Reimagine Bar Charts: Visualize Drivers with Decomposition Trees

Turn static visuals into interactive views, using drill-down paths and branching paths to help users explore hierarchies and uncover insights step by step. 

When to Use Decomposition Tree?

• Ideal for investigating how a key metric is influenced by different drivers
• Useful for drilling down data step by step (e.g., Region → Country → City → Store)

Our Use Case: Analyzing  Sales Performance by Category and Sub-category

We started with total sales and drilled down by product category and sub-category to identify the highest and lowest contributors.

The Decomposition Tree reveals:

• The hierarchy of impact that is, what’s driving the top-level metric

Limitations of Traditional Bar Charts for this use case:

• Shows totals, but not the underlying hierarchy
• Limited to one level of comparison at a time
  

Why Decomposition Tree Wins Here:

• Reveals the why behind the what—with depth and structure
• Let the user interactively explore without overwhelming the layout
• Ideal for root cause analysis and decision-making scenarios