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Bubble Chart View (Beta) in Viewpoint Builder

Try the Bubble Chart in Viewpoint Builder to visualize complex system relationships and support strategic planning.

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Written by Urte Berggren
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This new view provides a clear, data-driven way to prioritize systems based on for example business and technical dimensions, while highlighting cost or impact through bubble size. It's a powerful addition to your architecture toolkit, helping you inform decision-making with greater clarity.


What Is the Bubble Chart View?

The Bubble Chart displays components as data points on a two-dimensional grid. You can assign fields to the X and Y axes—for example, business fit vs. technical fit—while bubble size represents a third dimension, such as total cost of ownership or usage volume.

It’s a highly effective view for:

  • Evaluating application portfolios

  • Identifying low-value, high-cost systems

  • Supporting rationalization, modernization, migration and investment discussions

  • Presenting findings in a stakeholder-friendly format through presentations

Why Use It?

This visualization supports a strategic shift away from the legacy Workspace (WS) mode, offering a more flexible and modern approach to analyzing your architecture.

Data-driven prioritizations

Visualize the trade-offs between value, cost, and risk. Identify what needs attention with minimal configuration.

Configurable and contextual

Assign list-based or numeric fields to axes and size. Adjust the view to fit the context of your portfolio or initiative. Use the data from Surveys by transforming your fields from text to numeric values.

Efficient stakeholder communication

Convey architectural insights clearly to both technical and business audiences—no need for external tools or manual formatting.

Part of the Viewpoint ecosystem

Switch between Bubble Chart and other Viewpoint views, like Inventory or Block Diagram, while maintaining your data context.


Tips for Getting Started

  • Size bubbles by cost or usage to surface disproportionate investments or underutilized systems.

  • Conditional Formatting to making sure your analysis are coming across in a convincing way

  • Align formatting with your audience what resonates with IT may differ from what business leaders prioritize.

Coming Soon

As part of the beta, we’re continuing to develop enhancements, including:

  • Zooming in on quadrants to help tell a story in a

  • Expanded support for list field interpretation on axes


Feedback Welcome

The Bubble Chart view is currently in beta, and your input is essential. We're focused on refining this feature to meet real-world enterprise architecture needs—let us know what works well and where you'd like to see improvements.

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