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Ranking . who is biggest or smallest, ordered

Electrical holds 34 of 109 open items, the largest single backlog Electrical 34 items Mechanical 28 Piping 21 Instrumentation 17 Civil 9 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-RNK-01

BAR-H

horizontal bar

rankingcomparison
Line 3 produced 412 units in June, 38% of plant output 412 units Line 3 298 Line 1 214 Line 4 166 Line 2 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-RNK-02

ORDERED COLUMN

vertical column, sorted descending

rankingcomparison
Vendor P takes 34 days to deliver, nearly four times the fastest Vendor P 34 days Vendor D 28 Vendor A 22 Vendor M 15 Vendor K 9 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-RNK-03

LOLLIPOP

stick + dot, sorted descending

rankingcomparison
Casta moved from third to first in two quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 1. Alpha 3. Alpha 2. Bravo 2. Bravo 4. Delta 5. Delta 5. Echo 4. Echo 3. Casta 1. Casta Source: supplier scorecards, Q4
CH-RNK-04

BUMP

rank positions connected across ordered periods

rankingchange-over-time
Site E trails the audit ranking at 61 of 100 92 pts Site A 88 Site B 81 Site C 74 Site D 61 Site E Source: sample dataset v1 (scale 0-100), 2026-07-12
CH-RNK-05

DOT STRIP

one dot per category on a shared scale

rankingcomparison
Piping holds 84 of 213 open items OPEN ITEMS VS LAST WEEK Piping 84 items -6 Electrical 46 +4 Instrumentation 33 -2 Civil 22 0 Mechanical 18 +3 HVAC 10 -1 Source: weekly punch list, wk 28
CH-RNK-06

TABLE WITH BARS

table rows with an inline magnitude bar and a signed delta column

rankinglookup

Magnitude . how big things are, natural order kept

Site A stores 42 of 120 units, a third of total inventory 42 units Site A 35 Site B 27 Site C 16 Site D Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-MAG-01

COLUMN

vertical column

magnitudecomparison
Q4 spend overran budget by 21 k$, the widest quarterly gap 220 k$ Budget 214 Actual Q1 240 252 Q2 260 249 Q3 280 301 Q4 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-MAG-02

PAIRED COLUMN

two columns per category, side by side

magnitudecomparison
Actual beats plan on four of five steps 10 days Plan 8 days Actual Document review 6 7 Duty payment 8 5 Inspection 4 3 Release 5 4 Final delivery Source: process log, June
CH-MAG-03

PAIRED BAR

two horizontal bars per category on one shared scale

magnitudecomparison
Docs on time misses target by 14 points; deliveries close the gap Delivery OTD 87 % Test pass rate 92 Docs on time 71 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-MAG-04

BULLET

measure bar vs target tick over qualitative bands

magnitudevarianceprogress
One yard holds 6,400 items, four times any other 6400 items Yard A 1500 Yard B 900 Yard C 450 Port store 120 Site bins Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-MAG-05

PROPORTIONAL SYMBOL

one circle per category, AREA proportional to value

magnitudecomparison
Deliveries doubled in a year: 240 loads against 120 120 loads 2024 240 2025 300 2026 plan one square = 20 loads Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-MAG-06

PICTOGRAM

rows of unit squares, each square a declared count

magnitudecomparison
The profile gap is discipline coverage, not depth Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Civil HSE 100% Crew A Crew B Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-MAG-07

RADAR

3-6 shared-unit axes from a center; one polygon per series

magnitudecomparison
Two contractors hold 74 of 120 berths Contractor A 42 berths Contractor B 32 Contractor C 22 Shared pool 14 Reserved 10 120 total berths Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-MAG-08

PARLIAMENT

semicircle of seats, one dot per unit, grouped contiguously

magnitudecomposition
Delivery on-time sits at 87%, 8 points under target 0 100 87% target 95% Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-MAG-09

