Adding Composite KPIs
Observe the following rules when working with Composite KPIs. Note that not all of these rules are enforced through the user interface, so users must be aware of and observe them manually. Failure to observe these rules may result in system problems and/or invalid data.
Only individual KPIs with calculation types of SUM-SUM and AVERAGE-AVERAGE are supported for use in Composite KPIs.
EDSB for composite KPIs is inherited from the underlying KPIs if the underlying KPIs use the same setting. If the underlying KPIs use different settings, the EDSB for the composite KPI defaults to “Value is set to Zero”.
Individual KPIs used in a Composite KPI must have the same dimensionality (including hierarchy).
Individual KPIs used in a Composite KPI must all have the same collection interval.
To add or edit a composite KPI
1. In My webMethods select: Navigate > Applications> Administration > Analytics > KPIs > Business Data (Optimize for Process only) or Navigate > Applications > Administration > Analytics > KPIs > System Data
2. Click Add KPI.
Optimize displays the Add/Edit KPI page.
3. In the KPI Information panel, type a name for the KPI in the Name field.
4. In the KPI Definition panel, do the following:
a. From the Definition Type list, select Composite.
b. From the first KPI list, select a KPI. In the KPI Information panel, the Collection Interval field reflects the collection interval for this KPI.
c. From the Operator list, select the mathematical operation you want Optimize to perform on the two KPIs. Valid operators are Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide.
d. From the second KPI list, select a KPI. This list displays all eligible KPIs based on the first KPI selected.
Note:
The collection interval of the second KPI must match that of the first KPI. Individual KPIs with the same collection interval, event map, and dimensionality are pre-populated, offering a list of KPIs that can be combined with the first KPI selected.
5. In the KPI Information panel, do the following:
a. In the Unit of Measure field, type the unit of measure that Optimize should use to evaluate data associated with this KPI (for example, Dollars or Bytes).
The following table describes the keywords(keywords are not case sensitive) which you should use if you want the unit of measure to be automatically formatted when the KPI results are displayed.
Unit of Measure | Keyword(s) | Display |
Dollars | “Dollars” or “$” | $<value to two decimals> |
Thousands of Dollars | “$1000” | $<value>, 000.00 |
Percentage | “%” or “Percent” | <value to two decimals>% |
Time in Milliseconds | “MS”, “Millis”, or “Milliseconds” | <dd> Days <hh:mm:ss.mmm> Hours |
6. Also in the KPI Information panel, enter or select the appropriate dimension variables for the Naming Template field, if applicable to your system. Dimension variables enable you to ensure that dimension instances are displayed with meaningful names on various data displays. Click the icon to view a list of dimension variables for the selected event map and process. Also, type the appropriate free text to create a name that is meaningful for you.
Tip:
Click the magnifying glass icon to see a sample KPI Instance name using the specified naming template.
7. Click Save.
To view the data collected for a KPI, you can click
or search for the name of the KPI in the
Search panel on the Business Data page (
Optimize for Process only) or the System Data page. For multi-dimensional KPIs (as with the KPI for the three revenue regions described in the paragraph above), navigation will be to the KPI Summary page, where all of the KPI instances associated with the KPI are displayed. To view data for a specific instance, click a KPI icon to go to the KPI Instance Detail page.
For single-dimension KPIs, clicking the monitor icon or the name of the KPI activates the KPI Instance Detail page.
For more information on the KPI Instance Detail page, see “Using the KPI Instance Detail Page” in webMethods Optimize User’s Guide.