In this article we share how to use the Network Graph tool to analyse the Organizational Network data you have gathered from your organization.
❗️ The Network Graph analysis tool is only available for Workspace Admins and Observers.
Overview of Features
Below is an overview of the specific features in the tool to help you start navigating and performing the analysis. Click here for example use cases.
All functionality is operated via the right-hand navigation module. Next we'll have a look at what each functionality does.
Organize by People or Groups
The very first selection allows you to switch between a graph that has one node per employee, and a graph that aggregates the connections to group level.
When looking at group level graph, you can double-click any group to split it into smaller groups (if those exist).
Select users or teams
You are able to select individual users or groups (teams) by selecting them from the dropdown selectors.
Selecting individual users will immediately highlight them in the graph. If you select groups (teams) you can click Select group members to select all members of that group into the graph.
You will see this view after you have selected users:
Hide non-selected users
Once you have selected users (either individually or based on groups) you can hide all non-selected users via the Hide others toggle.
Toggle names on / off
You are able to toggle the names of individuals on and off by using the Show names dropdown:
Never = no names are shown
Dynamic = will adjust according to amount of users selected
Always = will always show everyone's name
Select which connections to show
By default the tool only shows direct connections between selected users (Between selected). You can also make additional connections visible into the graph:
All connections = show what connections the selected users have in addition to the ones which are already visible.
2nd degree connections = show the 2nd degree of connections, ie. to whom an users connections connect with.
Recalculating the graph
Once you have selected users and hidden the non-selected users, it's useful to recalculate the graph using only the selected users. You can do this by clicking the Recalculate graph button at the bottom of the navigation bar.
The recalculation adjusts the graph view to represent the connections and closeness of the users you have selected to the graph.
You are able to recalculate the graph as many times and we suggest doing it after making changes to user selections.
Adjusting the sensitivity
In the graph you only see connections between users that surpass the sensitivity threshold. If you feel uncertain about adjusting this setting, it's recommended to leave it at the default value of 60.
What this means is with a low sensitivity score, the tool will only show the strongest connections. With a higher sensitivity score you will start to see less strong connections. This is helpful if you need to dig deeper into how people are connected. Or if you want to only look at the strongest possible connections between individuals.
Usually you should expect strong connections to appear inside a team or with person's key stakeholders. Weaker connections might still be important, for example if marketing and product management leaders meet less frequently to align on their plans and priorities.
Adjusting the slider for Sensitivity will automatically adjust the connections in the graph.
Below you can see 3 different versions of the same graph with different sensitivity scores:
Left: sensitivity 30
Center: sensitivity 60
Right: sensitivity 90
Example Use Cases
Here are some example use cases and how to perform the specific analysis with the tool.
⏯️ You can also view video version of the example use cases and guidance:
Collaboration within 1 team
When you want to analyse the collaboration within 1 team:
Select the group from the dropdown.
Click Select group members.
Click Hide others.
Click Recalculate graph.
Toggle names on/off from Show names to help identify the individuals.
Collaboration between 2 teams
When you want to analyse the collaboration between 2 teams:
Select the 2 groups from the dropdown.
Click Select group members.
Click Hide others.
Click Recalculate graph.
Toggle names on/off from Show names to help identify the individuals.
How does a team collaborate externally?
When you want to analyse how a team collaborates externally with any users:
Select the group from the dropdown.
Click Select group members.
Click Hide others.
Click Recalculate graph.
Select All connections from the Show connections dropdown.
Toggle names on/off from Show names to help identify the individuals.
Alternatively, you can select new groups in Select groups (don't press Select from groups) to visualize which users belong to which groups.
How does one individual collaborate externally?
When you want to analyse how 1 individual collaborates with any other users:
Select the user from the Select user field.
Click Hide others.
Select All connections from the Show connections dropdown.
Click Recalculate graph to adjust the view.
Toggle names on/off from Show names to help identify the individuals.
Alternatively, you can select new groups in Select groups (don't press Select from groups) to visualize which users belong to which groups.
