# Menu Overview

> The **Overview – Overview** dashboard can be used to get a global overview of the data. It provides information on how many cases happen over time, how many variations there are, and how often they occur.

## Introduction

The **Overview – Overview** dashboard can be used to get a global overview of the data. It provides information on how many cases happen over time, how many variations there are, and how often they occur.

## Context information

The context bar at the top of the **Overview - Overview** dashboard displays context information and KPI's.

The following table describes the elements of the context bar.

| Element | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Variants | The number of various process paths different objects have taken from end to end.  A variant is a specific path through the process, a set of activities that were taken in a specific order. Usually, several objects have followed the same variant. |
| Average throughput time | The average throughput time for the end-to-end process. |
| Total case value | The total value of all objects created during the selected period. |
| Number of objects | The number of unique objects created during the selected period. |

## Dashboards charts

The following table describes the charts of the **Overview** dashboard.

| Chart | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Cases | A history graph that displays the number of cases over the selected period of time. |
| Activities | Displays all activities and the percentage of cases in which they occur. It also shows the total number of cases. |
| Variants | Displays the process variants that occur most frequently. |
| Events per case | Displays the percentage of cases containing a certain number of events. |