Figure 1: A Project Ranking Chart displaying Uncertainty Bars. You know that making project portfolio decisions requires making predictions about the future. Predictions about timing, markets, costs, ROI, etc. And these predictions usually involve a single value, percentage, or date. And most of the time, they’re wrong. But, Bubble Chart Pro™ OPTIMAL can help you […]
I am pleased to announce that Bubble Chart Pro™ Version 6 has been released, and it is full of new features to help make your business data analysis faster and easier and your presentations and reports more persuasive and insightful. Now in version 6 you can: Instantly see your projects ranked against whatever attribute you […]
Figure 1: A new project portfolio bubble chart with center axis. In project portfolio management, bubble charts are commonly divided into four quadrants to study the relationships between projects. For example, the chart above (Figure 1) compares projects using SMART Values (Y-axis), Cost (X-axis), and Profitability (Bubble Size). The more desirable projects are the larger […]
Bubble Chart Pro bubble charts are highly customizable with over 60 different parameters that you can control to get just the look you want, including colors, backgrounds, font sizes and styles – the possibilities are endless. Of course, you can save a default set so all your charts open with your favorite settings. In version […]
Being able to understand and predict the impact of change in your project portfolio and your portfolio model is essential in building a robust project portfolio model. In Bubble Chart Pro Version 6, you’ll be able to use new sensitivity charts to quickly see how changes in your projects or portfolio model can change your […]
Visualizing project ranking is going to be incredibly easy and powerful in Bubble Chart Pro Version 6. In just a few clicks, you’ll be able to create charts that show the “most-likely,” “best,” and “worst” outcomes for your projects displayed in prioritized project order from highest to lowest. Prioritizing projects is one of the biggest […]
Projects rarely finish exactly on-budget or on-time, which is why it is important to be able see a range of different scenarios for your project portfolio relative to the risks associated with each project. In the upcoming Version 6 edition of Bubble Chart Pro, you’ll be able to do just that. Instead of seeing only […]
I had a couple of requests for the same type of zoom-boxes that we have for 2D bubble charts to be added to the new 3D bubble charts. Therefore, we have added zoom-boxes to 3D Bubble Charts in Bubble Chart Pro™ version 5.3. Click on the 1-minute video below to watch a demonstration of how […]
Annual FBI statistics on violent and property crime show the rate of each type of crime per 100,000 residents by state. This bubble chart shows violent crime per 100,000 residents on the y-axis and and property crime per 100,000 residents on the x-axis. Bubble size represents population. By combining the violent and property statistics for […]
