100-percent-bars

# 100% Bars ## Metadata - **Name**: 100-percent-bars - **Description**: Stacked bar charts for visualizing segment composition - **Triggers**: 100% bars, segmentation, composition analysis, market share ## Instructions Create 100% stacked bars to show how different categories contribute to total. ## Output Process 1. **Define the analysis** - What are we comparing? 2. **Gather data** - Obtain segment sizes, category shares, revenues 3. **Calculate totals** - Ensure data adds up to 100% 4. **Order segments** - Usually largest to smallest 5. **Create chart** - Excel, PowerPoint, or specialized tool 6. **Add annotations** - Key insights, totals, sources ## Output Format ``` ## 100% Bars: [Analysis Type] ### Data Table | Segment | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | % Change | |-----------|---------|----------|--------|--------| | [Segment 1] | $X M | $Y M | +X% | 📈 | | [Segment 2] | $X M | $Y M | +X% | 📈 | | [Segment 3] | $X M | $Y M | +X% | 📈 | | [Segment 4] | $X M | $Y M | +X% | 📈 | | **Other** | $X M | $Y M | -X% | 📈 | | **Total** | **100%** | $X M | $Y M | 📈 | ### Chart Specifications **X-Axis:** Market size (revenue, units, customers) **Y-Axis:** Segment composition (% of total) **Source:** [Where data came from] **Time Period:** [Year range] --- ### Total Breakdown by Category | Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | % Change | |-----------|---------|----------|----------|--------| | Products | $X M | $Y M | +X% | 📈 | | Services | $X M | $Y M | -X% | 📈 | | Other | $X M | $Y M | -X% | 📈 | | **Total** | $X M | $Y M | 📈 | --- ### Composition Chart ``` 100% Stacked Bar by Year ``` --- ### Key Insights **Insight 1:** [Analysis] - [Observation about market dynamics] - [Implication for strategy] **Insight 2:** [Analysis] - [Observation about product mix] - [Implication for portfolio balance] **Insight 3:** [Analysis] - [Observation about geographic spread] - [Implication for distribution strategy] --- ### Historical Trends | Metric | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | |--------|---------|----------|----------| | Market Size | X M | Y M | ↗ | ↗ | | Growth Rate | 3% | 2% | ↓ | ## Tips - Use 100% to make comparison meaningful - Order segments consistently across time periods - Focus on trends, not just composition - Show both absolute and percentage changes - Annotate strategically important shifts ``` ## References - Tufte, Edward. *The Visual Display of Quantitative Information*. 2001. - Few, Stephen. *Show Me the Numbers*. 2012.