In SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, filters are a core feature for data analysis. They are applied hierarchically at three distinct levels: the entire investigation, a specific chapter, or an individual widget. This hierarchical structure allows for broad, overarching filters at the investigation level, which are then further refined by more specific filters at the chapter and widget levels. The system combines these filters using a logical AND operator. This means their effects are cumulative or "additive," progressively narrowing the dataset to focus on specific analytical questions.

A. Filters are defined within the context of a single process investigation and its underlying data model, not applied across different processes simultaneously.

B. An investigation is based on a single data set (process data model), and its filters apply only to that specific data set.

1. SAP Help Portal - SAP Signavio Process Intelligence Documentation: Filtering investigations. This document explicitly states

"You can apply filters on three levels: On the investigation

on a chapter

and on a widget." It further explains the interaction: "Filters on different levels are combined with a logical AND. This means that a widget is filtered by the widget filter AND the chapter filter AND the investigation filter

" which confirms the additive nature. (Accessed under the SAP Signavio Process Intelligence user guide).

2. SAP Learning - Course SIGPI1 (SAP Signavio Process Intelligence): Unit 5: Investigations

Lesson: Filtering. This official course material details the filter hierarchy (Investigation

Chapter

Widget) and describes how filters at each level are combined to refine the analysis

reinforcing the additive principle.