Charts Overview
Charts are the visual building blocks of Observatory. Each chart focuses on one metric, trend, or distribution and lives inside a panel.
Use charts to answer questions such as:
- Which priority areas still depend on manual testing?
- Which executions carry the most failed or blocked test cases?
- Which requirements have the most linked defects?
- Which defect severity bands are still open?
Ways To Add Charts
Smart Insights
Smart Insights are ready-made chart suggestions. They include curated charts for repository health, executions, requirements, and defects.
When a Smart Insight has already been added to the current panel, it appears as Already Added and cannot be added again from the same picker.
Custom Builder
Custom Builder lets you create a chart by choosing:
- Chart Title
- Data Source
- X Axis
- Y Axis
- Chart Type
The Create Chart button is available after the required fields are selected.
Request Chart
Use Request Chart when the chart you need is not available yet. Describe the chart request in the Chart Description field.
The description must be at least 50 characters before the request can be submitted.
Chart Types
Available chart types depend on the selected data source and fields.
Common chart types include:
- Bar
- Line
- Pie
- Doughnut
- Stacked Bar
- Radar
Use bar or stacked bar charts for comparisons, line charts for trends, pie or doughnut charts for simple distributions, and radar charts for multi-field comparison.
Chart Actions
Charts include actions to help you review and reuse the visualization:
- Refresh chart data updates the chart with the latest project data
- Fullscreen gives the chart more room for review
- Insights appear on charts that include supporting observations
- Download as Image saves the chart as an image
- Settings opens visible chart display options where available
- Delete Chart permanently removes the chart from the panel
Next Steps
- Create charts with Create Charts
- Manage chart actions with Manage Charts
- Review supported fields in Chart Data Sources
- Organize charts using Organizing Panels