drill-down
Examine underlying details
Drill-down refers to the act of moving from summary data to increasingly detailed information, especially in software interfaces and data analysis.
A sales report might show regional totals; drilling down reveals individual transactions.
The term works as noun or verb: Let's do a drill-down on these figures, You can drill down by clicking any category.
The concept implies layers of data accessible through progressive exploration.
Brief sharp noise
- expandIncrease in size
- navigateGuide through terrain
- menuList of available dishes
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
tree · folder · nested · submenu · dropdown · breadcrumb · collapse · node
Made of tiny particles
- detailedFull of specifics
- deep-diveThorough investigation of topic
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- dissectCut open to examine
examine · investigate · scrutinize · explore · unpack · analyze · decompose · parse
Formal written findings
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- spreadsheetTabular data organizer
- metricsStandards for assessment
- analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
pivot · filter · query · database · hierarchy · dimension · aggregate · summary
Fundamental origin of problem
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- auditFormal accounts examination
- forensicPertaining to legal investigation
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
troubleshoot · pinpoint · identify · isolate · workflow · process · bottleneck · inefficiency
click
Brief sharp noise
hierarchy · tree · folder · nested · submenu · dropdown · breadcrumb · collapse · node · branch
granular
Made of tiny particles
dissect · examine · investigate · scrutinize · explore · unpack · analyze · decompose · parse · segment
report
Formal written findings
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- spreadsheetTabular data organizer
- metricsStandards for assessment
analytics · pivot · filter · query · database · hierarchy · dimension · aggregate · summary · detail
root-cause
Fundamental origin of problem
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- auditFormal accounts examination
- forensicPertaining to legal investigation
diagnostic · troubleshoot · pinpoint · identify · isolate · workflow · process · bottleneck · inefficiency · variance
- divisionssection, sections, segment, segments, subdivision
- analyticsanalytics, metrics, dashboards, KPI, dashboard
- dashboardsdashboard, widget, tile, gauge, KPI
- chartspie chart, line graph, line chart, bar graph, scatter plot
- Analytics ToolsTableau, Looker, Google Analytics, Periscope, Jasper
drill-downroll-up
Gather into a tube
aggregate · roll up · zoom out · summarize · consolidate
drill-downoverview
Broad general summary
big picture · bird's-eye view · summary · roll-up · executive summary
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