Comparison Periods
This Week vs Last Week, on Every Tile.Period over period comparison that counts each figure again for the window before.
Nobody has to remember what last week looked like or dig out the sheet it was written on. Each figure is counted again over the window before, and the tile prints the difference under the number. Charts draw the earlier window beside the current one on the same axes.
- No dates to type
- Week, month, quarter or year
- The change under the number
How it works
- Your date rangeSuch as this week or this month
- The window beforePrevious period, week, month, quarter or year
- Counted twiceSame rules, earlier dates
- Read the changePrinted under the number
Know If It’s Better Without Looking It Up.
Previous period matches the length of your range: a day compares with yesterday, a fortnight with the fortnight before.
The comparison uses the same records, rules and measure as the main figure. Only the dates move.
Each window ends the instant the next begins, so a record on the boundary is counted once.
Today against the previous period reads “yesterday”. Custom dates print the dates.
Last Week vs This Week in Three Steps.
Set the Date Range
Pick from 15 ranges, such as this week or this month, without typing a date.
Compare with the Window Before
Previous period matches the length of your range, or the comparison steps back a week, month, quarter or year.
Read the Change
Cards print the difference under the number. Charts draw the earlier window alongside the current one.
Pick the Window That Makes the Point.
Steps back by the length of your range: today against yesterday, this fortnight against the last.
Steps back a fixed year, so this quarter compares with the same quarter a year ago.
Compare with any two dates you name, such as the week before a campaign.
What Is Period Over Period Comparison?
Period over period comparison counts the same figure for your current window and for an earlier one, then shows the difference. It answers the question every manager asks on Monday: is this better or worse than last time?
In Adoptiv you compare to the previous period, which steps back by your window’s own length; to the previous week, month, quarter or year; or to two dates you pick. That covers week over week, month over month and a year over year comparison without typing a date. Labels say what they mean: today against the previous period reads “yesterday”, and a custom pair prints its dates.
The second count is the first count moved: same records, same conditions, same measure, with only the dates swapped. Each window ends the instant the next starts, so nothing on the boundary is counted twice, and a week is reported as seven days. A KPI card prints the change under its number; a chart draws the earlier window beside the current one on the same axes.
It works on any tile with a number to compare on your dashboards. Tiles marked live show a pulse instead, since a moving number has no fixed benchmark. To compare against a goal rather than the past, draw a target line.
A Comparison Built into Every Number.
Matches the length of your window automatically.
Step back a fixed week or month, whatever the length of your window.
Step back a fixed year to see seasonal patterns.
Compare with any two dates you name.
KPI cards print the difference beneath the figure.
Charts draw the earlier window beside the current one.
For Managers Who Get Asked “Better or Worse?”
Comparisons in Adoptiv vs Last Week’s Spreadsheet.
| What | A saved spreadsheet | With Adoptiv |
|---|---|---|
| Last week’s number | A saved spreadsheet: Found in an old file, if someone saved it | With Adoptiv: Counted again from your records |
| The same rules both times | A saved spreadsheet: Depends who built each sheet | With Adoptiv: Same records, conditions and measure |
| Picking the dates | A saved spreadsheet: Typed in by hand | With Adoptiv: Previous period, week, month, quarter or year |
| Records on the boundary | A saved spreadsheet: Sometimes counted in both weeks | With Adoptiv: Counted once |
Comparison Periods Questions, Answered.
What is period over period comparison?
Counting the same figure for the current window and for the one before it, then showing the change: this week against last week, or this quarter against the same quarter last year.
What can I compare against?
The previous period of the same length; the previous week, month, quarter or year; or two dates you pick yourself.
Where does the comparison show?
A single-figure card prints the difference under the number. A chart draws the earlier window beside the current one on the same axes.
Why don’t live tiles show a comparison?
A live tile’s number keeps moving, so a fixed benchmark doesn’t belong on it. Live tiles show a pulse instead, and skip the extra count.
How do I compare to the previous period?
A tile set to previous period steps back by your window’s own length, so a day compares with yesterday and a week with the week before.
Week over week or month over month: which should I use?
Week over week shows fast changes; month over month smooths out busy and quiet days. Adoptiv offers both, plus quarter and year.
What is week over week?
Comparing a figure for this week with the same figure for last week. In Adoptiv that is the previous-week comparison, or previous period on a seven-day range.
Is a record on the last day counted in both windows?
No. Each window ends the instant the next begins, so every record falls in exactly one.
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