Storyboard

A Storyboard is a convenient way to view and organize all of the charts, graphs and insights that are relevant to you in one place. You can access all of the saved visualizations you have created and pin them to a Storyboard to create a custom display of your data.

Usage of Storyboard You can pin charts and tables to any Storyboard you have created and those that have been shared with you with the edit privilege. When you create a Storyboard, you can share it with other people with either the view or edit privilege. Storyboard are interactive and allows you to perform actions like filtering, excluding values and drilling down on the visualizations.

You can use the explore icon from any insight which you wish to add to Storyboard.

Insights

Now, let’s add the insights to a Storyboard.

Add to Storyboard

Create a New Storyboard

Click on the icon on the insights page, then you can add your query report to Storyboard. In the dialog box, you can click the + Create to create a new Storyboard or you can add the query report to existing Storyboard. In the dialog box, a list of existing Storyboards will be displayed, from which you can select one and click the add button.

Add a Storyboard You will get the dialog box for adding to a Storyboard, enter a new Storyboard name, then click on the create and add button, which will then save it and add it to the Storyboard.

Create a New Storyboard

Here, a new Storyboard named Demo Storyboard is created.

Created a New Storyboard

The name of the storyboard appears at the top of the page. Every storyboard is associated with a Business Area, which functions like a tag to help organize storyboards. For example, if you create a storyboard named Test, it will automatically be placed under the My Storyboard Business Area. You can change the assigned Business Area at any time while editing the storyboard.

Business Area

My Storyboard

NOTE
With the Storyboard, you can view the pinned datasets and receive insight updates every time there's a republish.

My Storyboard is like a folder to view your pinned items. You can find the insights pinned in your Storyboards and share them with your team easily.

Your pinned insights will be displayed in a graphical representation, columns and tables.

List View

In the List View, all available Business Areas are shown in a list on the left side of the screen. Each storyboard is grouped under the Business Area it belongs to, making it easier to navigate and manage.

Storyboard List View

To view the storyboards under a specific Business Area, simply click on the Business Area name to expand it. This helps you quickly find and access the relevant storyboards without having to search through everything manually.

Storyboard List View

Hovering over the Info icon next to each storyboard will show the storyboard’s name and the last edited date. If the storyboard has been shared with you, it will also display the name of the person who shared it.

Storyboard Info

To close the List View, simply click on the Storyboards icon.

Storyboard List View

Components

Components are building blocks that let you enhance a storyboard by adding meaningful content such as text or images. They help communicate the purpose, context, or key information within a storyboard, making it easier for users to understand what it represents at a glance. Whether you want to explain a process, highlight an important message, or visually support your content, components ensure the storyboard is informative and engaging.

Adding Components

To add a component, click the Plus icon.

Adding Components

Choose either Text or Image.

• To add text, select the Text option and type your message.

Text Component

• To add an image, select the Image option and upload the desired file.

Image Component

Once done, click Submit to save your changes. The component you created will then appear within the storyboard.

Adding Component

Component Added

Embed Storyboard

The Embed Storyboard feature allows users to seamlessly integrate visual storyboards into internal or external applications. This enables users to access real-time insights directly within their own applications, without needing to log into the ConverSight platform. Organizations can apply filters and permissions to ensure that each embedded storyboard is securely tailored to the intended audience, making it easier to deliver data-driven narratives across departments or client-facing portals.

Embed Storyboard

To learn more in detail, watch Embedding a Storyboard

Add Help

Click on the Settings icon and select Help icon in the Storyboard page. You can add description about the Storyboard. So that when you share your Storyboard with others, they can read the description and make use of the Storyboard.

Add Help

Along with the description, you can also add images as attachments for better understanding.

Add Help

Clone

Click on the Settings icon and select Clone Dashboard icon in the Storyboard page. Clone helps you in creating a copy of your Storyboard and edit it as required to create another Storyboard.

