Introduction to Storyboards

Learn what Storyboards can do for you and why you would use them.

Storyboards in One Model are a powerful way to transform data into meaningful insights, making it easy for anyone in your organization to understand and act on the information. With charts, tables, text tiles, and multi-page capabilities, Storyboards are designed to let you share data stories that resonate—no data science degree needed.

 

Example of a Talent Acquisition Storyboard

Why Use Storyboards?

Storyboards are all about turning complex data into a visual story that’s easy to understand and share. By bringing together key insights and patterns in an organized, user-friendly layout, they help everyone make data-informed decisions that drive real impact. Pages in Storyboards allow you to split your data story into sections, perfect for guiding your audience through the narrative you want to tell without overwhelming them.

Example of an Executive Briefing Storyboard

Key Benefits of Storyboards

Create and Customize to Fit Your Story

  • Build Data Stories That Speak to Your Audience: Craft Storyboards that visually tell a story tailored to your team’s unique needs and goals.
  • Make Data Visual with Charts, Values, Tables, and More: Choose from a range of visualizations to best communicate your insights.
  • Focus on What Matters: Whether you’re zooming in on a single metric or exploring a set of dimensions, Storyboards let you hone in on the key areas.
  • Interactive Drill-Down Options: Give users the freedom to explore more with drill-down options that show underlying data for a deeper dive.
  • Audience-Centric Design: Create layouts that make sense for your audience, whether they’re analysts or decision-makers who want an overview.
  • Organize and Find Easily: Use the Storyboard Library to group, categorize, and organize your Storyboards so everyone can find what they need.

Bring Your Story to Life with Multi-Page Storyboards

  • Structure Your Story in Pages: Add multiple pages to a single Storyboard for a smooth narrative flow— think of it as chapters in a book. Plus, it performs better as it's not having to render all of those views on a single page. 
  • Stay Consistent with Unified Filters: Apply filters across all pages to keep everyone on the same page, literally.
  • Simple Page Management: Easily rename, reorder, or delete pages as you shape your story to keep things relevant and organized.
  • Share and Present Effortlessly: Share Storyboards within One Model or export them to PowerPoint to share in meetings and presentations.

Example of an Overview Storyboard

Advanced Features for More Insight

  • Embed People Data with the Org Chart: Link insights directly to people in your organization for a richer, more connected view.
  • Get Ahead with One AI’s Embedded Insights: Access AI-powered forecasting and correlations that give you a look ahead.
  • Secure Your Data with Role-Based Security: Control what each user can see and do, ensuring data stays secure.
  • Customize Layouts for Maximum Impact: Design Storyboard layouts with different audiences in mind, whether they need a deep dive or just a snapshot.

Quick Start - Storyboards

Storyboards can be as simple or as complex as you need them to be, and learning all of the possibilities can be overwhelming, but don’t worry, we have devised learning paths to walk you through the steps at your pace.

We will cover:

  1. Getting to the Storyboard Library 
    • See all your Storyboards listed in one place.
    • Access the Storyboard Settings panel.
  2. How to create a new Storyboard
    • Create a new Storyboard from the Storyboard Library.  
    • Copy an Existing One: If you have access, quickly create a new Storyboard by copying one that already exists.
    • Pin Queries or Insights: Easily add data from Explore or the Insight Library to make your Storyboard relevant to your audience. 
    • Visualization Settings panel. 
  3. Managing your Storyboards
    • Naming and renaming options.
    • Add descriptions.
    • Additional settings and modify mode.
  4. Managing pages in your Storyboard
    • Add, Rename, and Reorder Pages: Structure your Storyboard to guide your audience through your data story seamlessly.
  5. Edit, duplicate and reuse tiles 
    • Reuse tiles across pages or save them in the Insight Library to keep your Storyboard consistent.
  6. Visualization Types
    • Basic chart, pie chart, list, value, scatterplot, Sankey, funnel
    • Geomaps
  7. How to seamlessly update your Storyboard content
    • The Replace feature lets admins update Storyboard content without any disruption for end users who may have bookmarked links.
  8. How to apply or remove filter sets to adjust the focus of your data story.
    • Use filters to get right to what’s important 
    • Apply prompts for all users
    • Create a default filter template for all users.
    • Individual custom filter sets to tailor content to different users.
  9. How to share your Storyboards
    • Share with other One Model admins and users
    • Embed a Storyboard
    • Export a Storyboard or tile to PowerPoint
  10. How to validate your Storyboard and track engagement 
    • Admins can ensure Storyboards are accurate, track which tiles and pages are most viewed, and see how users engage with the Storyboards with usage statistics.
  11. Additional Features

Endless Possibilities, Your Way

Storyboards in One Model are here to help you turn data into stories that inspire action. Whether you need a single page or a multi-page narrative, you can make it your own, tailored exactly to your needs. And remember—your imagination is the only limit. And if you ever need a hand, One Model is here to support you every step of the way.

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