Build brilliant feedback with the Merge Manager
Brilliant Assessments uses a no-code merge string manager to generate charts and feedback based on an assessment's scores and answers. This feature is built into the results page builder and is available as a free Add-In to Microsoft Word for PDF reports.
Make it personal
The Merge Manager lets you directly integrate assessment data into your feedback to create a personalized report for your respondents or cohorts.
Create stunning charts
Create various charts, including bar, polar, spider, scatterplot, grid-based, matrix-style, line, gauge, and pie charts. All these charts can be created without formulas for sections, subsections, specific answers, or segmentations that create score networks across the assessment.
Deliver specific feedback
Deliver up to five different levels of feedback for each rating and answer text. This might include a more detailed analysis based on a combination of scores and what they mean for the respondent or a simple action item or next steps statement in a checklist.
Add feedback customizations
Using the Merge Manager to build your merge strings, you can control custom elements such as whether titles or labels are displayed in charts, define the color palette, set fonts, and control the width and height of elements so they render perfectly in your report or results tile.
Two ways to start building feedback with the Merge Manager
In the Results Builder
Using the Merge Manager in Results is a great place to start building your feedback, as you can see in real time what your charts and feedback may look like. Using the Merge Manager in Results, you can also add drill-downs to elements of charts, which load more tiles with further feedback on an aspect of your assessment.
In Microsoft Word
The Brilliant Assessments Merge Manager Add-In within Word allows you to insert scores, generate charts, and create personalized feedback text for your PDF report. With a click, you can upload reports to the assessment and test them from the builder.
Three really simple reasons why you’ll love the Merge Manager
Resolve Formula Flops
The Merge Manager means you don’t need to use spreadsheets or formulas to calculate results or design visuals.
Work Directly in Word
Because the Merge Manager works in Word, you can customize and format reports in a familiar environment with tools designed specifically for report creation.
Offer Brilliant Feedback
Using the Merge Manager you can easily populate templates with assessment data, including text, scores, and charts.
Result types available in the Merge Manager
Question Lists
Provide respondents with a comprehensive view of their answers alongside relevant feedback.
Tables and Heatmaps
Present large datasets with color-coded backgrounds to emphasize high and low scores visually.
Multi-Bar Charts
Show benchmarks alongside response results, perfect for comparing individual and group data.
Ratings Tables
Compare cohort scores across roles, sections, subsections, or segmentations.
Bar Charts (Vertical and Horizontal)
Compare sections, subsections, questions, or segmentations effectively.
Gauges and Progress Bars
Graphically represent ratings or scores with intuitive visuals.
Pie Charts
Show proportions across sections or segmentations, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement.
Text Results
Deliver feedback based on individual scores or inputs, personalized for different rating levels or answers provided by respondents.
Answer Details
Share respondents’ exact answers for open-ended or multiple-choice questions, adding context and clarity to the results.
Stacked Bar and Column Charts
Ideal for cohort reports to display counts or percentages of responses grouped by score ratings.
Spider, Line, and Area Charts
Great for showing trends and comparisons across multiple metrics or sections.
Scores & Metrics
Display percentages, averages, or raw scores at various levels—response, section, subsection, question, or segmentation.
Counts & Names
For cohort reports, showcase counts of completed or specific responses and clearly name sections or other report components.
Scatterplots and Polar Charts
Highlight relationships between metrics or visualize data comparatively.