GAUGE

semicircle dial: banded scale, needle at value, target tick

magnitudestatus

Change over time . how it moved: trend, progress

Actual progress reached 62% in June, 9 points behind plan 0 20 40 60 80% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Plan Actual gap widens from April Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-01

LINE

line

trendchange-over-time
Cumulative progress reached 63% in August, 9 points behind plan 0 20 40 60 80% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Plan Actual slippage steady since May Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-02

S-CURVE

line (cumulative S-curve)

scheduleprogresschange-over-time
Monthly output doubled to 412 units in August 0 100 200 300 400 500 units Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Output crosses 400 for the first time Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-03

AREA

filled area (single series)

trendvolumechange-over-time
Site work now drives a third of monthly output 0 20 40 60 units Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Fabrication Transport Site Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-04

STACKED AREA

stacked filled bands over time, bottom-up

trendcompositionchange-over-time
Electrical jumped 23 points year on year, the fastest improver 2025 2026 Electrical 61 84 Piping 72 79 Civil 88 91 Mechanical 70 68 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-05

SLOPE

two-point lines between two periods

change-over-timecomparison
Two of six weekly metrics point the wrong way 87% +9 Delivery OTD 92 +4 Test pass rate 71 -9 Docs on time 74 +19 Punch closure 6 -3 Rework share 12 +6 Overtime share Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-06

SPARKLINE STRIP

one micro-trend per row: shape, last value, signed change

trendstatus
Volume builds through July and Thursdays stay the peak day W18 W19 W20 W21 W22 W23 W24 W25 W26 W27 W28 W29 Mon 9 10 11 10 12 11 12 12 14 11 13 14 Tue 14 13 15 16 15 17 16 18 16 17 19 20 Wed 18 19 18 20 21 20 22 22 25 21 24 26 Thu 27 28 30 31 33 34 36 38 41 44 47 49 Fri 12 13 12 14 14 15 15 16 15 18 17 18 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-07

CALENDAR HEATMAP

weekday x week grid, shaded and numbered

patternchange-over-timedensity
The forecast reaches 70 by October, inside a 22-point spread 0 20 40 60 80 100% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct FORECAST 70 median Source: sample dataset v1; quantile forecast, monthly refit
CH-TIM-08

FAN

actual line continuing into declared forecast bands

trenduncertainty
Loop tests drive the path to RFSU on 30 November Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Pre-commissioning Energization prep Loop tests Punch clearing RFSU today Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-09

GANTT

task bars on a period grid with done-overlay, milestones, today line

scheduleprogress
Unit cost fell 34% while output doubled since 2020 0 50 100 150 $ 0 100 200 300 400 500 units 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-10

CONNECTED SCATTER

scatter with points connected in time order

change-over-timecorrelation
Total flow tripled; the mix barely moved J F M A M J J A S O N D Road Rail Barge total 58 loads Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-11

STREAMGRAPH

stacked bands around a centered silhouette baseline

trendcompositionvolume
Line 4 spikes in weeks 30-33; nothing else moves Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 Line 6 3 layers, each 26.67 units; darker = higher Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-12

HORIZON

folded value bands per row: darker = higher, in tight strips

trendpattern
Stock held at 41 units for three weeks after the June draw-down 0 20 40 60 80 units W20 W21 W22 W23 W24 W25 W26 W27 W28 Stock June draw-down: -23 in three weeks Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-13

STEP

step line (values hold between changes)

change-over-timetrend
Cement cost rose 32% since January; steel held within 4% of baseline 50 100 150 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Steel Cement Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-14

INDEXED LINE

line, all series rebased to 100

trendcomparisonchange-over-time
RFSU holds on 30 November; grid energization is the critical driver JAN 2026 NOV 2026 Kickoff 12 Jan Mechanical completion S3 15 Jun Grid energization 22 Aug Loop tests complete 30 Sep RFSU 30 Nov Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TIM-15

