Overview
The World Map calculator visualizes process data on an interactive geographic map, showing the distribution of cases, events, or values across countries and regions. This powerful visualization tool helps you understand geographic patterns in your process data, identify regional trends, and analyze performance across different locations.
Common Uses
- Visualize order volumes by customer country
- Map invoice amounts by vendor location
- Identify regional processing delays or bottlenecks
- Analyze shipment destinations and logistics patterns
- Compare process performance across geographic markets
- Track regional compliance rates or quality metrics
Settings
Geographic Attribute: Select the attribute that contains geographic information (typically country names, country codes, or region names). The calculator recognizes standard country names and ISO country codes.
Aggregate Function: Choose how to aggregate and display data for each geographic location:
- Case Count: Count the number of cases per country (default)
- Event Count: Count the number of events per country
- Sum: Calculate the total of a selected attribute per country
- Average: Calculate the mean of a selected attribute per country
- Minimum: Find the minimum value per country
- Maximum: Find the maximum value per country
Value Attribute: For aggregate functions like Sum or Average, select the numerical attribute you want to analyze (e.g., Invoice Amount, Case Duration, Order Quantity).
Color Scale: The map automatically applies a color gradient from light to dark, where darker colors represent higher values. This makes it easy to identify regions with high activity or values at a glance.
Examples
Example 1: Mapping Invoice Volumes by Customer Country
Scenario: You want to visualize which countries generate the most invoices to understand your global customer distribution.
Settings:
- Geographic Attribute: Customer Country
- Aggregate Function: Case Count
- Color Scale: Automatic (light to dark gradient)
Output:
The calculator displays an interactive world map with countries colored according to the number of invoices:
- Darker shaded countries have higher invoice volumes
- Lighter shaded countries have fewer invoices
- Unshaded countries have no invoice data
- Hovering over a country shows the exact count
- Clicking on a country filters the data to show only cases from that location
Insights: This visualization reveals your most important geographic markets, helps identify underperforming regions, and can guide decisions about regional sales strategies, support resources, or market expansion opportunities.
Example 2: Analyzing Total Revenue by Country
Scenario: You want to see which countries contribute the most revenue to your business.
Settings:
- Geographic Attribute: Customer Country
- Aggregate Function: Sum
- Value Attribute: Invoice Amount
Output:
The map displays countries colored by total revenue:
- Darkest countries represent your highest revenue markets
- Medium-shaded countries show moderate revenue
- Light-shaded countries indicate lower revenue markets
- The color intensity makes it immediately obvious where your business is strongest
Insights: This revenue map helps you:
- Prioritize markets for investment and resources
- Identify untapped markets with growth potential
- Understand geographic revenue concentration and risk
- Guide regional pricing and discount strategies
Example 3: Comparing Average Case Duration by Vendor Location
Scenario: You want to identify if certain geographic regions have longer processing times when working with vendors.
Settings:
- Geographic Attribute: Vendor Country
- Aggregate Function: Average
- Value Attribute: Case Duration
Output:
The map shows average processing duration by vendor location:
- Darker regions indicate longer average processing times
- Lighter regions show faster processing
- This pattern might reveal logistics challenges, time zone impacts, or regional efficiency differences
Insights: Geographic duration analysis helps you:
- Identify regions requiring process improvements
- Understand how location impacts service levels
- Make informed decisions about vendor selection
- Plan for regional variations in processing capacity
Output
The calculator provides an interactive world map visualization with the following features:
Interactive Elements:
- Hover over countries to see exact values
- Click on countries to filter data to that geographic region
- Zoom in and out to focus on specific regions
- Pan across the map to explore different areas
Visual Encoding:
- Color gradient from light (low values) to dark (high values)
- Automatic scaling based on your data range
- Clear visual hierarchy showing geographic patterns
- Legend showing the value range and color scale
Data Table: Switch to Grid view (dropdown in top right) to see a tabular listing of all countries and their values, which can be useful for:
- Exact numerical comparisons
- Sorting by value or country name
- Exporting data for further analysis
The World Map calculator works best with data that includes recognized country names or ISO country codes. Ensure your geographic attribute contains standardized location information for accurate mapping.
This documentation is part of the mindzie Studio process mining platform.