C02: Stacked bar charts

Stacked bar charts are being used for displaying the structure of data in a given time period or at a given point of time.

This template for a stacked bar chart can be used best if not more than five or six data series for not more than 25 structure elements are presented.

Disadvantages of this chart type:

  • Showing negative and positive values is only possible for the first (left) data series.
  • The structure of only the first (left) data series and the total can be analyzed well.
  • If data points are missing, the labeling and the analysis is difficult.

Features for IBCS® certification of software

Required

  • Proper scaling
  • Integrated legends at the top or bottom side of the bar data points
  • Sums outside of the bars
  • Consistent title and footnote concept

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Optional

  • Message concept
  • Highlighting differences
  • Integrating and highlighting comments
  • Suppress data labels of small values