Clone a Storyboard

Clone a Storyboard

Auto-Arrange

Click on the Settings icon and select Auto Arrange icon in the Storyboard page. This helps you in re-arranging your data or components in the Storyboard and gives you the best view by reducing free spaces.

Auto Arrange a Storyboard

Share Storyboard

Click on the Settings icon and select Share icon from the Storyboard page. You can share the selected Storyboard.

Share a Storyboard

Select the user’s email address and you can share your selected Storyboard graph.

Share a Storyboard

Schedule a Storyboard

You can schedule a Storyboard job for any Storyboard. Click Settings icon and select the Schedule Report icon.

Schedule a Storyboard

In the Scheduled Storyboard dialog box, you can add your email address as well as emails you would like to CC. You can set your schedule to daily or weekly and can also set your timings. Once you save your scheduled Storyboard, it will be sent to the recipient email with your set timings.

Schedule a Storyboard

To watch the video, click on Scheduling Storyboard.

Edit a Storyboard

If you want to edit the original Storyboard, click on the settings icon and select Edit icon and you can change your Storyboard name.

Edit a Storyboard

Edit a Storyboard

Business Area to Storyboard

By clicking on the Edit icon, you can add a new Business Area to a storyboard. In addition to this, you can provide business context to give a clearer explanation. You can add more than one Business Area to the storyboard, allowing for a more detailed and organized presentation.

Add a Business Area

Once you’ve made your additions, click the Update button to save and apply all the changes.

Update Button

The added Business Area will be reflected in the List view in the left panel.

Updated Business Area

Delete a Storyboard

Click on Settings icon and select Delete icon, you can delete the selected Storyboard.

Delete a Storyboard

When you click the Yes button, your selected Storyboard will be deleted.

Delete a Storyboard

Export to PDF

Click on Export to PDF icon , you can download the Storyboard to the PDF file.

In ConverSight, you can download the entire Storyboard in PDF format, so you can share it with people inside and outside your organization.

Export to PDF

Export to PPT

To generate a PowerPoint (PPT) version of your report, choose the specific storyboard and then click on the Export to PPT icon . In ConverSight, you can download the entire Storyboard in PPT format, so you can share it with people inside and outside your organization.

Export to PDF

Linking a Storyboard

The Navigate to feature in the Storyboard enables you to establish connections from your Storyboard to other elements like apps, insights, another Storyboard or even a designated URL of your choice.

Now let's look at the steps to link a Storyboard:

Step 1: Switch to the Storyboards page from the Insights page.

Storyboard

Step 2: Select the preferred Storyboard to connect with other elements.

Storyboard

Step 3: Click on the Storyboard’s title to create a connection with other elements and to edit the title of the Storyboard.

Storyboard title

Step 4: In the Navigation to dropdown, choose your Storyboard’s redirection destination which are Apps, Insights, Storyboard or URL.

• When you choose Apps, you can create a link between your Storyboard and a preferred CS App. Clicking the Storyboard’s title will then redirect you to the selected CS App.

Navigate to Apps

• If you select Insights, you can establish a connection between the Storyboard and the Insights page. Clicking the Storyboard’s title will then direct you to the Insights page.

Navigate to Insights

• Opting for the Storyboard option allows you to establish a link to a pinned item within a Storyboard of your choice. When you click on the Storyboard’s title, it will lead you to the pinned Insight on the selected Storyboard’s page.

Navigate to Storyboard

• If you choose URL , you have the option to establish a link between your Storyboard and an external website by inputting the URL. Clicking on the Storyboard’s title will then take you to the specified link. If you check the Open in a new tab checkbox, the link will open in a new browser tab.

Navigate to URL

Step 5: After making your selection for the Storyboard’s redirection destination, click the Submit button.

Submit

Once the link is established, the Storyboard title will convert into a hyperlink, rendering it clickable. Upon clicking the title, the Storyboard will redirect to the selected destination. This navigation feature within Storyboards is also accessible to users within the organization with whom the storyboard has been shared.

