Overview
13 min
Feature Overview
The Overview tab provides a high-level summary of service performance, request activity, SLA compliance, operational trends, and budget consumption. This tab is designed to help users quickly understand account health and identify areas requiring additional investigation.
Functionality Overview
Users can:
- View request activity metrics.
- Analyze request distribution.
- Review resolution ownership.
- Monitor SLA compliance.
- Track budget consumption.
- Investigate operational trends.
Getting Started
Accessing the Feature
- Open Service Report.
- Select the Overview tab.

Prerequisites
- Access to SHI One Service Report
- Reporting permissions
Using Overview Tab (Step-by-Step Guides)
1. Reviewing Core Request Metrics
- Review the summary metric cards.

- Compare:
- Created Requests
- Open Requests
- Completed Requests
- Select View Requests from a metric.
- Result: The Requests tab opens with matching filters applied.
2. Reviewing Request Distribution
- Locate the Request Distribution widget.

- Review request volumes by:
- Incident
- Service Request
- Change Request
- Select a category for additional detail.
- Result: Matching requests can be investigated further.
3. Reviewing Resolution Sources
- Locate the Resolution Source widget.

- Review ticket volumes resolved by:
- SHI
- Vendor
- Select a segment to drill into requests.
- Result: Filtered requests display for additional investigation.
4. Reviewing SLA Compliance
- Locate the SLA section.

- Review compliance by severity level.
- Identify requests that failed First Response SLA.
- Select the affected category.
- Result: Request records are filtered for review.
5. Reviewing Budget Consumption
- Locate the Budget section.

- Review:
- Total Consumption
- Burn Rate
- Projected Annual Spend
- Compare current consumption against expected usage.
- Result: Consumption trends can be reviewed during customer discussions.
6. Reviewing Operational Trends
- Review Requests by User.

- Review Issue Type and Sub-Issue Type widgets.
- Analyze recurring service demand patterns.
- Result: Operational trends become easier to identify.
Use Cases & Scenarios
Primary Use Cases
- Account health reviews
- Service performance monitoring
- Operational trend analysis
- Budget consumption reviews
Best Practices
- Start investigations from the Overview tab.
- Use drill-down links to access request-level details.
- Review SLA performance alongside request volume trends.
Troubleshooting and FAQs
FAQs
Q: Why do request counts change after applying filters? A: All visualizations update dynamically based on selected filters.
Q: Can I view requests associated with a chart segment? A: Yes. Most widgets support drill-down navigation.
Key Terms Explained
- Created Requests: Requests opened during the selected reporting period.
- Open Requests: Requests that remain unresolved.
- Completed Requests: Requests resolved during the reporting period.
- Resolution Source: Identifies whether SHI or a vendor resolved the request.
- Burn Rate: The pace at which contracted hours or budget are being consumed.
Hierarchy or relationships (if applicable): Overview Tab > Widget > Request Details
Related Resources
- RequestsRequests Tab
- BillableBillable
- Customer SatisfactionCustomer Satisfaction Tab