How to create a hill chart in Lucidchart
Hill charts is a great tool to visually communicate the progress of complex undertaking that involve distinct problem-solving and execution phases. It was conceived at Basecamp and is an excellent tool in my arsenal, even though I do not use their software. Feel free to learn more about hill charts at https://3.basecamp-help.com/article/412-hill-charts.
I hated the idea of having my work stuff spread across a multitude of tools, so I figured out a way to make hill charts in Lucidchart (my diagramming service of choice). Here is a step-by-step guide:
Step 1. Add a standard line to the canvas and modify its thickness, curvature type, and style
Step 2. Adjust its length and make the actual hill by dragging the central point upwards
Step 3. Modify the curves and flatness of the hill to make it look more visually appealing
Step 4. Add a dashed vertical line to separate the chart into two zones. Note: if you need to center it out with a high level of precision, drag the top point of the hill left or right
Step 5. Add a horizontal line
Step 6. Add the labels for each of the areas
Step 7. Add colored dots and text to indicate different tasks or resources
Step 8. Group the resources (dot + text pairs) and place them on the hill chart to reflect the progress made
That's it! Here is what the result looks like:
