Path, Custom Calendar and Global Formulas. In addition, there are three other analytics features that are available: drill-in, pulse and forecasting.
New Analytics Fields
Available only if configured and sources are custom sources are integrated.
Glide Path
Depending on how the glide path metrics and targets were integrated, there will be new fields available to select as a Viewer. You will be able to trend your glide path metric with actual production numbers and future targets will automatically be displayed if configured and available. Click here for more details.
Custom Calendar
Depending on your company custom calendar needs a new type of calendar fields may be available to select. In the example below, there is a new field called “Sunday Of Week” to customize a Sunday to Sunday date selection and grouping. This could also be a fiscal month day or grouping. Click here for more details.
Global Formulas
Your company may have specific metrics with precise calculations. The global formula admin will have the ability to create these formulas/calculations. As a viewer, you will be able to select and use these formulas along side with existing Shoplogix formulas that have already been created. Click here if you a global formula admin.
New Analytics Functions
As an viewer now you can drill down to a widget to gain better understanding of data. Here is an article to help you get started with it - Drill into a widget example
Monitoring your key KPIs by getting alerts using Pulse. To enable Pulse and alerts here is an article that will help you Pulse. You will not be able to create a pulse alert as a Viewer, however you will be able to receive alerts as configured by a Designer
To learn more how Forecasting algorithms Click Here