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1. Login​

Login to the Analytics Hub.

  • Enter email

  • Enter password

    Also, you can sign in with your Azure Cloud account

    Please note:

  • Upon first login, the user must change their password.

  • One year after the last password change, the password becomes invalid, and the user is required to update it.

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2. Home Page​

On the Home page you can find:

  1. Your personal dashboard to access the most frequently used reports

  2. Picked for me - displays all objects belonging to the categories you're subscribed to.

Please note Only objects created after you subscribed to a category will appear in the 'Picked for Me' section. Newly added objects within your subscribed categories will be visible there for 30 days.

  1. My Categories - displays all the categories you’ve pinned.

  2. Navigation menu with four modules:

    • Business Glossary

    • Report Catalogue

    • Guides and Policies

    • Technical Section

  3. Show All Objects – the button allows you to open the page with all objects on the portal.

  4. Sidebar with sections:

    • Leaderboard - displays the most active users, with information updated daily. Hover over a user's photo to view their name and the amount of activities

    • Recently Viewed – Displays files that were recently viewed. You can view the file name, the time and date of the last view, and the type of object

    • Curious - facts from the world of music, science, art and other

    • Notifications are divided into two tabs:

    • Processes – Displays information about running processes

    • Mentions – Shows information about user mentions in messages or processes

  5. Global Search

  6. 'Help' button

If you have any questions, or suggestions, or encounter issues while using our product, utilize the 'Help' button:

  • Help Request - submit queries about bugs, issues, product ideas, improvements, or any other concerns

  • Help Center - explore resources such as the User Guide, Technical Documentation, and API Specifications for detailed assistance

  1. My Workspace – your individual workspace where you can add and locate objects easily

  2. 'User Menu'

  • Profile settings
  • Accton Auditor
  • Admin panel
  • Requests
  • Log out
  1. Create - this button allows you to create objects, categories, and object requests.

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3. My Dashboard​

Convenient access of your most used items.

Place your most important reports here and easily access them by clicking the “open” button (b).

Click on logo (a) to return to the homepage from anywhere to see your pinned reports.

Easily access reports by clicking the Open button (b).

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4. Navigation Menu - Modules​

You can navigate through three main modules in the top menu:

(a) Business Glossary - information structured by Functions and Business areas. If you know the Business area you are looking for, click on it. You can also see the list of object types

(b) Report Catalogue - reports of the organisation structured by different areas; You can also see the list of BI systems

(c) Guides and Policies - find guides, policies, and related documents

(d) Technical Section - access technical objects

Click on the module page to view and filter all objects related to it.

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Module 1. Business Glossary​

In the Business Glossary module you can find:

(a) filtering panel – with the help of the filtering panel you can quickly find what you need, i.e. select object type first, then check other filters.

(b) all related objects – indicators, dimensions, business terms, etc.

The filter panel also allows you to find objects based on their statuses within the business processes they are part of.

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(c) list View Settings – customize the settings for displaying attributes in the list view

(d) list View for Attributes – displays attributes in a list format

(e) list View Settings – customize the settings for displaying attributes, statuses and roles in the list view

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(f) a list of attributes that can be configured in the settings.

Also, here user can enable or disable the display of statuses for objects.

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For more information about List View Settings, refer to the Table view attributes page.

Module 2. Report Catalogue​

In the Report Catalogue module you can view the аll reports and related objects (report pages, sections, etc.).

Each report card contains two icons that show:

  • Number of views for the past 6 months
  • Number of active users for the past 6 months

This data is based on our analysis of user interactions with reports using Analytics Hub.

You can find these details next to the Open button (a).

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For objects imported from BI and users from Azure AD, existing permissions are imported as well. This is why a lock icon appears next to the pin and star buttons. The icon is either green or red, indicating your access level. You can use the BI Access filter to view only available reports.

Please note For objects imported from BI and users from Azure AD, existing permissions are also imported. As a result, a lock icon appears next to the pin and star buttons to indicate access levels:

  • A green lock icon means the user has access to the report.
  • A red lock icon means the user does not have access to the report.

Restrictions apply only to the report itself, which can be accessed using the Open button. Additionally, you can use the BI Access filter to view only the reports you have access to.

Module 3. Guides and Policies​

View the organisational domains of your company in the Organisational Domains module. Click on any department or division to check the information which is contained there.

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Module 4. Technical Section​

The Technical Section module provides access to all technical objects. Users can view, manage, and filter these objects, ensuring quick access to the relevant technical data.

Navigate through this section to find detailed information and perform necessary actions on technical objects.

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This module was created to enable the unloading of the previous three modules. It contains all objects and their corresponding technical types.

5. Object description​

This section has 5 tabs:
  1. General

General contains all object attributes, like definition, screenshots, links, calculation formula, etc.

Every object in turn has its own set of attributes.

Click on any object from any page to check object description.

(a) The Status indicator shows the current status of the report within the business process.

When you hover over it, it reveals:

  • Business process
  • Stage
  • Started at

(b) The Chat button opens a chat window with two sections:

  • Messages: where you can chat

  • Notifications: where you can access all process requests that require your attention

(c) Pin and Star buttons.

  • Pin - allows you to add a report to the Pinned tab on the Home page for quick access.

  • Star - allows you to add objects to the My Workspace.

(d) The More button - provides additional options and functionalities relevant to your current context. Clicking on it will reveal a dropdown menu with the following actions:

  • Export to: XLSX
  • Export to: PDF
  • Copy
  • Absorb
  • Move
  • Edit
  • Delete
  • Share

"Share" button in the object's context menu allows users to select another user in the system and share the object's card with them.

(b) The 'Chat' button opens a chat window with two sections:

  • Messages: where you can chat
  • Notifications: where you can access all process requests that require your attention

(c) The 'Status' indicator shows the current status of the report within the business process.

When you hover over it, it reveals:

  • Business process
  • Stage
  • Started at

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  1. Relations

Relations (a) – here you can find all related objects, like indicators included in reports, dimensions, filters. Click button (b) to switch to the diagram view.

For more information, refer to the Relations page.

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  1. Responsibilities

Responsibilities – check who is responsible for specific aspects of the object via this tab. There are four predefined roles: Owner, Expert, Steward, and Technical Steward.

For more detailed information, please refer to the Responsibilities page.

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  1. Processes

Processes - here you can find all the information about processes related to the object. Click button '+' to see details.

For more information, refer to the Processes page.

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  1. History

The History tab offers insights into:

  • Creation date and time
  • Direct modifications to the object
  • Timestamps of changes
  • Individuals responsible for changes
  • Chat messages related to the object
  • Changes in related child hierarchical objects
  • Previous and new values

For more detailed information, please refer to the History page.

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  1. Permission

The Permission tab allows to manage access rights and permissions for users and groups.

In the Admin Panel, you can control who can read, edit the report.

For more detailed information, please refer to the Permissions page.

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  1. Report

The Report tab is where you'll find the in-built report if you have enabled "Frame View" for the reporting system.

Example of the 'Frame View' (disabled) in a report:

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Example of the 'Frame View' (enabled) in a report:

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For more detailed information, please refer to the Report page.

6. My Workspace​

Open your Workspace with the Button (a) on top of the screen

In the workspace store all objects you are using for ease of instant access: reports, KPIs, business terms, etc.

Click on each of the four tabs (b) to choose:

  • Reports - contains all reports you've pinned using the 'Star' button

  • Other Objects - displays all files except reports

  • Requests - cards of objects with recent activity

  • My processes - you'll find processes information you're involved with

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Search for new information easily using the drop-down menu;

Type your request in the window (a)

Use the filtering panel (b) to further narrow the search results.

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