Together, top-down and bottom-up analytics inform your strategic decision-making and ensure that projects align with your business’s overall goals and priorities.
Top-down analytics are useful for identifying high-level trends and patterns that can inform strategic decision-making. This involves analyzing your data, like project performance, resource utilization, and budget allocations, at a high level to identify trends and patterns across the organization's project portfolio.
Bottom-up analytics, on the other hand, involve analyzing data at a project level to identify specific issues or opportunities. They are useful for identifying specific issues or opportunities that can inform tactical decision-making. This includes analyzing data on project risks, issues, and dependencies.