Bullet Graph Design

Rendering of the Canonical Bullet Graph emulating Stephen Few's design:

Top level elements

This diagram identifies the analytical elements of a standard bullet graph:

• the Core contains the data – the performance measure, comparative measure, and the qualitative ranges;
• the Scale provides the quantitative analytical framework for the data;
• the Label identifies the business context for the data.

Other Sources of Bullet Graph Design Information

Better BI - Chris Gerrard's BI blog, contains some of the initial in-depth analysis of Bullet Graph design considerations