Configuring Landscape

Landscape is a

"..visual representation of data as nested boxes."

Following screenshot displays the Initiative Landscape grouped by type, showing business value score and complexity scores, and color coded (heatmap) by status.

figure 1: Business Outcome Landscape

To view the Landscape of any object (initiative in this example) click on the Landscape tab as shown in figure 2

figure 2: landscape tab

In the landscape tab there are four configuration options. To see the options click on Configure link. The options are shown in figure 3

figure 3: landscape configuration options

The options are as follows:

1. Select Group - to group the items based on a parameter in the dropdown

2. Select Score - its a multi-select dropdown to select up to 2 scores

3. Select Heat map - to color the boxes based on the parameter selected

4. Compact view - to display a compact view

How to configure Group?

Group is configured in the list of value type LANDSCAPE_GROUPING_FIELDS.

• Add a parent record for the object (only once)

• Add a record for each grouping type field

How to configure Score?

Score is configured in the list of value type LANDSCAPE_SCORE_FIELDS.

• Add a parent record for the object (only once)

• Add a record for each score type field

How to configure Heatmap?

Heatmap is configured in the list of value type LANDSCAPE_HEATMAP_FIELDS.

• Add a parent record for the object (only once)

• Add a record for each heatmap type field

How to add a new parent record?

1. Navigate to Admin > List of Values

2. Search for the LOV Type to review existing items

3. Add New to create a new list of value. To create a parent record for the object select the following:

   1. Select required LOV type from the drop down

   2. Enter the name of the Object in Display Value

   3. Enter order by

   4. Enter the name of the Object in Language Independent Code

   5. Select Language Name

   6. Enter description

   7. Click Active Flag

   8. Leave Parent LIC field Empty

How to add a new child record?

1. Navigate to Admin > List of Values

2. Search for the LOV Type to review existing items

3. Add New to create a new list of value. To create a parent record for the object select the following:

   1. Select required LOV type from the drop down

   2. Enter the name of the Field in Display Value

   3. Enter order by

   4. Enter the name of the Field in Language Independent Code

   5. Select Language Name

   6. Enter description

      1. Enter the LOV type of the field in case of LANDSCAPE_HEATMAP_FIELDS

   7. Click Active Flag

   8. Enter Object name in Parent LIC field

See an example of LANDSCAPE_SCORE_FIELDS

figure 4: list of values for LANDSCAPE_SCORE_FIELDS

To set the color of heat map fields identify the LOV type of the field. For example to find the color scheme for initiative status search the LOV type INITIATIVE_STATUS. Set the color in the color field as shown below:

figure 5: set the color of INITIATIVE_STATUS lov