How the Platform is Structured
A quick overview of how the Localis Platform is organised: workspaces, modules, dashboards, and views, so you always know where you are and what you’re looking at.
Platform Layout
The Localis Platform is organised from broad to specific:
Workspace → Module → Dashboard → Views (charts / tables / maps)
A workspace is the “environment” you work in (your organisation’s access + datasets).
A module is a dataset or feature area (Spend, Accommodation, Visitation, Events etc.).
A dashboard is a curated set of views for a specific workflow in a module.
A view is an individual chart/table/map/KPI card.
Workspaces
A workspace is your organisation’s environment inside Localis. It controls what you can see and what data is available to you.
Workspaces typically define:
which modules you have access to
which geographies you can view (e.g. LGA, SA2, Tourism Regions)
which datasets are enabled for your organisation
If you belong to multiple organisations or regions, you may have more than one workspace.
Modules
A module is usually representative of a single dataset in Localis the platform.
Each module is designed to answer a different kind of question.
Some current modules include:
Spend — “What are people spending, and where is it coming from?”
Accommodation — “What’s occupancy / ADR / forward demand looking like?”
Visitation — “How many visitors are coming, when, and from where?”
Events — “What happened around an event period?”
Flight — “How is search demand shifting?”
Sentiment — “How are people feeling, and what are they talking about?”
Compare — “How does one area/time period/metric compare to another?”
Dashboards
A dashboard is a curated set of views within a module.
Dashboards usually group content by workflow or theme, you will see them at the top of the page just under the filter bar.
Examples (Accommodation):
Overview (historic demand data)
Future Occupancy (forward bookings)
Supply Overview (supply and listing metrics)
Views (charts, tables, maps, KPI cards)
Dashboards contain views, the individual building blocks you’ll interact with.
Typical view types:
KPI cards (quick headline numbers)
Line / bar charts (trends and changes over time)
Tables (rankings, breakdowns, details)
Maps (spatial patterns and comparisons)
Each view is usually showing:
a metric (what is being measured)
a breakdown (by category, source market, region, etc.)
the impact of your filters (date range, geography, segment)
Views are commonly segmented with a focus question to provide context on what the view is showcasing.
For a full breakdown on the types of views that exist in the Localis Platform head to Platform Basics → Reading Charts & Tables.
Filters: Global vs Module-specific
Most pages share global filters that apply across the whole dashboard (for example: date range, geography, segment). These update all relevant views at once.
Some modules also include module-specific filters (for example: spend categories, accommodation property types, visitor types). These only affect relevant views in that module.
A full breakdown of how filters work lives in Platform Basics → Filters.
Levels of detail (how to explore without getting lost)
Localis is built for fast investigation. A simple workflow that works across modules:
Pick your level (geography type) Choose the boundary level you want to analyse (e.g. Tourism Region, LGA, SA2, etc.).
Pick your area (the specific region) Select the place you want to filter within that level.
Pick your granularity Choose the time resolution that matches your question. Granularity options vary by module, but commonly include Day, Week, and Month.
Set your time period (date range) Use the date picker to select a quick range (e.g. last 30 days) or a custom start/end date on the calendar, then click Apply.
Identify what changed Use charts, YoY views, and KPI cards to quickly spot movement, peaks, dips, and shifts.
Drill into drivers Break the change down into likely contributors using filters or toggles throughout the module (e.g. events, categories, source markets, segments, or other areas - depending on the module).
Export or summarise what you need Export charts/tables where available, or use the chart description and AI summary as a starting point for reporting.
Where to next?
Start here next: Platform Basics → Home & Navigation
Want to understand filter behaviour more? Platform Basics → Filters
Unsure how to interpret a chart? Platform Basics → Reading Charts & Tables
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