Waterfall Advanced
Overview
The Waterfall Advanced extension for Qlik Sense expands on traditional waterfall charts by introducing stacked sub-bars within each main bar. This allows users to break down the contribution of individual components inside each step, clearly showing how totals build up or decrease. Ideal for financial, operational, or analytical dashboards, it offers a wide range of customization options for colors, labels, connectors, and reference elements.
Key Features
• Stacked Sub-Bars – Display detailed breakdowns inside each main bar to show how subcategories contribute to overall change.
• Absolute and Difference Modes – Configure measures to represent cumulative values or step-to-step differences.
• Subtotals and Totals – Add intermediate and final total bars for clearer summaries.
• Color and Styling Options – Define colors by category, direction (increase/decrease), or custom Qlik expressions.
• Connectors and Reference Elements – Draw connectors between bars and add lines or shaded ranges for highlighting key metrics.
• Labels and Tooltips – Show both absolute and delta values, with fully customizable formatting.
• Grid, Axes, and Layout Control – Adjust axes, grid lines, orientation, and spacing to suit your dashboard design.
• Dynamic Behavior – Charts automatically respond to Qlik selections and can include conditions for rendering.
Use Cases
• Financial Analysis – Break down revenue, costs, and margins into detailed categories for better understanding.
• Budget vs. Actual – Compare planned and real results, showing where deviations occur and their magnitude.
• Operational Breakdown – Track performance drivers by departments, regions, or product lines.
• Project Cost Tracking – Visualize how different expenses or savings contribute to the final cost.
• Cumulative Change Visualization – Highlight growth and decline through multiple layers of data.
Why Waterfall Advanced?
• Detailed Breakdown Always Visible – Every step includes a sub-category view for deeper insights.
• Flexible Customization – Adjust appearance, logic, and interactivity to fit any analytic scenario.
• Seamless Integration – Works natively in Qlik Sense, updating automatically with selections.
• Engaging Visual Storytelling – Connectors, reference lines, and labels enhance clarity and understanding.
• Enterprise Ready – Optimized for large datasets and complex analytical environments.