Bar Chart — Team Throughput Snapshot (Infographic)
Best for: a small category comparison where a simple template-first bar treatment is enough Avoid when: the reader needs strong analytical axis control, many categories, or multiple numerical encodings Answers: which team is highest or lowest, and roughly how the groups compare
infographic chart-bar-plain-text
theme
colorPrimary #2b66c4
palette
- #2b66c4
- #2f9e44
- #f3a33c
- #d1242f
- #7048e8
- #0f9b9b
- #c16f8a
- #7c5a3d
data
title Team Throughput
desc Weekly completed work items by team
values
- label Core
value 84
- label Billing
value 73
- label Identity
value 61
- label Search
value 88Data Shape
Use values with one numeric measure per category. Keep category count small and labels short.
Key Options
| Option | Effect |
|---|---|
chart-bar-plain-text |
Lightweight horizontal comparison treatment |
values |
Numeric rows for infographic chart templates |
| Plain text labels | Keeps the chart direct and compact |
Pitfalls
- ❌ Treating this like a full analytics chart → ✅ infographic bars are presentation-first, not analysis-first
- ❌ Too many categories → ✅ the template loses clarity once the list becomes long |
- ❌ Multiple stacked/grouped measures → ✅ use echarts or vega-lite for richer chart semantics |
Alternatives
| Variant | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Simple vertical period comparison | quarterly-results-columns.md |
| Exact analytical bar chart | comparison-bars.md or Vega bar specs |
| KPI card board | leadership-metric-board.md |