Natural-Language Q&A (Concepts)

Ask plain-English questions to navigate metrics without digging.

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Overview

Natural-language Q&A lets people ask for data the way they think: “show top IG posts this week” or “compare LinkedIn vs X engagement rate.”

The value is speed—no one has to remember where a chart lives. Keep answers linkable to the underlying view.

Key Ideas

  • Ground responses in visible data and cite the range.
  • Support a small set of verbs: show, compare, rank, filter.
  • Fallback to simple tables when charts aren’t needed.
  • Always include a link to the full dashboard view.

Simple Flow

  1. Parse the question for entity, metric, and window.
  2. Fetch data from the same source as the dashboard.
  3. Respond with a short summary plus a table or link.
  4. Let users refine the question in plain language.

FAQs

  • Will Q&A replace dashboards? No—dashboards are still the best shared reference. Q&A just helps you reach them faster.
  • How accurate are answers? As accurate as the underlying data and definitions. Keep responses tied to the same metrics you use elsewhere.