You can use maps to create graphical representations of performance beyond the causal hierarchy of a view display. When you create a map, you can place links to performance information onto the diagram of your choice. Metrics Management contains default images, and you can create your own. Typical examples include strategy maps, process maps, geographical maps, and cause and effect diagrams. However, these represent only a fraction of what you do with maps.

From the measures on the diagram, you can drill into underlying performance information in a personalized hierarchical view display. To display in-depth performance information regarding the currently selected item, open the dashboard.

For each map node, you can link to other Metrics Management objects, such as books or views, or to external content such as web pages or documents, as shown in Figure 4‑22.