Variance in Charts

There are two main ways to look at forecast vs actuals in charts.

1. By plotting both the forecast and actuals as separate series

2. By plotting variance as its own series

Amount types in chart series

Add Forecast vs Actuals to a chart

Forecasts and actuals can be added to charts as separate series to easily visualize the difference.

1. Add a new Series

2. Select your variable

3. Under Amount Type, select Forecast

4. Add a second series

5. Select the same variable as in Step 2.

6. Under Amount Type select Actual

7. Click Save

Both series will now appear on the chart together.

Add Variance to a chart

Similarly, when adding a new series to a chart you can select variance as the amount type. This will series show the difference between the forecast and the actual amount.