Create an analysis context
Create an analysis context to group different analyses for a specific use case. By setting up an analysis context, you can help confirm that all relevant analyses are considered and compared systematically, providing a comprehensive view of potential outcomes.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_esg.program_manager
Procedure
Navigate to All > Operational Sustainability Management > Operational Sustainability Workspace > Lists > Analysis contexts.
Select New.
On the form, fill in the fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name for the analysis context. |
| Type | Metric definition or metric for the analysis context record. |
| Metric definition | Metric definition associated with the metric. This field appears only when Metric definition is selected in the Type field. |
| Metric | Metric to be selected for analysis context record. This field appears only when Metric is selected in the Type field. |
| No. of periods to be forecasted | Number of periods to be forecasted.Number of periods in the future to see forecast data for. |
| Previous periods | Number of previous periods to be used as historical data. You must have at least 12 periods of historical data for forecast planning analysis. This provides the necessary foundation for simulating different analyses. |
Select save.
Your analysis context record has been created. An analysis tab has been added where you can start to create scenarios.
What to do next
Create analyses to use for forecasting. For more information, see Create an analysis.
Parent Topic:Set up analysis contexts and analyses