GlossaryΒΆ
- Aggregate
- Applying a function to a Measure, such as summing, calculating the mean etc
- Backdrop
- An application that is part of the performance platform. It provides the read and write API for data.
- Chart
- A graphical representation of a Measure and a Dimension (eg number of applications by channel)
- Dashboard
- A page showing multiple metrics, typically for a single service
- Data group
- Something
- Dataset
- A collection of data of a particular type. In relational terms, this is a table. In non-relational terms, this is a collection of documents.
- Data type
- Each Dataset stores a particular type of data, eg current traffic volume
- Dimension
- A non-numeric type of :term: Field eg an operating system or browser
- Element
- A component of a Visualisation such as a chart or aggregate summary
- Field
- A ‘column’ in a dataset
- Measure
- A numeric type of :term: Field, eg number of applications. A Measure may be aggregated
- Metric
- A specific data series, eg completion rate, user satisfaction, page load time, uptime etc
- Module
- A module is a metric and a visualisation together, eg digital take-up shown as a line chart
- Observation
- A ‘row’ in a dataset
- Service
- Central govenment in the UK operates 766 services, eg Renew you car tax, Apply for Carer’s Allowance, Book a practical driving test etc
- Service Group
- A group of closely related services, eg Carer’s Allowance service group includes applications, existing claims, appeals etc
- Spotlight
- An application that is part of the performance platform. It is responsible for rendering data from the Backdrop API to display visualisations of service performance
- Stageprompt
- A JavaScript library that provides an adapter over analytics software
- Transaction
- Central government in the UK handles about 1.5 billion transactions a year, including applications, renewals, bookings, claims etc
- Visualisation
- A set of Elements using the Measures and Dimensions from the Dataset