EVENT TIMELINE

horizontal axis with dated milestone markers

schedulestatus

Part-to-whole . how a total splits

Delivered goods reached 1,284 in week 28, 90% of all items 1036 items W25 1127 W26 1257 W27 1421 W28 Delivered In transit Pending Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-PTW-01

STACKED BAR

vertical stacked bar

part-to-wholecompositionchange-over-time
Delivered share climbed to 90%, up 12 points in four weeks 78% W25 84% W26 88% W27 90% W28 Delivered In transit Pending Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-PTW-02

STACKED BAR 100%

vertical 100% stacked bar

part-to-wholesharechange-over-time
Complete work holds 62% of total scope Complete 62% Remaining 28% On hold 10% Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-PTW-03

PIE

pie, 3 slices maximum

part-to-wholeshare
Complete work holds 62% of total scope Complete 62% Remaining 28% On hold 10% Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-PTW-04

DONUT

donut, 3 slices maximum

part-to-wholeshare
Pipeline and stations hold 55% of the budget Pipeline 34 M$ Stations 21 Power 13 Buildings 9 Roads 7 Telecom 6 Other 5 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-PTW-05

TREEMAP

squarified treemap, one level

part-to-wholecompositionmagnitude
62 of every 100 scope items are complete 62% of scope complete Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-PTW-06

WAFFLE

10x10 unit grid, one share

sharepart-to-whole
North holds a third of spend and commits the deepest share 58% Committed 25% Planned 17% Open North 120 k$ 44% 33% 22% Central 90 33% 42% 25% South 60 33% 33% 33% East 45 West 30 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-PTW-07

MARIMEKKO

100% stacked columns whose widths carry a second total

part-to-wholecompositionmagnitude
74% of ordered items reached site; customs is the widest drop Ordered 1600 items Shipped 1421 89% Cleared 1284 90% Delivered 1180 92% Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-PTW-08

FUNNEL

centered decreasing bars with conversion rates

flowshare
Installation work holds 52% of remaining hours Install Mechanical 24% Electrical 18% Piping 10% Test Loops 16% Systems 12% Docs As-built 12% Handover 8% Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-PTW-09

SUNBURST

two concentric rings: groups inside, children outside

part-to-wholecomposition
Piping dwarfs every other backlog Piping 84 items Electrical 46 Instr. 33 Civil 22 Mech. 18 HVAC 10 Paint 7 Scaffold 5 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-PTW-10

CIRCLE PACK

nested-look circle cluster, AREA proportional to value

part-to-wholemagnitude

Deviation . distance from a reference: plan, budget, zero

Electrical runs 14 days behind plan, the deepest slip of five disciplines +7 days Mechanical +4 Instrumentation -3 Civil -9 Piping -14 Electrical Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-DEV-01

DIVERGING BAR

horizontal diverging bar from a zero axis

deviationvariancecomparison
System D is the only system where punch grew, 52 to 63 W24 W28 28 > 12 items System A 31 > 18 System B 39 > 25 System C 52 > 63 System D 36 > 31 System E Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-DEV-02

DUMBBELL

two dots + connector per category: before and after

deviationchange-over-timecomparison
Two of six systems clear 60% completion Complete Remaining 68% 32% Utilities 61 39 Power 57 43 Control 52 48 Fire & gas 44 56 Telecom 31 69 Buildings Source: completion database, wk 28
CH-DEV-03

SPINE

one bar per category split into two parts around a center axis

part-to-wholecomparison
Output ran 8% under plan at the June trough -15 -10 -5 +5 +10 +15% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source: production ledger, Dec
CH-DEV-04

SURPLUS/DEFICIT AREA

one line over time with the area to zero filled by sign

deviationchange-over-time
Two of five policies draw 70%+ support Strongly against Against In favour Strongly in favour 20% 80% Flexible hours 28 72 Remote Fridays 40 60 Compressed weeks 64 36 Hot desking 68 32 Open plan Source: staff survey, n=412
CH-DEV-05

