Pattern: Layered Impact Navigation
What This Pattern Does
Moves users from orientation to explanation
Breaks complex work into navigable layers
Connects outcomes to underlying systems
Allows comparison across locations or units
What This Looks Like
From Map to Method (Community Solutions)
Shows how communities define and work toward “functional zero” over time
Why Organizations Use It
Organizations use this pattern when their work is complex, distributed, or system-based. It helps translate abstract or large-scale efforts into something users can explore and understand in context.
Definition:
A structured interface approach that moves users from high-level impact (scale) to localized detail and then into process-level understanding.
Application: Questions to Consider
Where does your organization currently stop. At scale, or at explanation?
Can users move from a high-level view of impact into specific, localized examples of the work?
How clearly do you show the process behind your outcomes, not just the results themselves?
Are your data points structured in a way that allows comparison across contexts?
What level of depth is appropriate for your audience, and where might additional layers create friction?