What Is a Measure Dictionary?

A Measure Dictionary is a Measure Factory DivePort page that contains a list of standard measures for a Measure Factory application. Typically, it is consists of matrix portlets and can be customized to suit your preferences. The measure dictionary is created during the validation phase of the Measure Factory implementation.

Users can click an item on the Measure Dictionary to view detailed information about how the measure is defined and calculated, as well as data analytics.

In this example of a Supplier Advisor application, clicking the Measure Dictionary entry RAD 9L Cases opens a pop-up window that shows details about that measure.

In this example of a Hospital Operations application, clicking the Measure Dictionary entry Total Admissions opens a pop-up window that shows details about that measure. Note how the pop-up window is customized to provide additional information specific to the hospital operations environment.