DIVERGING STACKED

4-level agreement bars diverging from a center axis

deviationcomposition

Distribution . how values spread

Two thirds of lots clear customs within 15 days 0 10 20 30 40 50 lots 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Source: customs log, H1
CH-DST-01

HISTOGRAM

contiguous columns counting values per equal bin

distribution
MST overruns its planned test duration by 3 days Planned Actual 5 > 6 days PS1 4 > 5 PS4 6 > 9 MST 5 > 6 PS5 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-DST-02

DOT PLOT

two dots per category (two measures) on one scale

comparisondistribution
Team North clusters under 12 days North South East West 0 10 20 30days Source: workflow tracker, June
CH-DST-03

DOT STRIP

every raw value as a dot on one shared scale, one strip per category

distributioncomparison
Gate C reviews run three times longer at the median Gate A median 6 days Gate B 9 Gate C 18 Gate D 8 Gate E 7 0 10 20 30 40days Source: document register, H1
CH-DST-04

BOXPLOT

five-number summary per category: whiskers, quartile box, median tick

distributioncomparison
Staffing thins sharply above 50 Women Men 60+ 34 staff 52 50-59 86 140 40-49 190 300 30-39 270 410 20-29 160 220 Source: HR register, June
CH-DST-05

POPULATION PYRAMID

two mirrored bar stacks around a labeled center gutter, one row per band

distributioncomparison
83% of shipments clear customs within 10 days 0 20 40 60 80 100% 2d 4d 6d 8d 10d 14d Cleared SLA commitment: 10 days Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-DST-06

CUMULATIVE CURVE

cumulative percentage curve over ordered thresholds

distributionshare
One lot sits at 62 days, twice the next slowest Lot 88 62 days 0 20 40 60 80days Source: customs log, wk 28
CH-DST-07

BEESWARM

one dot per item packed without overlap along a value axis

distributionoutlier-detection
Gate B hides two clusters behind one median Gate A median 15 days Gate B 15 Gate C 20 0 10 20 30 40days Source: document register, H1; KDE bandwidth 2.5 days
CH-DST-08

VIOLIN

mirrored density silhouette per category with a median tick

distribution
Clearance times peak near 20 days 0 5 10 15 20 25% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 All lots Source: customs log, H1; KDE bandwidth 2.5 days
CH-DST-09

DENSITY CURVE

one smooth declared density curve, filled to zero

distributiondensity
MST loop tests run longest: 7 days typical, up to 11 MST 7 days [5-11] PS1 6 [4-9] PS5 6 [4-9] PS4 5 [3-8] Source: sample dataset v1 (min-max range), 2026-07-12
CH-DST-10

ERROR BARS

dot with low-high interval per category

uncertaintycomparisonvariance

Correlation . how two measures relate

System D pairs 41% progress with 63 open punch items 0 20 40 60 80 0 20 40 60 80 100% A B C D E F G H Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-COR-01

SCATTER

scatter plot, labeled points

correlationoutlier-detection
System D compounds the deepest backlog with the largest budget 0 20 40 60 80 0 20 40 60 80 100% A B C D E F G H Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-COR-02

BUBBLE

bubble chart: scatter plus an area-coded third measure

correlationmagnitudeoutlier-detection
Thursday is the heaviest delivery day in all four weeks W25 W26 W27 W28 Mon 12 14 11 13 Tue 18 16 17 19 Wed 22 25 21 24 Thu 38 41 44 47 Fri 16 15 18 17 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-COR-03

XY HEATMAP

two ordered dimensions x one measure, cells shaded and numbered

correlationpatterndensity
Volume nearly doubled while on-time recovered to 86% 0 20 40 60 80 loads 0 20 40 60 80 100% Deliveries (left scale) On-time rate (right scale) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-COR-04

COLUMN + LINE

columns on a left scale, one line on a labeled right scale

correlationchange-over-time
Delays cluster in two regimes, not one 0 20 40 60 80 items 0 20 40 60 80 days 1 3 6 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-COR-05

