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# Analyze applications using the bubble chart

# Analyze applications using the bubble chart {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read

Consolidate and analyze the business applications based on multiple scores.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_apm.apm_analyst

## About this task

You can narrow down the number of business applications that may be viewed, based on their application indicator scores.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesEnterprise Architecture Workspace.
2. Open the Application Rationalization page by selecting the application rationalization icon (![Application rationalization icon.]()).
3. Select Bubble chart.
4. Modify the bubble chart parameters as required by selecting the settings icon (![Settings icon.]()).  
   The following settings are available for modification:
   * X and Y axis: Dimension of the indicators that fall into the X and Y-axis. The available options are derived from the Application Bubble Charts table \[apm_bubble_chart\]. The indicator scores are gathered from the Indicator Scores table (apm_app_indicator_score).  
     Note:  
     * For details on how to add the X and Y-axis indicators of the bubble chart, see [Create or edit a bubble chart for application strategies](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/AHsC6vYCsyIqiZCYXO8MtA "Set up a bubble chart to compare and evaluate the relative standing of applications in selected categories. The chart helps you determine which applications to invest more in, keep, replace, or eliminate.").
     * For a bubble to be displayed on the bubble chart, the indicator scores for the selected fiscal period must be available for both X and Y-axis indicators.
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   * Bubble size: The bubble size is based on indicators related to business applications. The indicator scores determine the size of the bubble.  
     You can also create your own application indicators to analyze business applications in the bubble chart. For information on how to create custom application indicators, see [Add or edit an application indicator](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/mhiA5bVt~KC4iyme9Ag5Hg "Add or edit an application indicator to assess the application across dimensions such as cost, quality, technical risk, investments, user satisfaction, and business value.").  
     Note:  
     * The created indicator must also be attached to the default application profile. For information on how to attach new profile indicators with a scoring profile, see [Attach a profile indicator to a scoring profile](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/UDiaxOjE7nhjxY7zoNl9QA "You must associate scoring profiles with profile indicators.").
     * If the created indicator isn't displayed in the bubble size list, make sure that the indicator is active. For information on how to activate an indicator, see [Activate or turn off an application or capability indicator](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/HBs8dfgGOjXI7FI5ed_nBg "Enable or disable application indicators according to your business requirements.").
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   * Bubble color: The bubble color is based on the planned disposition value of the application. You can refer to the legend displayed on the bubble chart to see the significance of each color.  
     Note:  
     The bubble color settings can't be modified.
   * Bubble labels: Enable the toggle to display the bubble labels in the bubble chart. The bubble labels represent the business application names.The bubble chart displays up to 500 bubbles representing business applications, by default. If you want to see more than 500 bubbles, you can configure the
     sn_apm_ws.appRationalizationMaximumBubbles system property. For details, see [Change the number of bubbles displayed on the bubble chart](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/csLrkPefQoXytk9MUYQC2Q "Customize the sn_apm_ws.appRationalizationMaximumBubbles system property to change the number of bubbles displayed on the application rationalization bubble chart page.").

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5. Select Apply.  
   Business application bubbles are displayed on the bubble chart.

   Business application bubbles whose X and Y-axis values are within the value range of +/-0.25 of each other, are grouped. A grouped bubble displays the total number of business application
   bubbles that it contains. One selecting a grouped bubble, the info pane appears, displaying the list of individual business applications that are part of the grouped bubble.

**Related concepts**   

* [Bubble chart view of application rationalization](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/dVmd5E0MIZcam9XxgN8GCA "Bubble charts are interactive graphs that position applications in different quadrants, based on their indicator scores. Based on the position of the business application in the quadrants, enterprise architects can take decisions to invest in, sustain, migrate, or retire the business applications.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Create a demand using the bubble chart](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/DYvuZKP_JzrfBXm3r6fmdg "Create a demand for an application from the bubble chart.")
* [Set the planned disposition of a business application](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/DDcqAo8WV0~VUfVob1jNUw "Set the planned disposition of a business application to track decisions on the plan of the application.")
* [Add business application lifecycle data using bubble chart](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/dd9LgWeUTG5Stv6ZHc9aHQ "Create or edit the life cycle of a business application to manage the business application.")
* [Apply filters on the Application Rationalization page](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/coc63j3hrVpXtvDcW1ikHQ "You can apply filters on the Application Rationalization page in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace. Based on the applied filters, the bubble chart and list view are updated so that you can view data for a specific business application. Your filter preferences are saved and applied the next time you visit the page.")

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