Request Item

Request Item iCube enables you to create ad-hoc reports for analysis. You can use this report to analyze the request item details that span the life-cycle of a Request Item.

The following sections provides you details on the Request Item iCube:

Description

The left panel, titled, DASHBOARD DATA SETS contain the most common attributes and metrics used for analysis.

You can start your analysis in a variety of ways.  For example:

  1. From the right panel, select a visualization type.  
    Each visualization automatically pulls in enough attributes and metrics to properly depict the chart type.
  2. To achieve the desired analysis, from the DASHBOARD DATA SETS,drag-and-drop attributes or metrics.
    Alternatively, you can also begin the analysis by double-clicking the desired attributes and metrics from DASHBOARD DATA SETS to add these items into a grid in the visualization canvas. 
    Once you have added the desired attributes and metrics, in the right panel, you can change visualization to convert the grid into the desired chart type.
    Note: Some visualizations may require a minimum combination of attributes and metrics in order to deliver the expected results.
  3. To remove a metric or an attribute, under the Visualization panel, right-click on the desired metric or attribute and click Remove.

Usage Example

The following examples illustrate one of the many analyses you can perform using the Request Item iCube:

If you want to analyze the time taken to fulfill a request item based on the closed item date, open to close duration and opened date, perform the below tasks:

  1. From the DASHBOARD DATA SETS panel,
    1. Double-click Open to Close Duration (Days) to add it to a grid.
    2. Double-click the Opened Date attribute to add to the grid.
    3. Double-click the Closed Date attribute to add to the grid.

Note: You can also drag the metrics and attributes and drop them on the Visualization column or under the Visualization 1 (blank page) to add them to the grid.

  1. To change the grid to a chart, in the right panel, from the visualization options, select Bar Chart.
  2. Now drag the metrics and drop them to the Color By section to apply colors to the metric values in the chart.

Tip: You can customize the view of any particular parameter by right-clicking the parameter and modifying to the required format.

Attributes

Metrics

 

Related references

ITSA_iCubes

IT Service Analytics

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