Traffic Lighting

A visual technique that uses color to highlight performance against set targets or thresholds.

Overview

Traffic lighting uses colors, typically red, amber, and green, to show how values are performing against defined thresholds or targets.

The following screenshot shows a visual with traffic lighting applied. To monitor the performance of the Headcount metric, the following traffic lighting rules were applied:

1. Metric value is greater than 500, traffic light as Good.
2. Metric value is greater than or equal to 250, traffic light as Concerning.
3. Metric value is less than 250, traffic light as Bad.

The traffic lighting statuses are linked to the following colors:

• Bad: If the value meets the rule, the visual item will be highlighted in red.
• Concerning: If the value meets the rule, the visual item will be highlighted in amber.
• Good: If the value meets the rule, the visual item will be highlighted in green.
• Neutral: If the value falls outside the range of the defined rules, the visual item will be highlighted in gray. This status cannot be manually assigned to a rule.

Add traffic lighting to your visuals to instantly highlight how your organization is performing against key targets, making it easier to spot areas that need attention and prioritize your review.

To add traffic lighting to your visual, click the Traffic light button on the Visual Actions menu. For more information, see Add Traffic Lighting Rules and Traffic Lighting Examples.

Supported visual types for traffic lighting

Traffic lighting can be added to the following visual types:

• Breakdown
• Trend (with no groupings)
• Trend breakdown (with no groupings)
• Table
• Movement Breakdown

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