HEXBIN

hexagonal bins colored by point count

correlationdensity
System D pairs low progress with every other deficit Progress 0 to 100% Punch 0 to 80 Docs 0 to 100% Staff 0 to 50 D Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-COR-06

PARALLEL COORDINATES

one polyline per item across 3-5 vertical zero-based axes

correlationpattern
Progress vs punch is the only strong pair Progress 0 to 100% Punch 0 to 80 Docs 0 to 100% Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-COR-07

SCATTERPLOT MATRIX

3x3 grid of mini scatters, every variable against every other

correlationpattern

Spatial . where

Central region holds 58 of 170 open items North 12 items West 34 Central 58 East 21 South 45 0 29 58 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-SPA-01

CHOROPLETH

supplied region polygons filled by a deterministic value ramp

magnitudepattern
The port yard holds half of all stored items Port yard 6400 items Yard B 1500 Yard C 900 South store 1800 North bins 600 West dump 300 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-SPA-02

PROPORTIONAL SYMBOL MAP

area-true circles at supplied coordinates over a base map

magnitudecomparison
The corridor is 55% complete, past the river crossing Start terminal Pump station 1 River crossing Hill section Pump station 2 End terminal 55% complete Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-SPA-03

ROUTE PROGRESS

a corridor polyline split done/pending, stations as milestones

progressschedule
Workforce crowds the central and south camps North West Central East South one dot = 25 workers Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-SPA-04

DOT DENSITY

one dot per declared count at supplied coordinates

densitydistributionpattern
The port feeds the south corridor with 140 loads a week 140 loads Port Hub South site West site North site Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-SPA-05

FLOW MAP

curved width-scaled arrows between supplied places

flowmagnitude

Flow . movement between states or stages

Forecast lands 18 points over budget; logistics drives two thirds of the overrun 100 pts +12 +8 +4 -6 118 Budget Logistics Rework FX Scope savings Forecast Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-FLO-01

WATERFALL

waterfall / bridge

flowbridgevariance-decomposition
Road carries 70 of 130 loads; barge stays marginal Supplier A 60 loads Supplier B 40 Supplier C 30 Road 70 Rail 40 Barge 20 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-FLO-02

SANKEY

column-stacked nodes joined by width-true bands

flowcompositionvariance-decomposition
System D touches six of seven systems D 24 interfaces A 10 B 12 C 8 E 9 F 7 G 5 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-FLO-03

NETWORK

nodes at supplied positions, edges weighted by strength

flowpatterncorrelation
The north-central lane carries the heaviest exchange North 51 loads Central 58 South 32 East 23 West 14 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-FLO-04

CHORD

nodes on a circle, curved ribbons weighted by flow

flowpattern

Tables . exact values the reader will look up

Two of five systems are handover-ready; System D is critical in test INSTALL TEST PUNCH HANDOVER System A COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE System B COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE System C COMPLETE ON TRACK WATCH - System D COMPLETE CRITICAL - - System E ON TRACK WATCH - - Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TAB-01

STATUS MATRIX

entities x stages grid with status word + color

statuslookupreadiness
System D trails on every metric of the readiness set PROGRESS % OPEN PUNCH TESTS LEFT System A 92 12 4 System B 88 18 6 System C 74 25 11 System D 41 63 28 System E 66 31 15 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TAB-02

HEATMAP TABLE

entities x metrics table, cells shaded per column and numbered

statuslookupcomparison
Two of five KPIs move the wrong way this week VALUE VS LAST WEEK 7-WEEK TREND Delivery OTD 87 % +2 Test pass rate 92 % 0 Docs on time 71 % -1 Open punch 213 items -8 Stock cover 41 days 0 Source: sample dataset v1, 2026-07-12
CH-TAB-03

KPI TABLE

table rows: exact value, signed change, micro-trend

lookupstatustrend