Indicator relationships

When you create an indicator, you need to define the indicator relationship between progress and overall cumulative values. There are three types.

Dependent

When the values are dependent, this means that the progress values (what has been achieved during this period) are added together to establish the cumulative value (what has been achieved overall).

This has been LogAlto's standard behavior to date. The current values are added together to form the values in the Cumulative column. So, if I trained 300 people in year 1, and then trained 50 people in year 2, my new cumulative value is 350.

The rate is calculated by taking into account the last value in relation to the final target (450/700).

Independent 

Independent values have no connection with progression and cumulative values. LogAlto performs no calculations.

In the example below, you can see that there is no addition between progression and cumulative values. Sometimes it increases, sometimes it decreases. The Rate column is calculated from the last value entered (35: my last cumulative value/80 my final target).

Same

In this case, LogAlto will reproduce what has been entered in the progress or accumulation column, so as to display the same value in both columns. If you select Same, LogAlto will copy the values from the progress to the accumulation column and vice versa.

Indicator types and relationships

When creating an indicator, you can choose between three different types:

  • Quantitative: ideal for numerical indicators. When you select this type of indicator, the relationship between progress and overall cumulative values will be dependent.
  • Qualitative: you can establish the wording for each indicator step. When you select this type of indicator, the relationship between progress and overall cumulative values will be independent. 
  • Percentage: allows you to track indicators in percentages. When you select this type of indicator, the relationship between progress and overall cumulative values will be independent.