--- title: Platform Analytics description: Optimize processes and increase productivity with the Platform Analytics applications. These applications include Reporting, Performance Analytics, Usage Insights, and Process Mining. Present data through either the Core UI or the Platform Analytics experience. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/now-intelligence/c\_performanceAnalyticsAndReporting.html release: australia topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-03-12" reading_time_minutes: 6 --- # Platform Analytics Optimize processes and increase productivity with the Platform Analytics applications. These applications include Reporting, Performance Analytics, Usage Insights, and Process Mining. Present data through either the Core UI or the Platform Analytics experience. ## Get started Select one of these tiles to learn more about these applications, which help provide many different kinds of data to many different kinds of users. ## Platform Analytics experience Explore the many options for showing data in [data visualizations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/analytics-center-data-visualizations.md). Create, modify, and share [dashboards](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/analytics-center-dashboards.md). [Filter the data](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/interactive-filters-workspace.md) that is shown on a dashboard. Receive insights on your dashboards about potentially significant events in the data. Explore indicators of process behavior with [KPI Details](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/kpi-details.md), and be alerted to significant changes in these indicators through [KPI Signals](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/process-behavior-charts-for-kpis.md). \[Omitted image "db-with-filters-for-lp.png"\] Alt text: Platform Analytics dashboard showing Incidents by category in a data visualization with a filter being selected. ## Now Assist in Platform Analytics Leverage AI to generate insights into data. Ask for data visualizations in the ServiceNow Otto panel.Explore data on your own or with a collaborative group in AI Data Explorer, where you can have not only data visualizations but summaries and conversations. \[Omitted image "nowass-expl-cover-photo.png"\] Alt text: An exploration in Now Assist Explorer. ## Performance Analytics indicators Learn how to help your business constantly improve. Plan and implement key performance indicators using Performance Analytics fundamentals. Go further by configuring advanced features, to work directly with data structures as an administrator. \[Omitted image "kpi-details-plain.png"\] Alt text: KPI Details for a Performance Analytics indicator, showing a time series of scores and 6 filters. ## Usage Insights Learn about dashboard-based analytics on the usage of several ServiceNow applications. Administrators can get information on user engagement with both mobile and web applications, including user population, retention, and behavior. \[Omitted image "uxa-overview.png"\] Alt text: Usage Insights dashboard. ## Process Mining Discover ways to streamline your business, find bottlenecks and deviations in workflows, filter and compare processes, and more. A comprehensive listing of [Process Mining key terms](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/process-mining/key-terms.md) provides all the notable terminology and their definitions, to assist you in getting the most effective performance from your enterprise. \[Omitted image "analyst-wb.png"\] Alt text: Process mining workbench ## Analysis in Task Mining Learn how Task Mining helps process owners collect and analyze workstation activities to understand how tasks are performed, identify inefficiencies, and make data-driven decisions. \[Omitted image "task-mining-task-activity.png"\] Alt text: Task Mining analysis dashboard ## Reports and dashboards in the Core UI Give administrators and other stakeholders the ability to work with real-time data reports and analyze trends, using Core UI dashboards. Create and define Performance Analytics widgets, and configure the quick-view dashboards that use those visualizations, to suit your data and your business goals. Use the Analytics Hub to perform in-depth data exploration, examine activity over time, compare scores versus benchmarks, and analyze other various targets and trends as optional add-ons. \[Omitted image "BarChart.png"\] Alt text: Bar report ## Applications and features - [Platform Analytics Migration Center](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/data-migration.md) - [Dashboards in Platform Analytics](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/analytics-center-dashboards.md) - [Data visualizations in Platform Analytics](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/analytics-center-data-visualizations.md) - [Use AI to explore data with AI Data Explorer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/ai-data-explorer.md) - [Create visualizations conversationally in the Now Assist panel](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/analytics-assist-landing-page.md) - [Performance Analytics indicators](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/performance-analytics/c_Indicators.md) - [Indicator breakdowns](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/performance-analytics/c_CreatingBreakdowns.md) - [Design your Performance Analytics solution with KPI Composer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/performance-analytics/designing-pa-solution.md) - [Explore your indicators with KPI Details](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/kpi-details.md) - [Usage Insights](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/usage-insights/user-exp-analytics-landing.md) - [Process Mining](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/process-mining/process-mining.md) - [Task Mining](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/task-mining/task-mining.md) - [Reporting, dashboards, and Performance Analytics in the Core UI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/performance-analytics/classic-vis-overview.md) - [Identify workflow automation opportunities with Automation Discovery](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/now-intelligence/automation-discovery.md)