kokonaisnäkymän

Kokonaisnäkymän is the genitive singular form of the Finnish noun kokonaisnäkymä, meaning an overview or holistic view. The term denotes a single, integrated perspective that shows how components within a system relate to each other and to the whole. It is commonly used in information technology, data visualization, business intelligence, and planning to describe a high-level portrayal that combines data from several sources into one coherent picture.

The word kokonaisnäkymä is formed from kokonainen (whole, entire) and näkymä (view, outlook). In language use, kokonaisnäkymän appears in phrases such as kokonaisnäkymän kuvaus or ohjelman kokonaisnäkymän tila. The term contrasts with more specific or detail-oriented terms such as yksityiskohtainen näkymä (detailed view) or yhteenveto (summary). It also implies an emphasis on system-level relationships, dependencies, and trends rather than exhaustive detail.

In practice, the term is often associated with the user interface concept of an overview or dashboard, which aims to present key indicators, statuses, and interconnections at a glance. In strategic contexts, kokonaisnäkymä refers to the overarching perspective used to guide decision-making.

See also: kokonaisnäkymä as a concept in UI and data visualization; yhteenveto; yleisnäkymä; koontinäyttö.