Understanding the output

Help you understand KPIs, graphs, and system outputs.

How to interpret the timeline graphs?
The timeline looks like this, and is your main overview of past media investments and the performance of these: As a user, you are able to pick the...
Fri, 9 Feb, 2024 at 2:03 PM
How to understand the KPI metrics below the timeline?
Just below the timeline in the "Overview" menu, is a set of KPIs allowing you to understand your media performance in detail: The KPIs ar...
Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 at 8:51 AM
Why does the target prediction result deviate from my target input?
When running target based predictions, there is a tolerance variable in the model output which means, that there could be a slight deviation from your exact ...
Thu, 7 Jun, 2018 at 11:21 AM
What does "Not compatible with previous inputs or available publisher inventory" mean?
When initiating an investment based activity prediction, and while adding media constraints, you may experience this error message after trying to save a co...
Thu, 7 Jun, 2018 at 2:33 PM
Why does the reported media effect differ in the media decomposition vs. the business insights decomposition?
When drilling down into the KPIs below the timeline in the Overview page, you may experience that the reported media-generated effect differs slightly betwe...
Tue, 16 Jan, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Why number of units sold as model objective and not revenue generated?
Kantar's proprietary AI framework "HamiltonAI" has been trained to build models on ‘consumer response’, first and foremost, because it will al...
Thu, 11 Jan, 2024 at 11:09 AM
What are reference levels?
Some of the explanatory variables in a model uses a reference level when evaluating the effect driven by these variables. The reference level is needed when...
Tue, 16 Feb, 2021 at 4:16 PM
How should I understand the ROI TO TARGET performance indicator?
The "ROI TO TARGET" performance indicator gives the user a quick view of the overall performance of the activity, comparing the results of to t...
Thu, 8 Feb, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Why is my Simulation Baseline different from Business Insights?
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Overview 2. Understanding the terms involved 3. Why Would Results Be Different? A. Forecasted Inputs in Simulations B. Padding a...
Wed, 4 Jun, 2025 at 8:45 AM
What is the difference between observed and consolidated media effects?
What is a Media Effect? The media effect refers to the total impact that a media investment or marketing activity has on both brand equity and sales. This ...
Wed, 4 Jun, 2025 at 8:43 AM