Linked Storyboard

Shared Storyboards

Shared Storyboards are like a folder. You will have all the Storyboards that have been shared with you by others.

When you click on Selected Storyboard shared by others using the Shared Storyboards, you will get the graph report. You can download by exporting it as a PDF or a Word document or you can view using different types of chart lists.

To watch the video, click on Sharing Storyboards.

Storyboard Filters

Filters can be applied to Storyboards just as with tables and charts. These kinds of filters apply to an entire Storyboard, making it easy to see only the data that you are interested in across the tables and charts within a Storyboard.

Clicking the Filter icon opens a panel displaying the Dataset, Subject Area, and a list of columns from the table associated with the selected dataset and subject area. From this list, you can choose the specific column you want to apply a filter to.

Storyboard Filters

Hovering over the columns will display the details of the columns

Column Details

You can filter columns by selecting the desired Dataset and Subject Area. The chosen filter columns will appear in the Filter section. Once you’ve made your selections, click the Close icon to exit the panel.

Column Details

If the selected Filter’s column category is a dimension, you can choose an operator for the value in the column.

Dimension Column

If the column falls under the date category, you have the flexibility to pick different date values.

Date Column

Once you’ve made your selections, click Run Report to generate a visualization output. If you want to keep this output for later, you can choose to Save it. Saving the visualization makes it permanently available for reference and use whenever you need it.

Run Report

The Report period feature is a handy way to filter data based on specific dates.

Report period

NOTE
If the category of the column is metric or calculated metric, the Storyboard filters will not be applicable.

Customization of Storyboard

Customizing a storyboard allows you to tailor the presentation of your data to better suit your needs. By rearranging insights, changing chart types and applying filters, you can create a more organized and relevant view that highlights key information and improves decision-making. This flexibility ensures that your storyboards are not only visually appealing but also aligned with your specific analytical goals and business context.

Arrange Insights

To organize the insights within the storyboard, Click and Drag each insight to your desired position. This allows you to customize the layout to better suit your needs.

Arranging Insights

You can also resize the insights by using the Resize icon, making them larger or smaller as required.

Resizing Insights

Change Chart Types

To change the type of chart used for any insight, click on the Expand icon. This action will display all available chart types, allowing you to choose and apply the one that best suits your needs.

Explore

Browse through the options, select the chart type that best represents your data and click the Save icon to apply your changes.

Save Changes

Editing Insights

To modify a specific insight, click the Edit icon. This opens the report builder panel in Explorer view, enabling you to apply customizations as needed.

Editing Insights

Refreshing Insights

Clicking the Refresh icon on any insight to regenerate it with the latest available data, ensuring real-time accuracy.

Refreshing Insights

By clicking on , on an insight provides access to multiple actions, including:

• Explanation

• Delete

• Color Format

• Add Help

• Copy

• Edit Title

Explanation

The Explanation option displays detailed information such as the Semantics, SQL Query, and SQL Form associated with the insight.

Explanation

Delete

To remove an insight from the storyboard, select the Delete option. A confirmation prompt will appear—click Yes to proceed with deletion.

Delete

Color Format

The Color Format option enables users to apply basic and conditional color formatting based on predefined rules to certain columns. After configuring the desired formatting, click Save to apply the changes.

Color Format

Add Help

The Add Help option allows users to include supporting information or context to enhance the understanding of the insight.

Add Help

Copy

The Copy option allows users to duplicate an insight from one storyboard to another. After selecting the target storyboard, click Submit to complete the action.

Copy Insight

Edit Title

The Edit Title option allows users to modify the insight’s title or update its redirect navigation. Make the required changes and click ‘Submit’ to save them.

Edit Title

To watch the video, click on Storyboard Customization.

In conclusion, a Storyboard is your personalized canvas for data visualization and organization. It empowers you to effortlessly compile, access and showcase your charts, graphs and insights in a single, cohesive space. In a world inundated with data, Storyboards offer clarity and convenience, ensuring that your most critical insights are always at your fingertips, ready to inform and guide your decisions.