Building operational dashboards : About performance gadgets
 
About performance gadgets
Performance gadgets are part of BIRT 360 Plus and display BIRT Performance objects such as books, maps, and views. Data visualization gadgets and data selection gadgets can also display performance data using BIRT data objects. Figure 3‑23 shows a performance view gadget.
Figure 3‑23 Displaying a performance gadget
Users can view, interact with, and share performance data by displaying performance objects in gadgets. Table 3‑3 shows the performance gadgets available in BIRT 360 Plus.
Table 3‑3 Performance gadget types 
Icon
Type
Purpose
Book Section
Displays a section of a briefing book

Briefing Book
Displays a briefing book, organized by sections, which are tabs in the book
 
Performance Map
Displays a performance map that can link to other performance objects, such as a book or view
 
Performance View
Displays a performance view that supports drilling down in measures and locations
 
Each performance gadget includes a toolbar with options to enable additional features. For more information about using performance objects such as a book, map, section or view, see User Guide for BIRT Performance Scorecard.
Users can also launch a browser-based version of BIRT Scorecard from Information Console. BIRT Scorecard enables users to access all performance objects.
BIRT 360 Plus for iHub is required to access performance gadgets and launch BIRT Scorecard.