Best For
Processes
Category
Specialty Charts
Complexity
Advanced
Description
Explains how you get from starting amount to ending amount via increases/decreases
Finance Example
Profit bridge from Prior Year to Current Year: Price, Volume, Mix, FX, Cost Savings, One-offs
Power BI Fields
Category (step name), Y value (signed measure), Breakdown (optional subcategories)
Supports Time Series
Tips
Enable connector lines, use DAX for signed variance measures, keep to 5-10 bars, mark start/end as Total
Visual Example
When to Avoid
When to Use
Bridging analyses: Budget → Variances → Actual; Opening cash → inflows/outflows → Closing cash