Calculating Period-over-Period Changes

Use Case

Calculating period-over-period changes is essential for tracking trends and growth in key business metrics such as clicks, orders, and revenue. This guide explains how to compute period-over-period comparisons, such as week-over-week or month-over-month changes, using Reorc's semantic capabilities.

Example: Month-over-Month Change Calculation

To calculate a period-over-period metric in Reorc, follow these steps:

Step 1: Create the Base Measure

• Add a new measure, no_of_member, and define the formula. For example, use COUNT(DISTINCT member_id) to count distinct members.

Step 2: Create the Compared Measure

• Add another measure, for example, no_of_member_lm having the same formula with base measure

• Enable the Reporting Period feature and set the time range to Last Month.

Step 3: Calculate the Period-over-Period Change

• Create a new measure that calculates the change between the current month and the last month.

Conclusion

Reorc's rolling_window feature allows for flexible and efficient calculation of period-over-period changes. By defining reporting period and calculated measures, users can easily track performance over time and derive meaningful insights from their data.