Extension Definition
Optimize team time management by improving how and where teams spend their time.
| Analyses and Business Questions | |
| Metrics | |
| Dimensions | |
| Concepts | |
| Internal Comparisons | This application does not include additional Internal Comparisons |
| What If and Planning Models | This application does not include additional What If and Planning Models |
| Subjects | |
| Events | |
| Overlays | This application does not include additional Overlays |
Core Blueprint V1.31.12
August 25, 2025
An analysis is a document that describes a collection of analytical content to analyze and understand a particular use case. While you can generate your own Analysis, each Visier application is delivered with a set of standard analyses.
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| Calendar Data - Validation | Validate the configurations and counts for calendar data. |
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| How are calendar events allocated across different teams? | Review if your teams are using time efficiently and if time allocations are aligned with current goals and priorities. | ||||||||||
| Learn About Calendar Metrics | Learn about the different types of calendar metrics available in the Calendar Extension. |
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A metric is a value that is computed from the Subject and Events for a particular group of entities in a particular time frame. An example of a metric is "Turnover Rate."
| Display Name | Description |
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| Attendees | The total number of people who attended calendar invites during the period. |
| Average Calendar Entry Duration | The average duration of calendar invites, in hours, during the period. |
| Average Calendar Event Attendance Duration | The average duration of attendance, in hours, at calendar invites during the period. |
| Calendar Duration per Attendee | The average amount of time, in hours, that attendees spent at calendar invites during the period. |
| Calendar Duration per Day | The average amount of time, in hours, that attendees spent at calendar invites per working day during the period. |
| Calendar Duration per Employee | The average amount of time, in hours, that active employees spent at calendar invites during the period. |
| Calendar Entries | The total number of calendar invites during the period. |
| Calendar Entries Created | The total number of new calendar invites created during the period. |
| Calendar Entry Duration | The total duration of calendar invites, in hours, during the period. |
| Calendar Event Attendance | The total number of attended calendar invites during the period. |
| Calendar Event Attendance Duration | The total duration of attendance, in hours, at calendar invites during the period. |
| Calendar Event Attendance Duration Ratio | The percentage of time spent at calendar invites with a particular attribute during the period. |
| Calendar Event Attendance Ratio | The percentage of calendar invites with a particular attribute during the period. |
| Calendar Events per Attendee | The average amount of calendar invites for all attendees during the period. |
| Calendar Events per Day | The average number of attended calendar invites per working day during the period. |
| Calendar Events per Employee | The average amount of calendar invites for active employees during the period. |
| Cancelled Calendar Entries | The total number of calendar invites cancelled during the period. |
A dimension is created from a concept or property and contains all the potential values. It is then used to allow filtering and grouping of the content. Dimensions can be hierarchical. An example of a dimension is "Generation" which groups employees by the year of their birth.
| Display Name | Description |
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| Calendar Event Type | The classification of the calendar invite. For example, Focus Time or Out of Office. |
| Calendar Status | The current status of the calendar invite. For example, confirmed or canceled. |
| Calendar Title | The name or subject of the calendar invite. |
| Calendar Visibility | A calendar invite that is visible or not visible to other users. The visibility setting determines if the details of a calendar invite are shown, and it helps manage privacy and transparency across shared calendars. |
| Optional | A calendar invite that is optional for the attendee. |
| Recurrence Frequency | The frequency of the recurring calendar invite. For example, daily, weekly, or monthly. |
| Resource | A calendar invite that has a resource, such as a meeting room or Zoom link. |
| Response Status | The current response status of the attendee. For example, accepted or declined. |
| Self | Whether or not the attendee is the current user. |
Visier employs a large range of analytical concepts, these define expected and desired analytical objects. Each concept allows configuration so that the concept can be employed by you. An example of a concept is "Involuntary Turnover" which allows you to define the types of turnover that are to be considered as involuntary.
| Display Name | Description |
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| Active Attendee | The people whose attendance is confirmed. |
| Cancelled Status | A calendar invite that has been canceled. |
| Confirmed Status | A calendar invite that has been confirmed. |
| External Attendee | An attendee who is not an employee of the organization and who attended the calendar invite. |
| External Meeting | A calendar invite that has at least one external attendee. |
| Focus Time | A calendar invite that is focus time. "Focus Time" is a calendar event type designed to help users block off dedicated, uninterrupted time for deep, focused work. |
| Internal Attendee | An attendee who is an active employee of the organization and who attended the calendar invite. |
| Internal Meeting | A calendar invite with only internal employees in attendance. |
| Invitation Accepted | A calendar invite that has been accepted by the attendee. |
| Meeting | A calendar invite that is a meeting or appointment. |
| Not Recurring | A calendar invite that does not repeat on a periodic basis. |
| Not Resource | A calendar invite that does not have a resource, such as a meeting room or Zoom link. |
| Out of Office | A calendar invite that is out of office. "Out of Office" is a calendar event that indicates unavailability due to vacation or leave. It helps manage visibility and communication during absence. |
| Recurring | A calendar invite that repeats on a periodic basis. |
Subjects are entities that evolve and change. They have properties and changes to those properties are captured over time. An example of a subject is "Employee."
| Display Name | Description |
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| Calendar Entry | The scheduled time allocations on a calendar, which represent meetings, focus time, out-of-office blocks, appointments, tasks, or activities. |
| Calendar Participant | The intermediate subject containing information about employees creating, organizing, and attending calendar invites. |
| Employee | Current employees of the organization. |
Events are records that occur at a specific point in time and do not change after they have occurred. An example of an event is an interview.
| Display Name | Description |
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| Calendar Event Attendance | An event that records the details of a calendar invite, such as the attendees and resources. |