A Heat Map is a calendar that uses colors to represent goal achievement. Heat Maps are very useful because a person can tell with a glance if they are at, above or below goal values based on the color shown. Here is how the Heat Map in Juris Suite works:
- First, high, low and target values are determined and entered into the system.
- Next, colors are assigned to represent target value, high value and low value.
That’s it. Once the settings have been selected, Juris Suite presents the Heat Map based on the values from time entries stored in the database.
Please note that selecting a particular individual or team from the My Teams panel will change the values in the Heat Map to reflect the values for those selected. Selecting a day or date range in the calendar has no effect on the Heat Map, since it is itself a calendar.
Establishing High, Low and Target Values
- In Juris Suite select the Settings button.
- Select Juris Suite – Calendar on the left side of the screen.
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Enter appropriate values for the Heat Map Targets. For example, if your target number of hours to bill per day is 6, you might choose to set Heat Map Targets – Hours Bulled settings as follows:
Hours Billed – High
8
Hours Billed – Low
4
Hours Billed – Target
6
Assigning Colors to the Heat Map
- In Juris Suite select Tools > Settings > User Settings.
- Expand the settings for the user whom you wish to select Heat Map colors.
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Select colors by clicking the drop-down list to the right of the existing color setting. For example, if you choose the following colors:
High
Green
Low
Red
Target
White
When your numbers are at or above your established high value, the calendar day will show as your selected High color of green. The color of green shown on the calendar will become a gradually lighter shade of green as your numbers approach the target value. The calendar will show white when the numbers have reached the target value. As you dip below target values the calendar will begin to turn red, showing a gradually darker shade of red as the numbers dip lower. When your numbers have reached at or below the established Low value, the calendar day will show the Red you selected.