Choose the right visualization

Boldo offers several ways to explore and communicate the same knowledge base. Each one is useful for a different purpose.

Quick choice guide

Use this	When you want to
Inventory View	Filter, sort, group, and analyze a dataset
Diagram	Show relationships visually, arrange elements freely, or generate a first map quickly from existing data
Chart	Show distributions, indicators, and trends
Nested Map	Show hierarchical structures and containment paths
Process Flow	Model step-by-step workflows, lifecycles, or pipelines within an asset
Dashboard	Combine several of the above on a single page for side-by-side reading

Inventory view

Use a view when you want a dynamic working table:

• filter assets
• sort results
• group data
• save a reusable working perspective

Read Inventory views.

Diagram

Use a diagram when you want to explain or communicate relationships visually:

• architecture maps
• impact communication
• workshops
• collaborative modeling

If you already have a useful filtered view and want a fast starting point, you can also generate a first diagram automatically from that view, then refine it manually.

Read Diagrams.

Chart

Use a chart when you want to summarize or compare data:

• distribution by status
• counts by type
• indicator tracking

Read Charts.

Nested map

Use a nested map when your data follows a hierarchy:

• business capability maps
• organizational structures
• dependency nesting

Read Nested Maps.

Process flow

Use a process flow when you want to model a sequence of steps within an asset:

• lifecycle workflows
• operational pipelines
• decision processes

Read Process flows.

Dashboard

Use a dashboard when a single visualization is not enough and the reader needs several perspectives at once:

• an executive summary with an indicator, a filtered list, and a map
• a domain overview grouping a chart, a related nested map, and a short explanatory text
• a review page assembling saved content from different people or teams

Read Dashboards.