Looking for patterns of activity

You can study patterns of activity to identify trends and deviations in temporal data. To see these patterns, you can change the Activity View to compare activity over recurring time periods.

About this task

Areas of activity can be grouped by a set time period to look for patterns of activity. For example, you can examine meetings that occur every Monday, or on the second day of every month. Establishing regular patterns of activity is important in identifying suspicious behavior. For example, establishing the regular payments into a bank account can remove legitimate payments from further investigation.

Procedure

To look for patterns of activity:
  1. Click the Analyze tab, and then in the Gain Insight group, click Activity View.
    The Activity View opens.
  2. From the Scale list, select a comparison scale from the Repeating Scales or Repeating Scales with Grouped Rows sections of the list.
    OptionDescription
    Every 60 Seconds Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in seconds of the minute. Rows that contain the secondary level items are grouped by minute.
    Every 60 Minutes Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in minutes of the hour. Rows that contain the secondary level items are grouped by hour of the day.
    Every 24 Hours Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in hours of the day. Rows that contain the secondary level items are grouped by date.
    Every 7 Days Sets the timeline header scale to show the day of the week. Rows that contain the secondary level items are grouped by week.
    Every Month Sets the timeline header scale to show the day of the month. Rows that contain the secondary level items are grouped by month.
    Every 60 Seconds by their Hour Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in seconds of the minute. Rows that contain the secondary level items are grouped first by minute of the hour, and then by hour of the date.
    Every 60 Minutes by their Day Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in minutes of the hour. Rows that contain the secondary level items are grouped first by hour of the day, and then by date.
    Every 24 Hours by their Day of Week Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in hours of the day. Rows that contain the secondary level items are grouped first by day of the week, and then by date.
    Every 24 Hours by their Day of Month Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in hours of the day. Rows that contain the secondary level items are grouped first by day of the month, and then by date.
    Every 24 Hours by their Year Sets the timeline header scale to show the time in hours of the day. Rows that contain the secondary level items are grouped first by day of the year, and then by date.
    Every Month by their Year Sets the timeline header scale to show the day of the month. Rows that contain the secondary level items are grouped first by month, and then by date.

Results

Rows are added to each primary item in the Activity View that group secondary item rows by the selected comparison value. To zoom the view, click in the timeline header and use the mouse wheel to scroll.